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Parents forced to break windows: US probes Tesla Model Y over door lock failures, child entrapment risk
NEW YORK, Sept 17 — US auto safety officials opened an investigation into a 2021 Tesla model after parents were unable to open the vehicle from the outside, according to an announcement reviewed yesterday by AFP. The National Highway Traffic
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Baleen whale carcass recovered off Tanjong Pagar, Singapore museum begins study
SINGAPORE, Sept 17 — A baleen whale carcass discovered in waters near Tanjong Pagar is now being studied by the Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum (LKCNHM), its first specimen of this kind in a decade. The museum said yesterday
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Tens of thousands of dollars lost: Female student in Singapore charged over alleged role in fake bulk order scams
SINGAPORE, Sept 17 — A 22-year-old Sri Lankan woman has been charged in court for allegedly allowing her bank account to be misused in a string of fake bulk order scams that cheated local businesses of tens of thousands of
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Singapore, Zandvoort and Montreal to stage F1 sprint races for first time in 2026
PARIS, Sept 17 — Zandvoort, Singapore and Montreal will host sprint races for the first time in 2026, Formula One and the sport’s governing body the FIA announced on Tuesday. These three venues will join Shanghai and Miami, which have
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Singapore to mandate ABS on all new motorcycles from April 2027 amid rising fatal crashes
SINGAPORE, Sept 17 — Singapore will require all newly registered motorcycles to be equipped with Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) from Apr 1, 2027, becoming the first Asean country to implement such a measure, according to the Land Transport Authority (LTA). LTA
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First Malaysia Day celebration in Penang hailed as historic and vibrant by visitors
BUTTERWORTH, Sept 17 — Malaysians from all walks of life were left in awe by the splendour of the Malaysia Day 2025 celebration at the PICCA Convention Centre @ Butterworth Arena here last night. Many among the crowd who attended
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Economic growth cannot come at expense of neglecting human value
BUTTERWORTH, Sept 17 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim emphasised that Malaysia will continue to propel its economic growth in tandem with the empowerment of culture, morals and human values. He added that while technological advancements – including artificial
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Malaysia Day 2025: PM Anwar warns against extremism, fanaticism to safeguard nation’s stability
BUTTERWORTH, Sept 17 — Malaysians must avoid attitudes of racial extremism or religious fanaticism to ensure the continued survival of the nation as a sovereign and independent state, as well as reject any form of extremism that could cause division.
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Twelve Malaysians hurt in India as tourist van skids off road in mountainous Kodaikanal, no deaths reported
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 17 — No fatalities were reported after a road accident involving 12 Malaysians in Kodaikanal, Tamil Nadu, India, on the evening of September 14, the Malaysian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said yesterday. “Several individuals in the group
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Malaysian man nabbed at Tuas with over 18,000 vapes in Singapore’s biggest land checkpoint bust
SINGAPORE, Sept 17 — A Malaysian man was arrested after authorities at Tuas Checkpoint foiled an attempt to smuggle over 18,400 e-vaporisers and 1,400 related components into Singapore via a lorry on Monday. The Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) said
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