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Body-worn cameras now in Selangor JPJ operations to support evidence and officer safety, says director

KAJANG, Dec 19 —  Road Transport Department (JPJ) enforcement officers in Selangor began using body-worn cameras (BWC) last Monday to enhance transparency, accountability and integrity during enforcement operations. Selangor JPJ director Azrin Borhan said the visual and audio recordings captured

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Psychiatric report pending for 14-year-old accused, hearing reset to Jan 16

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 19 — The Magistrates’ Court today fixed January 16 next year for a case mention, pending the full psychiatric report of a 14-year-old teenager accused of killing a 16-year-old female student at a school in Bandar Utama

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EC flags voting imbalance

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 19 — “Imagine in Selangor — overcrowded. There are far too many people, but the number of parliamentary seats is small,” said Election Commission (EC) deputy chairman Azmi Sharom, highlighting disparities in voter representation across Malaysia.  While

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US starts Congress process for RM45.4b Taiwan weapons package

TAIPEI, Dec 18 — Taiwan’s defence ministry said today the US government has initiated the congressional notification procedure for US$11.1 billion (RM45.4 billion) in arms sales to Taiwan, in a show of support for Taipei which is under increasing military

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Venezuela says ‘not intimidated’ by Trump oil blockade threat, claims exports unaffected

CARACAS, Dec 18 — Venezuela struck a defiant note yesterday, insisting its crude oil exports were not impacted by US President Donald Trump’s announcement of a potentially crippling blockade. Trump’s declaration on Tuesday marked a new escalation in his months-long

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Prominent MIT fusion scientist shot dead in Boston home, police investigate murder

NEW YORK, Dec 18 — A celebrated physicist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has died after being shot in his home, officials said, with police investigating the incident as a homicide. Portuguese professor Nuno Loureiro, 47, taught nuclear

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India streamlines visa rules in boost for Chinese professionals

NEW DELHI, Dec 18 — India has reformed its business visa regime to ease movement of foreign engineers and technicians, the government said in a statement, which will be a boost local firms leaning on Chinese professionals for manufacturing services.

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Louis Vuitton sues Singapore pawnshop over alleged trademark infringement

SINGAPORE, Dec 18 — Luxury fashion house Louis Vuitton has taken a subsidiary of Singapore-listed ValueMax Group to the High Court, alleging trademark infringement and passing off over jewellery it says mimics its iconic branding. According to Singaporean financial newspaper Business

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Singapore’s first social media vaping conviction sees man fined RM44,000

SINGAPORE, Dec 18 — A 26-year-old Singaporean has been fined for posting e-vaporiser content on his social media accounts in what authorities say is the first case of its kind, as enforcement agencies step up action against online promotion of

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Holiday bottlenecks loom at Singapore–Malaysia land checkpoints with tighter e-vape checks, say authorities

SINGAPORE, Dec 18 — Travellers heading to Malaysia during the December holiday period have been warned to brace for longer waits at Singapore’s land borders, as intensified checks against the smuggling of e-vaporisers continue at both the Woodlands and Tuas

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