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Firefly flight to Penang returns to Subang after smoke fills cabin due to overheating air conditioning; no injuries reported
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3 — A Firefly flight heading to Penang was forced to return to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport in Subang after the air conditioning system overheated today, resulting in smoke filling the cabin. The Civil Aviation Authority
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Four to six heavy rain episodes expected in Kelantan, Terengganu, Pahang, Johor, Sabah, Sarawak from Nov to March
PUTRAJAYA, Oct 3 — The 2024/2025 north-east monsoon is expected to begin next month and continue until March next year, with a forecast of four to six episodes of continuous heavy rain. Malaysian Meteorology Department (MetMalaysia) deputy director-general (Strategic) Ambun
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Another case of junior doctors claiming to be bullied by seniors up north, say complaints fall on deaf ears
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3 — A group of junior doctors at a district hospital in the northern region of Peninsular Malaysia have alleged that they are victims of bullying through excessive workloads. One of the junior doctors, who wishes to
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Jakim to hold ‘solat hajat’ at three mosques amid Israeli strikes in the Middle East
PUTRAJAYA, Oct 3 — The Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (Jakim) will hold solat hajat (prayers of need) and doa selamat (supplications seeking safety) for the people of Gaza, Lebanon, Syria, and Yemen. Jakim director-general Datuk Dr Sirajuddin Suhaimee said
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Malaysian mum pleads for help to find son who vanished after Sept Bangkok trip, says their last conversation was on ‘how to order omelette in Thai’
BANGKOK, Oct 3 — The case of the disappearance of Malaysian Goh Beng Shong and his girlfriend, Ng Yin Yin, in Bangkok has taken an unexpected turn after Thai authorities confirmed he had left Thailand on Sept 7. Goh’s mother,
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76-year-old woman drives against traffic on Jalan Kuantan-Pekan, issued summons, say Pahang police
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3 — A 76-year-old woman ended up driving against traffic on Jalan Kuantan-Pekan after getting lost and unfamiliar with the route. Kuantan district police chief Assistant Commissioner Wan Mohd Zahari Wan Busu, said that a summons notice
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This weekend’s KL Marathon may be more challenging because of the heat, so here’s how runners can prepare
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3 — In long distance road racing, be it a full or a half marathon, warmer temperatures almost always translate to slower finishing times. Malaysian runners are no strangers to the heat. Living in the tropics means racing in
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High Court orders controversial Muslim preacher Firdaus Wong to remove conversion video for minors from TikTok pending trial
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3 — Controversial Chinese Muslim preacher Firdaus Wong was today ordered by the High Court here to temporarily take down a TikTok video said to provide advice to minors on how to embrace Islam without their parents’
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Anwar makes first visit to Pakistan as PM to boost bilateral ties; will receive its highest civilian award
ISLAMABAD, Oct 3 — Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim arrived here yesterday to begin his three-day state visit to Pakistan. The special aircraft carrying Anwar touched down at Pakistan Air Force’s Nur Khan Airbase in Rawalpindi at about
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Johor Baru City Council to neuter 1,000 dogs in major programme to tackle stray population
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3 — The Johor Baru City Council (MBJB) will conduct mass neutering programmes to tackle the issue of stray dogs in the city by targeting to neuter and vaccinate around 1,000 canines. Johor Baru Mayor Datuk Mohd
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