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MACC continues questioning ‘Tan Sri’ for second day
KUALA LUMPUR, June 12 — The process of recording a statement from an individual with the title of “Tan Sri” in connection with the misappropriation of sukuk funds for a highway construction project continued today. A vehicle carrying Malaysian Anti-Corruption
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Endangered North Bornean gibbon born in captivity in Sabah
KOTA KINABALU, June 12 — The unprecedented birth of a male gibbon on May 8, 2025, the first in the world to be born in captivity for this species (scientifically known as Hylobates funereus or by its common name North
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Lorry in Teluk Intan crash that killed nine FRU members carried load without permission
KUALA LUMPUR, June 12 — The Ministry of Transport (MOT) today revealed that the gravel-laden lorry involved in the tragic accident involving a Federal Reserve Unit (FRU) truck on Jalan Chikus–Sungai Lampam, Teluk Intan, last month, did not have the
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Police record bus owner’s statement over fatal UPSI crash on JRTB highway
IPOH, June 12 — The owner of the bus involved in the crash that claimed the lives of 15 Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) students along the East-West Highway (JRTB) near Tasik Banding, Gerik, last Monday, has given a statement
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Fire guts Kulai LPG storage shop in Johor, three men suffer serious burns
KUALA LUMPUR, June 12 — Three men sustained burns on up to 50 per cent of their bodies when a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) storage shop in the Kawasan Perindustrian Timur area in Kulai, Johor, caught fire early this morning.
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Yusoff Rawther acquitted and discharged of drug trafficking, fake firearm charges
KUALA LUMPUR, June 12 — Former political aide Muhammed Yusoff Rawther was today acquitted and discharged by the High Court here of two charges involving drug trafficking and possession of a fake firearm without being called to enter his defence.
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Rapper among three Malaysians nabbed in Laos for allegedly trying to smuggle 86kg of cannabis to Germany
KUALA LUMPUR, June 12 — Three Malaysians, including a local rapper, were arrested in Laos on May 27 for allegedly attempting to smuggle 103 packets of cannabis weighing about 86kg through Wattay International Airport in Vientiane. According to Kosmo! Online, citing The
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Outrage as Facebook group with over 12,000 members targets minors with obscene posts, Wanita PKR calls for crackdown
KUALA LUMPUR, June 12 — Wanita PKR has called for urgent action from authorities following the discovery of a Facebook group allegedly sharing photos of underage schoolchildren with sexually explicit commentary. In a statement today, the party’s women’s wing urged
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Pahang bans vape use after fatwa, Sultan’s consent
KUALA LUMPUR, June 12 — The Pahang government has officially banned the use of electronic cigarettes or vape within the state. State Islamic Affairs, Rural Development and Orang Asli Affairs Committee chairman Datuk Seri Syed Ibrahim Syed Ahmad said the
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Johor Customs foil drug syndicate’s RM1m smuggling attempt via courier service
JOHOR BARU, June 12 — The Johor Customs Department has uncovered an international drug syndicate’s tactic of using courier services to smuggle narcotics from Hong Kong to Malaysia, seizing nearly RM1 million worth of drugs. Johor Customs Department director Aminul
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