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Police investigate viral video of unusual zikir at Setapak cemetery
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 29 — Police have confirmed receiving a report about a group of individuals performing zikir in an unusual manner at a cemetery in Setapak yesterday. Wangsa Maju police chief ACP Mohamad Lazim Ismail said the report was
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Negeri Sembilan Health Dept regrets Hospital Tuanku Ja’afar delays, cites fire and patient surge, pledges improvement measures
SEREMBAN, Dec 29 — The Negeri Sembilan Health Department (JKNNS) has acknowledged delays in admitting some patients to wards at Hospital Tuanku Ja’afar (HTJ) here last Friday and expressed regret for the situation. Its director, Datuk Dr Harlina Abdul Rashid,
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Man arrested for drink driving after crashing into Tawau bank’s glass door
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 29 — A 25-year-old man was arrested early this morning for drink driving after his car crashed into the glass door of a bank on Jalan Mahkamah in Tawau. New Straits Times reported the incident took place at
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Claim of ignorance of law by Op Pedo suspects ‘unreasonable,’ says deputy IGP as CSAM crackdown continues
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 29 — Most individuals arrested during Op Pedo on December 23 claimed they were unaware that possessing, storing and distributing child sexual abuse material (CSAM) was a criminal offence. According to a Bernama report, Deputy Inspector-General of
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Actress Rozita Che Wan settles RM550,000 of MARA debt, buys time until March
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 29 — Enforcement action against actress Rozita Che Wan has been delayed after Majlis Amanah Rakyat (MARA) successfully recovered part of her outstanding debt. MARA chairman Datuk Dr Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki confirmed in a statement today that
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Quran teacher arrested after alleged abuse of 12-year-old student in Ampang
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 29 — A foreign Quran teacher was arrested on suspicion of abusing his 12-year-old pupil for refusing to read the Quran in Kampung Melayu Ampang, near here, last Sunday. Ampang Jaya police chief ACP Mohd Azam Ismail
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USS Carl Vinson, known for Bin Laden’s burial at sea, marks key stop at Port Klang
PORT KLANG, Dec 29 — The United States (US) Navy’s Nimitz-class aircraft carrier, the USS Carl Vinson, docked at the Port Klang Cruise Terminal, Malaysia today. This visit by the aircraft carrier follows a similar stop by the USS Abraham
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Malaysia extends condolences to South Korea and Thailand after Jeju Air crash
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 29 — Malaysia has extended condolences to South Korea and Thailand following the tragic plane crash at Muan Airport in South Korea today. The message of condolence was conveyed by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim in
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‘I am a minister for all Malaysians’: Nga Kor Ming vows to protect diversity, calls for unity as PAS announces legal action over Christmas remarks
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 29 — Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming has reaffirmed his commitment to fostering racial and religious harmony following criticism of his ministry’s Christmas celebration and the announcement of legal action by PAS over his
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Flooding in Sungai Buloh’s Taman Seri Alam after water retention bund breaks
SHAH ALAM, Dec 29 — A water retention bund near Taman Seri Alam, Saujana Utama in Sungai Buloh broke this afternoon, causing floods in the area. Selangor Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) assistant director (Operations) Ahmad Mukhlis Mokhtar, however, said
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