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US sanctions three Singaporeans, 17 firms linked to Cambodian tycoon Chen Zhi’s alleged crime empire
SINGAPORE, Oct 16 — Three Singaporeans and 17 Singapore-registered entities have been sanctioned by the United States for their alleged links to one of Asia’s largest transnational criminal organisations, led by Cambodian national Chen Zhi and his Prince Holding Group.
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Singapore cop found shot in the neck at Pasir Panjang fuel station
SINGAPORE, Oct 16 — A 23-year-old full-time police national serviceman was found with a gunshot wound to his neck at a Shell petrol station on Pasir Panjang Road yesterday. Police said the officer, who was on duty at the time,
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745 children born out of wedlock yearly in Singapore
SINGAPORE, Oct 16 — An average of about 745 children a year were born out of wedlock to Singaporean mothers here from 2020 to 2024, Minister for Social and Family Development Masagos Zulkifli revealed in a written parliamentary reply yesterday.
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Suspect in Bandar Utama school stabbing is cooperating with police, says Selangor top cop
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 — The suspect accused of stabbing a female student to death at a school in Bandar Utama, Petaling Jaya, is cooperating with the investigation, said Selangor Police Chief, Datuk Shazeli Kahar. He added that the police
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Sabah election set for November 29, campaigning starts November 15
KOTA KINABALU, Oct 16 — The Election Commission (EC) has announced that the Sabah election period will run from November 15 to November 29. Nomination Day is scheduled for November 15, with early voting set for November 25. Polling day
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Education Ministry launches immediate reforms to boost student safety nationwide, Parliament told
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 — The Ministry of Education (MOE) is implementing immediate reforms across all 10,243 schools in Malaysia to strengthen student safety and well-being. According to national daily Harian Metro, Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek said the initiative focuses on
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Education rooted in respect and faith key to tackling bullying
KANGAR, Oct 16 — The Raja Muda of Perlis Tuanku Syed Faizuddin Putra Jamalullail said that education based on respect, love, morals and religion is among the most effective approaches to address negative social behaviours, including bullying among students in
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Govt vows transparent probe into school crime cases, says home minister
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 — The government has pledged thorough, transparent and professional investigations into criminal cases such as rape and murder that occur within school premises. Buletin TV3 reported that Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said public confidence
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Man with six drug-related offences charged with murder of three-year-old girl in Kuching
KUCHING, Oct 16 — A mechanic was charged in the Magistrate’s Court here today with the murder of a three-year-old girl in Kampung Rampangi, Santubong, earlier this month. Mohammad Shukri Ryan, 32, only nodded in understanding after the charge was
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Public warned after QR code on Bandar Utama stabbing victim’s obituary replaced with scammers’ accounts
PETALING JAYA, Oct 16 — Scammers have been targeting the family of the 16-year-old student killed in a Bandar Utama school stabbing by replacing the donation QR code on her obituary with their own. According to China Press, some social media
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