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Pre-dawn crash on North-South Expressway near Kepala Batas traps, kills lorry attendant
KEPALA BATAS, Aug 21 — A lorry attendant was killed, while the driver was injured when their vehicle skidded and crashed into a road divider at KM116 of the North-South (PLUS) Expressway, southbound, near here early this morning. The deceased,
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Zara Qairina’s family’s lawyer downplays viral photo with Hajiji and Armizan, says committed to seek justice
KOTA KINABALU, Aug 21 – One of the lawyers representing the mother of the late Zara Qairina Mahathir, has dismissed an old photo of him with with Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor and Domestic Trade and Cost of
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RON95 subsidy eligibility to consider luxury assets, not just income
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 21 — The government is finalising the eligibility criteria and implementation mechanism for its targeted RON95 petrol subsidy programme, with factors beyond monthly income to be considered, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has confirmed. In a
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Charges in Zara Qairina’s case are the first under Malaysia’s new anti-bullying law
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 21 — The case involving Form One student Zara Qairina Mahathir is the first to be prosecuted under Section 507C(1) of the Penal Code (Amendment) Act 2025, which stipulates bullying as a criminal offence, says Home Minister
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195 witnesses, police disciplinary action, and questions that won’t go away
KOTA KINABALU, Aug 21 — Five teenage girls pleaded not guilty in the Children’s Court here yesterday to charges of using abusive words against Form One student Zara Qairina Mahathir last month. The case was mentioned before Sessions Court Judge
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Under 2025 chairmanship, Malaysia aims to accelerate Asean integration, trade and green growth
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 21 — Malaysia views Asean as a region with vast untapped potential and is poised to become a dynamic engine of growth and resilience amid global uncertainties, according to the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (Miti).
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Police to reopen investigation into 2013 death of Kelantan tahfiz student Wan Ahmad Faris
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 21 — Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail confirmed that the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) will reopen the investigation file on the death of tahfiz student Wan Ahmad Faris Wan Abdul Rahman, who is believed to
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Penang LRT budget raised to RM16.8b due to land costs, inflation and extended route to Seberang Perai
GEORGE TOWN, Aug 21 — The budget of RM16.8 billion set for the LRT Mutiara Line in Penang was due to market conditions, including land acquisition costs, since 2016. According to MRT Corp, the original estimated cost for the Penang
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Charges in Zara Qairina’s case are the first under Malaysia’s new anti-bullying law
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 21 — The case involving Form One student Zara Qairina Mahathir is the first to be prosecuted under Section 507C(1) of the Penal Code (Amendment) Act 2025, which stipulates bullying as a criminal offence, says Home Minister
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Ahmad Maslan calls for calm over upside-down Jalur Gemilang in Pontian after Akmal Saleh’s cry
PONTIAN, Aug 20 — The Jalur Gemilang which was hung upside-down in Pontian town has been corrected after the incident was found to have been caused by an error at a local dental clinic, Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan said. The
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