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Bride-to-be dies in Yong Peng highway crash days to wedding, fiancé survives
BATU PAHAT, May 2 – A 28-year-old woman died in a car accident on May Day at Kilometre 93.3 of the North-South Expressway, southbound near Yong Peng in Johor. The victim, Siti Nur Syamira Samsol, was travelling with her fiancé,
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Leadership demands concrete plans, not rhetoric, says Nizar Najib in swipe at PAS
KUALA LUMPUR, May 2 — Umno’s Datuk Mohamad Nizar Najib has warned against political rhetoric that lacks substance, stressing that governance should be based on concrete policies, not just religious posturing. “Sometimes perception outweighs performance. We’ve increased state revenue and
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Jempol, Silam, Selayang PKR hold re-elections amid cheating claims, disqualifications; new winners announced
KUALA LUMPUR, May 2 — Rawang assemblyman Chua Wei Kiat has won the Selayang PKR division re-election, held following complaints of rule-breaking and other poll woes earlier. He received 1,945 votes, which was more than the 1,648 he got in
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Taiping man arrested over murder of 19-year-old shop assistant, tests positive for morphine
IPOH, May 2 — Police have arrested a man suspected of being involved in the murder of a shop assistant in Simpang, Taiping on Wednesday. Taiping district police chief ACP Mohamad Nasir Ismail said the suspect, 40, was apprehended with
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Melaka hit-and-run leaves young girl with deep gash on forehead, police investigating
BUKIT KATIL, May 2 — A Year Two student reportedly suffered severe forehead injuries, while her older sister sustained body wounds, after a hit-and-run near SK Demang Hussin, Bukit Katil, Melaka, yesterday. According to Sinar Harian, the two girls were on a
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After more than 20 years, Sarawak labour law finally updated, aligning rights with peninsular Malaysia
KUCHING, May 2 — Employees in Sarawak finally have access to the benefits their counterparts in Peninsular Malaysia are enjoying as the amended Sarawak Labour Ordinance (SLO) came into effect yesterday. Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) Sarawak Division chairman Zaidi
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Black panther crossing Terengganu expressway dies in early morning crash
KUALA TERENGGANU, May 2 — A black panther was killed after being struck by a four-wheel drive vehicle at Km 387 of the East Coast Expressway 2 (LPT2) early today. Hulu Terengganu police chief Supt Sharudin Abdul Wahab said the
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