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Man held for torching Johor Bahru City Council truck after car was towed
JOHOR BAHRU, Aug 17 — Police arrested a man suspected of setting fire to a tow truck owned by the Johor Bahru City Council (MBJB) last Friday at the vehicle storage depot at Lot 1, Johor Bahru Waterfront. Johor Bahru
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Bukit Aman to resubmit Zara Qairina investigation paper to AGC tomorrow, says CID chief
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 17 — The investigation paper into the death of Form 1 student Zara Qairina Mahathir from Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Agama (SMKA) Tun Datu Mustapha Limauan in Papar, Sabah will be referred back to the Attorney General’s Chambers
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Spirit of unity on show, says Chow Kon Yeow, as 40,000 attend Asean Navies’ City Parade in Penang
GEORGE TOWN, Aug 17 — The Asean Navies’ City Parade (ANCP), held in conjunction with the state government’s Hari Buletin 4.0 celebration at Padang Kota Lama today, attracted over 40,000 visitors. Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said the collaboration with
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Syrian president says unifying country ‘should not be with blood’
DAMASCUS, Aug 17 — Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa has said the battle to unify his country after years of civil war “should not be with blood”, rejecting any partition and accusing Israel of meddling in the south. His remarks, released
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Northern China flash flood kills eight
BEIJING, Aug 17 — At least eight people have died in a flash flood in northern China, state media reported today, with four others still missing, as the East Asian monsoon continues to unleash atmospheric chaos across the world’s second-largest
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Trump tells Zelenskiy that Putin wants more of Ukraine, urges Kyiv to make a deal
WASHINGTON, Aug 17 — President Donald Trump said yesterday that Ukraine should make a deal to end the war with Russia because “Russia is a very big power, and they’re not”, after a summit where Vladimir Putin was reported to
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Canadian government moves to end Air Canada strike, seeks binding arbitration
OTTAWA, Aug 17 —The Canadian government today today to end a strike by Air Canada’s cabin crews and require binding arbitration to break their contract impasse, an action that the country’s largest carrier had sought but unionised flight attendants fiercely
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Genting casino win leaves Singaporean with RM800,000 and a tricky problem
SINGAPORE, Aug 17 — Winning RM800,000 at a slot machine? Great. Figuring out how to bring it across the border to Singapore? That was a headache Sherylynn Kok did not anticipate. The Straits Times reported that Ko, 28, won the large
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Fahmi steps in to help Pantai Dalam fire victims, pledges to cover housing relocation costs
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 17 — Lembah Pantai Member of Parliament Datuk Fahmi Fadzil will bear the relocation costs of 14 families affected by the recent fire in Pantai Dalam to Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) People’s Housing Project (PPR) units
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Show pride and fly the flag, not fear, Fahmi tells Malaysians as anxiety spreads over Jalur Gemilang
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 17 — Malaysians must not be afraid to raise the Jalur Gemilang this Merdeka month despite attempts by a small group to sow fear, Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil said today. He urged the public not to be
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