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Kuala Krai residents on high alert after elephant attack injures elderly woman and Perhilitan officer
KUALA KRAI, March 21 — A Department of Wildlife and National Parks (Perhilitan) personnel and an elderly woman were injured after they were believed to have been attacked by an elephant in an incident at Kampung Laloh here yesterday. The
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Johor floods force over 10,000 from homes; Sabah, Sarawak also worsening
KUALA LUMPUR, March 21 — The flood situation in Johor, Sabah, and Sarawak has worsened, with the number of evacuees seeking shelter at flood relief centres rising, as of 8 am today. In Johor, the number of evacuees surged to
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Kanowit submerged by severe flooding; stranded hearse rescued amid rising waters
KANOWIT, March 21 — Continuous heavy rainfall has triggered severe flooding in Kanowit, with rising waters from the Batang Rajang River inundating large parts of the town yesterday. The Penyulau-Lukut access road became impassable by 10am, cutting off movement in
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Deadly blaze in Melaka home leaves one dead, five others injured
MELAKA, March 21 — A man was killed while five others, including a woman, were injured in a fire at a two-storey house in Lorong Bandar Hilir 3, here, early today. Melaka Senior Fire Officer II (Operations) Commander Suhaimi Atan
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Landslide-hit Kimanis–Keningau Road set to reopen soon after repairs, says Hajiji
KOTA KINABALU, March 21 — Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Haji Noor inspected the landslide at Kilometre 14.3 and Kilometre 11.2 of the Kimanis–Keningau Road here on Thursday afternoon. He was also briefed by Public Works Department director Datuk Philemon
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Two girls aged 12 among dozens caught for racing illegally modded bikes in heart of KL
KUALA LUMPUR, March 21 — Two 12-year-old girls were caught participating in an illegal street race during a Road Transport Department (JPJ) operation yesterday. According to the New Straits Times, they were among 38 motorcycle riders arrested in the midnight sting
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Melaka to host launch of Visit Malaysia Year 2026, announces tourism minister
MELAKA, March 21 — The government has agreed to designate Melaka as the host for the launch of Visit Malaysia Year 2026 (VM2026), Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing said. He said this includes approval for
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Man steals RM250,000 worth of gold from Alor Gajah shop
ALOR GAJAH, March 21 — A gold shop owner in Pekan Kuala Sungai Baru lost RM250,000 worth of gold bracelets after a man dressed in black and armed with a toy gun robbed the store here yesterday. Alor Gajah District
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Perkeso’s largest payout in 2024 goes to survivors’ pension, totalling RM2.41b, says Steven Sim
KUALA LUMPUR, March 21 — The Social Security Organisation (Perkeso) disbursed RM5.82 billion in benefits to 871,949 recipients last year, said Human Resources Minister Steven Sim Chee Keong. Sim noted that the total benefits paid out were higher than the
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Don’t turn students into social media content, Fahmi warns educators
NILAI, March 21 — Educators should not to use students, especially those in primary schools, as content on their social media platforms, said Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil. He said this is because such content could be misused by irresponsible
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