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Billionaire tycoon Ananda Krishnan dies, aged 86
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 28 — Billionaire tycoon Ananda Krishnan, known for his vast business empire spanning telecommunications, oil and gas, and media, passed away peacefully today at the age of 86, according to a statement from his private vehicle, Usaha
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Rumah Bonda founder drops bid to stay 12-year sentence for neglect, abuse of Down syndrome teen
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 28 –– Rumah Bonda founder Siti Bainun Ahd Razali has withdrawn her application to stay the execution of her 12-year prison sentence for charges of neglect and abuse involving a teenage girl with Down syndrome, known as
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UiTM trainee’s mother demands justice, denies son had health issues amid alleged bullying claims
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 28 — Azwati Muhammed Ghalip, 52, the mother of Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) student Muhammad Amir Rusyaidi Muhammad Zaidi, who died on November 13, has refuted claims that her son had any underlying health problems. She noted
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Singapore teen involved in alleged kidnapping left for Malaysia on her own, police reveal
SINGAPORE, Nov 28 — A 15-year-old girl from Singapore, who was later found in Malaysia in connection with an alleged kidnapping case, left the country on her own volition, according to the Singapore Police Force (SPF). The Strait Times reported that
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Applications for 2025/2026 Matriculation Programme open from Dec 1 to Feb 28; results out 21 days after 2024 SPM results
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 28 –– The first phase of registration for the Matriculation Programme for the 2025/2026 session will open from December 1 to February 28 next year for students who will be sitting for the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM)
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Sharp spike in number of victims in Kelantan, Terengganu, Perlis and Kedah; Perak and Johor unchanged
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 28 –– The number of flood victims, especially in the East Coast states of Kelantan and Terengganu, rose sharply this morning. In Kelantan, the number of flood victims has surged to 29,023 compared to 21,568 who were
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Arson attacks on ‘Ah Long’ loan defaulters in Johor: Teen among four nabbed, due to be charged today, says state’s top cop
JOHOR BARU, Nov 28 — Four individuals, including a teenager, have been arrested for allegedly carrying out arson attacks on borrowers of loan sharks, or “Ah Long”. Johor police chief Datuk M Kumar said the suspects, aged between 15 and
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Fahmi to meet management of three news portals today
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 28 –– Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil will meet with the management of three news portals today to address the issue of unpaid salaries for media personnel. Expressing his dismay over the matter, Fahmi said he would closely
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High Court orders mental evaluation for jobless man who admitted to killing parents
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 28 –– The High Court here yesterday ordered an unemployed man, who pleaded guilty to murdering his parents last year, to undergo a mental evaluation. Judge K. Muniandy ordered Muhammad Agus, 43, to be sent for a
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Ferrari stolen at Hulu Kelang car wash: Singer’s son, friend plead not guilty to stealing car; another suspect still at large
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 28 –– The son of a singer from a popular 90s band and his friend pleaded not guilty at the Ampang Magistrates’ Court yesterday to charges of stealing a luxury car belonging to a businesswoman two weeks
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