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Shah Alam police confirm wanted man in Bukit Kemuning teen assault case has history of rape, robbery and holding another captive
SHAH ALAM, May 13 — A man being sought by police for allegedly confining and sexually assaulting a 14-year-old boy at an apartment in Bukit Kemuning, Section 32 here, has a previous criminal record involving rape, robbery and wrongfully confining
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Modi cuts motorcade size as India faces fuel crisis triggered by Iran war
NEW DELHI, May 13 — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has “significantly” cut the size of his motorcade to save fuel, a government source said on Wednesday, days after he urged citizens to tighten their belts amid a surge in
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All 104 World Cup 2026 matches to be shown on RTM, RTMKlik and Unifi TV, says Fahmi
KUALA LUMPUR, May 13 — Malaysians will be able to watch all 104 matches of the 2026 Fifa World Cup through RTM and Unifi TV platforms, Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil confirmed today. Speaking after the weekly Cabinet meeting, Fahmi said
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Roofs torn off, trees uprooted, and power cut as whirlwind batters MPL Housing in Labuan, one injured
LABUAN, May 13 — A residential area at MPL Housing near Tanjung Aru here was hit by a tornado-like storm last night, damaging 33 houses and leaving one man injured. The victim, identified as Wong Kwet Kiong, 64, suffered head
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Pahang set to gazette 524 hectares in Bera for permanent forest reserves
KUANTAN, May 13 — The Pahang government has identified several forest areas to be proposed as new Permanent Forest Reserves (HSK) to balance development needs with environmental conservation, the State Assembly was told today. Pahang Menteri Besar Wan Rosdy Wan
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1MDB task force chief says Jho Low should not be pardoned amid reported US clemency bid
KUALA LUMPUR, May 13 — Fugitive Malaysian financier Low Taek Jho, a central figure in the multibillion-dollar scandal at state fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB), should not be pardoned, the chairman of the 1MDB taskforce said today, after a report said
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New routes along Pan Borneo highway to open from July, easing traffic around Kota Kinabalu
KOTA KINABALU, May 13 — Nine work packages under Phase 1A of the Sabah Pan Borneo Highway project are expected to be fully completed and opened to motorists this year, Deputy Works Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan said. The packages
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Singapore committee urges government to attract top AI firms and talent
SINGAPORE, May 13 — Singapore must take action to attract leading AI firms and also build on its status as a major energy hub, a committee set up to chart new areas of growth and create jobs said in recommendations
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Penang tightens sanitation, rodent monitoring at Swettenham Pier amid Hantavirus concerns
GEORGE TOWN, May 13 — The Penang Port Commission (PPC) has strengthened precautionary and health surveillance measures at the Swettenham Pier Cruise Terminal (SPCT) following international reports of a cluster of Hantavirus cases linked to a cruise ship. PPC chairman
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New ‘Option to Purchase’ rule could help reduce abandoned housing projects, says developers’ group
KUALA LUMPUR, May 13 — The proposed “Option to Purchase” (OTP) clause under the new housing law could provide greater protection for prospective home buyers while helping developers to better gauge genuine market interest and reduce the risk of abandoned
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