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Sg Buloh police chief says mum’s report to find missing daughter received within that timeframe, contrary to internet claim
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 2 — The police today denied a claim that went viral on social media alleging that they refused to accept a report of a missing girl within 24 hours before she was found safe. Sungai Buloh district
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Penang cops on hunt for driver who ran after hitting and hurting biker near Bayan Baru hospital
BALIK PULAU, Oct 2 — Police are tracking down the driver of a car involved in a hit-and-run incident at the traffic light near a private hospital in Bayan Baru near here, which left a motorcyclist injured. Barat Daya district
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Ex-research assistant Yusoff Rawther challenges ‘no bail’ rule in drug law, seeks constitutional review
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 2 — Former research assistant Muhammed Yusoff Rawther is challenging the constitutionality of Section 41B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, which prohibits bail for drug trafficking charges, according to his lawyer, Rafique Rashid Ali. Yusoff, currently
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40,000 civil servants at risk of psychological disorders
KUCHING, Oct 2 — More than 40,000 civil servants in the country are at high risk of experiencing psychological health issues that require immediate intervention to avoid mental disorders, said Public Service Department (PSD) director-general Tan Sri Wan Ahmad Dahlan
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Driver spills 12 tons of crude palm oil into Jerantut creek after tanker crashes into TNB pole on Pahang road; Sg Lipis gets DOE all-clear
KUANTAN, Oct 2 — A driver of a trailer was injured after his vehicle lost control and slid into the Lubok Gayong creek, Benta at Kilometer 2, Jalan Benta – Jerantut, Lipis yesterday morning. Kuala Lipis District Police Chief Supt
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Flood victims decrease in Kedah as river levels rise; Perak’s count steady as of 8am
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 2 — The number of flood evacuees in Kedah has dropped to 633 individuals from 212 families as of 8am today, compared to 840 from 268 families last night. According to the Social Welfare Department’s Disaster Info
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Unemployed man charged in gruesome murder of interior designer in Bandar Sri Damansara
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 2 — A 50-year-old unemployed man was charged in the Magistrates’ Court in Petaling Jaya today with the murder of an interior designer who was stabbed 20 times in an apartment unit in Bandar Sri Damansara last
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PM Anwar’s three-day Islamabad visit signals new era for Malaysia-Pakistan relations
ISLAMABAD, Oct 2 — The three-day visit by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to Pakistan, from today, is set to open a new chapter in the bilateral relations between the two countries, which have been established since Malaysia gained
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Terengganu ex-teacher left with RM100 after phone scammer tells her to transfer over RM200,000 Haj funds to Agro Bank
KUALA TERENGGANU, Oct 2 — A retired teacher lost RM201,900 after being deceived by a fraud syndicate through a phone scam. Kuala Terengganu district police chief ACP Azli Mohd Noor said on August 31, the victim, a 65-year-old woman, received
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Strong govt narrative fuels ringgit’s rise as world’s best-performing currency
SHAH ALAM, Oct 2 — Adopting the right narrative and the courage to make some tough decisions has contributed to the ringgit’s rise to become the world’s best-performing currency against the US dollar. Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli stated that Malaysia
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