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Heavy vehicle ban in Bukit Tambun during peak hours from Feb 3
BUKIT MERTAJAM, Dec 20 — The Seberang Perai City Council (MBSP) will implement a ban on heavy vehicles exceeding five tonnes in Bukit Tambun during peak hours starting Feb 3, 2025. MBSP mayor Datuk Baderul Amin Abdul Hamid said this
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Seremban rubber tapper gets 15 years, whipping for incest with pre-teen daughter
SEREMBAN, Dec 20 — A rubber tapper was sentenced to 15 years in prison and five strokes of the cane by the Sessions Court here today for incest with his daughter five years ago. Judge Datin Surita Budin handed down
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Student group demonstrates to demand UM act against don who allegedly sent nudes
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 20 — The Feminism Club of Universiti Malaysia demonstrated on the campus today to demand that administrators act decisively against a professor accused of sexual harassment. Around 30 students and alumni members gathered outside UM’s Chancellery building
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Funnyman Along Cham begs for bail in drug case, says has ‘kids to send to school’
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 20 — Comedian Muhammad Nizamuddin Ahmad, or Along Cham, implored a Sessions Court judge for bail today after learning he would not be released after being charged with possessing 58g of cannabis. According to Sinar Harian, Muhammad
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Accused of Seoul tour package fraud, Malaysian influencer Kim Seri denies fleeing to Japan and vows refund
PETALING JAYA, Dec 20 — Social media influencer Kim Seri has denied fleeing to Japan amid allegations of fraud related to a travel package she organised. As reported by The Star, Kim Seri, whose real name is Seri Azlina, stated that
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Two killed after lorry rams stationary trailer on Jalan Pan Borneo-Miri
MIRI, Dec 20 — A lorry driver and his assistant were killed instantly, when the cargo lorry they were travelling in crashed into the rear of a trailer, parked on the shoulder of Jalan Pan Borneo-Miri, near Ladang Tiga, Suai,
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Bangi MP calls for moratorium on satire investigations under Act 588 following Fahmi Reza probe
BANGI, Dec 20 — Bangi MP Syahredzan Johan has called for a moratorium on investigations and prosecutions under Section 233(1) of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 (Act 588) concerning satire and parody works. This follows the recent police probe
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PAS spiritual leader urges Muhyiddin to rethink leadership roles in Perikatan, citing Bersatu dominance
PETALING JAYA, Dec 20 — PAS spiritual leader Datuk Hashim Jasin has urged Perikatan Nasional (PN) chairman Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin to redistribute leadership roles within the coalition, warning that Bersatu’s dominance in key positions could lead to divisions. According
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WhatsApp, TikTok, YouTube among platforms required to obtain licences under new licensing rules
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 20 — The government has named eight major social media and messaging platforms that must obtain licences under the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 by next year, Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil has confirmed. According to the New Straits
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Cops arrest three students over assault on Seri Iskandar uni mate
IPOH, Dec 20 — Police have detained three male students from a public higher education institution (IPTA) in Seri Iskandar to assist in the investigation into an alleged group assault involving another student. Perak Tengah district police chief Supt Hafezul
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