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Police nab two ex-convicts in Johor over 11 cases involving housebreaking, robbery and theft
ISKANDAR PUTERI, Sept 15 — Two ex-convicts who were released three years ago have been rearrested for their alleged involvement in 11 separate criminal cases, including housebreaking, robbery and theft, in the district recently. Iskandar Puteri acting police chief Superintendent
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Lim Guan Eng’s call to drop Umno from Penang govt not DAP stance, says Chow Kon Yeow
BATU KAWAN, Sept 15 — Penang Pakatan Harapan (PH) chairman Chow Kon Yeow stressed that DAP adviser Lim Guan Eng’s call for Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi to urge Penang PH to drop Umno from the state government
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Four Chinese nationals claim trial over alleged kidnapping of woman in Alor Setar
ALOR SETAR, Sept 15 — Three men and a woman, all of Chinese nationality, pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court here today to a charge of kidnapping a fellow national last month. Huang Jian, 39; Wang Hao Yu, 33; Guan
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Former construction manager claims trial over RM14,000 CBT involving Tabung Haji project
KOTA BHARU, Sept 15 — A former construction project manager pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court here today to a charge of criminal breach of trust (CBT) involving penalty collection totalling RM14,000 from a contractor for a commercial building project
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US Iran war exposes ammunition shortages, industrial bottlenecks, Pentagon watchdog says
WASHINGTON, Sept 15 — The US Defense Department’s inspector general revealed Monday that the United States is facing a shortfall in ammunition as a result of its costly war in Iran. In a first-of-its-kind mandatory report to Congress, the inspector
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Queen Raja Zarith Sofiah orders postponement of Johor Family Day Carnival amid worsening haze
JOHOR BAHRU, Sept 15 — Her Majesty Raja Zarith Sofiah, Queen of Malaysia, yesterday instructed that the Johor Family Day Carnival, scheduled for Sept 16, be postponed to a suitable date following the worsening haze situation in the state. According to
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Dzulkefly: 902 health clinics nationwide to offer AI-assisted lung screening by year-end
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 15 — A total of 902 health clinics nationwide will be empowered with Artificial Intelligence (AI)-assisted lung disease screening by the end of this year, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dzulkefly Ahmad. He said the initiative is part
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Singapore records first islandwide unhealthy PSI since 2019 as haze worsens
SINGAPORE, Sept 15 — All five regions of Singapore recorded unhealthy air quality early today, marking the first time since September 2019 that the entire island has entered the unhealthy range, The Straits Times reported. At 6am, the 24-hour Pollutant
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US confirms weapons deployed in space for first time, says Space Force
WASHINGTON, Sept 15 — The United States has weapons deployed in space, the US Space Force said yesterday, confirming the presence of such capabilities in orbit for the first time. “The US has on-orbit space control weapons capable of defending the
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Malaysia Day H-series plate bidding opens tomorrow, numbers from 1 to 9,999 up for grabs
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 15 — Bidding for the special H-series vehicle registration numbers in conjunction with Malaysia Day will open on Wednesday and run until Sept 20, offering numbers from 1 to 9,999. Road Transport Department (JPJ) director-general Datuk Aedy Fadly
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