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‘Don’t turn middle class into govt’s ATM’, Kepong MP tells Putrajaya over RON95 subsidy reform
KUALA LUMPUR, May 12 — Kepong MP Lim Lip Eng today urged the government to fully explain its proposed RON95 fuel subsidy reform, warning that middle-class Malaysians should not be penalised under a poorly defined mechanism. In a statement today,
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Malaysian man jailed in Singapore for secretly filming men in shipyard toilet
SINGAPORE, May 11 — A 26‑year‑old Malaysian man was jailed for six weeks for secretly recording videos of four men in a toilet at the Sembcorp Marine Tuas Boulevard Yard. Jathavaram Ragavan pleaded guilty to one charge of intentionally recording
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Hit-and-run at Borneo Marathon leaves runner, Rela personnel injured; organisers say police probing incident
KOTA KINABALU, May 11 — Organisers of the Borneo International Marathon 2026 have confirmed a hit-and-run incident during the race, which left a 40-year-old participant and a Rela personnel injured. In a statement today, Kinabalu Running Club said both victims
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Penang opposition leader alleges Chief Minister Incorporated accounts not fully audited
GEORGE TOWN, May 11 – Penang Opposition Leader Muhammad Fauzi Yusoff has alleged that the accounts of government-linked corporations, Chief Minister Incorporated (CMI), was not fully audited. He said CMI had failed to present its complete and audited accounts. “The
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Singapore jails man 15 months for pork‑filled letters to seven mosques after he blamed woman for contract non‑renewal
SINGAPORE, May 11 — A 62‑year‑old man was jailed for 15 months for sending pork slices to seven mosques together with the personal details of a woman he blamed for losing his job. Tan Keng Hwee pleaded guilty to three
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Azam Baki says MACC retirement will not silence him, but has no plans for politics
KUALA LUMPUR, May 11 — Tan Sri Azam Baki said he will not step away from public discourse after retiring as chief commissioner of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC). The outgoing MACC chief commissioner said he remains prepared to share his
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Police arrest Proton Inspira driver after viral three-vehicle crash on NKVE
KUALA LUMPUR, May 11 — Police have arrested a 26-year-old Proton Inspira driver following a three-vehicle collision on the New Klang Valley Expressway (NKVE) that went viral on social media, according to Free Malaysia Today (FMT). Kuala Lumpur Traffic Investigation
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Bangladesh reports 344 child deaths in measles outbreak since March as cases surge
DHAKA, May 11 — A total of 344 children have died since a measles outbreak began in Bangladesh in March this year, as the number of cases continues to rise, government health officials said on Sunday, reported German Press Agency
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Taiwan says it drove away Chinese research ship conducting ‘illegal’ survey near island
TAIPEI, May 11 — Taiwan’s coast guard said today that it had disrupted “illegal” operations by a Chinese research ship in waters close to the island and driven it away, part of what Taipei sees a provocative pattern of China’s
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Teen cosplayer charged over alleged assault on Amos Yee at Singapore anime event
SINGAPORE, May 11 — An 18-year-old cosplayer accused of assaulting convicted child sex offender Amos Yee at an anime convention in Suntec Singapore has been charged with assault and being a public nuisance. According to The Straits Times, Bosco Chun Ho
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