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Newborn left in box with towel, limes and a mother’s plea in Membakut
KUALA LUMPUR, April 23 — A newborn baby girl was found abandoned in a box outside a house in Kampung Brunei, Membakut, Sabah early yesterday morning. A handwritten note on the lid of the box read: “There is my child
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17-year-old driver denies role in Seremban crash that killed three schoolboys
SEREMBAN, April 23 — The driver of a Honda Jazz who was involved in a dangerous driving incident that led to the deaths of three teenagers in a crash along Persiaran Senawang 1 pleaded not guilty at the Magistrate’s Court
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Overnight downpour triggers flash floods in Puchong
KUALA LUMPUR, April 23 — Continuous heavy rain since 4.15am today has triggered flash floods in several low-lying areas in Puchong, with water levels rising to waist height. According to social media livestreams, many homes in Kampung Tengah were affected,
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Reformasi isn’t dead, PKR’s fight is just getting started
KUALA LUMPUR, April 23 — Nurul Izzah Anwar, the eldest daughter of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, has reiterated that the reformasi agenda initiated by her father with the founding of PKR, now 26 years old, is far from being abandoned.
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Early morning flash floods sweep through Sungai Buloh, 80 homes impacted
KUALA LUMPUR, April 23 — Flash floods affected 80 homes in Kampung Paya Jaras Hilir in Sungai Buloh early this morning. Ahmad Mukhlis Mukhtar, Assistant Director of Operations at the Selangor Fire and Rescue Department, said a team from the
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Dewan Rakyat Speaker backs legal reform as online abuse hinders women in politics
KUCHING, April 23 — Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Johari Abdul has proposed the introduction of new laws to address the growing issue of fake news and online harassment, particularly in politics. The proposal comes in response to the growing
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Conclave countdown: Malaysian Cardinal Sebastian Francis among 135 to elect new pontiff
KUALA LUMPUR, April 23 — The next Pope will be chosen by the College of Cardinals, the Catholic church’s most senior priests, following the demise of Pope Francis and out of these 135 electors, there is a Malaysian. These cardinals,
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No motion yet on one-third seat call for Sabah and Sarawak, proposal still with Cabinet, says Dewan Rakyat Speaker
KUCHING, April 23 — Dewan Rakyat has yet to receive any formal motion from Members of Parliament regarding face-to-face negotiations on the demand for one-third of parliamentary seats to be allocated to Sabah and Sarawak. Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri
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Flash floods hit Klang Valley after overnight thunderstorm, major highways affected
KUALA LUMPUR, April 23 — Heavy thunderstorms overnight have triggered flash floods in parts of the Klang Valley this morning, submerging key highways and causing severe traffic congestion. At 8.32am, the official PLUS Traffic X account also reported a flash
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In Terengganu, court sends ex-bowling assistant coach to prison for sexual assault of teen Sukma athlete
KUALA TERENGGANU, April 22 — A former assistant bowling coach who was found guilty of sexually assaulting a Malaysia Games (Sukma) athlete has been ordered to serve his six-year jail sentence starting today. Judge Datuk Hassan Abdul Ghani made the
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