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Fake TNB officer and bogus policeman trick pensioner into losing RM50,000 savings

KUALA TERENGGANU, Feb 1 — A 71-year-old female government pensioner lost RM50,000 after falling victim to a phone scam. Kuala Terengganu police chief ACP Azli Mohd Noor said the victim received a call on January 29 from a suspect posing

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Migrants taught Bahasa Melayu before entry as smugglers refine tactics along Kelantan–Terengganu waters

PASIR PUTEH, Feb 1 — A new reality in illegal immigration has emerged, with investigations by the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) showing that immigrants brought in via Kelantan waters had learned Bahasa Melayu in their home country to facilitate

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Tourists and locals swept up in vibrant Thaipusam celebrations across Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 1 — Kavadi processions, prayer chants and the rhythm of traditional music marked Thaipusam celebrations nationwide today, as thousands of Hindu devotees, mostly clad in traditional attire, gathered at major temples in an atmosphere of devotion, harmony

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Saifuddin Nasution tells PKR to ‘trust the captain’ — and warns against ‘drilling holes in the ship’

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 1 — Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail has urged PKR members to place full trust in party president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, warning that internal sabotage could sink the party’s wider political struggle. In a Facebook post reflecting

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MACC widens investigation into Penang senior official over zakat land purchase claims

GEORGE TOWN, Feb 1 — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) of Penang will call up more individuals to have their statements recorded to assist in the investigation into the alleged abuse of power involving a senior state government official. “Yes,

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Emergency crews extricate driver after 99Speedmart lorry skids in Papar

PAPAR, Feb 1 — A 38-year-old man was injured after a three-tonne 99Speedmart lorry skidded off the road at Kampung Purak, Papar, on Friday evening. The Fire and Rescue Department received an emergency call at 6.21pm and personnel from the Papar

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