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19-year-old motorcyclist dies after falling 21 metres from DASH flyover near Shah Alam
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 24 — A 19-year-old private college student died after his motorcycle veered off a flyover and plunged 21 metres from the Damansara-Shah Alam Elevated Expressway (DASH) near Shah Alam yesterday morning. Shah Alam district police chief Assistant
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Defence opens new tender for helicopters after King’s safety call over ageing Black Hawks
KOTA TINGGI, Aug 24 — The Ministry of Defence has opened a new tender for the leasing of four helicopters for the Malaysian Army Aviation Unit (PUTD) following the cancellation of the previous award to a company that failed to
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Court awards Sanusi RM670,000 in defamation case over REE and Marris remarks, orders Saifuddin Nasution to apologise
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 24 — Kedah Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor won his defamation suit against Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail over allegations of rare earth element (REE) theft and financial mismanagement. The Alor Setar
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From shaky Subuh prayers to spilt nasi lemak: How Johoreans felt the Segamat quake
JOHOR BAHRU, Aug 24 — A 4.1-magnitude earthquake that struck Segamat this morning caused panic among residents, particularly those preparing to start their daily routines. Nur Hafiz Mukmin, 32, said his house in Jalan Tasek Alai suddenly shook at around
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Warisan says only pact is with Sabahans, party won’t ride on Perikatan, GRS or anyone else’s ticket in state polls
KOTA KINABALU, Aug 24 — Parti Warisan has dismissed claims of working with Perikatan Nasional (PN), maintaining that it will contest the 17th State Election on its own. Warisan Information Chief Datuk Mohd Azis Jamman said the party’s stand remains
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Does our Sabah Moto Day look like a joke to you? Hajiji asks as 60,000 riders roll in
KOTA KINABALU, Aug 24 — The Sabah Moto Day 8.0 is far from being merely an entertainment event or a “joke” as alleged by some quarters, but rather a major platform that unites the voices, spirit and aspirations of motorcycling
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Express bus rear-ends stalled trailer on NSE near Tangkak, injuring five
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 24 — An express bus collided with a trailer at KM152.4 of the North-South Expressway (southbound) near Tangkak today, injuring five people including the driver. In a Harian Metro report, Tangkak district police chief Superintendent Roslan Mohd Talib said
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Tabung Haji tells off rumour-mongers over rebranding claims
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 24 — Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH), the country’s comprehensive hajj management institution, has stressed that its operations are governed and managed entirely by a Bumiputera Muslim management team. Its Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Mustakim
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Body of man found on Sungai Klang riverbank near Pantai Dalam
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 24 — The body of a man was found washed up along the banks of Sungai Klang near Pantai Dalam yesterday evening. A rescue team from the Pantai Fire and Rescue Station was dispatched at 5.05pm following
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Kajang Satay gets heritage recognition in Selangor
KAJANG, Aug 24 — Kajang Satay was today declared a Selangor State Heritage Food, among other efforts, to ensure this culinary treasure continues to be preserved, passed down from generation to generation, and becomes a source of culinary pride for
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