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Penang is South-east Asia’s only pick on Nat Geo’s 2027 must-visit list
GEORGE TOWN, Oct 22 — Penang has earned international recognition after being named among the destinations featured in National Geographic’s “The Best Places in the World to Travel to in 2027”, making it the only state in Malaysia and South-east
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Federal Court case management on Oct 23, High Court to hear intervention bid on Nov 2
SEREMBAN, Oct 22 — Dewan Keadilan dan Undang Negeri Sembilan (DKU) secretary Raja Norazli Raja Nordin and DKU have applied to intervene in an originating summons filed by 10 former Negeri Sembilan executive council (Exco) members over the interpretation of
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Autopsy finds Tasek Gelugor baby died from blunt force to head as Penang police remand carer for seven days
TASEK GELUGOR, Oct 22 — A 10-month-old baby boy who died while under the care of a babysitter at her home in Tasek Gelugor, near here, on Monday was confirmed to have suffered head injuries due to blunt force trauma
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Malaysia seventh in East Asia and Pacific on rule of law, strong on civil justice
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 — Malaysia ranked 53rd out of 143 countries globally and seventh among 15 countries in East Asia and the Pacific in the World Justice Project (WJP) Rule of Law Index 2026, placing it among the minority
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Kuching international school beefs up security with three police officers after teacher attacked
KUCHING, Oct 22 — Tunku Putra-HELP (TPH) International School has confirmed that it will immediately enhance its campus security measures, including stationing three ancillary police officers on its grounds, following an incident where a teacher was injured by a student
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In Singapore, ex-ICA officer jailed after drunk-driving crash; lied to police that he drank only at home
SINGAPORE, Oct 22 — An Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) officer was under the influence of alcohol when he drove and crashed his car into a concrete barrier on the side of a slip road into Loyang Avenue. But Ken
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Intern found dead in Port Dickson died from fall from height, police say no foul play
PORT DICKSON, Oct 22 — A final-year college student undergoing practical training at a hotel in Lukut was found dead behind an eatery here yesterday. Port Dickson District Police Chief Supt Ahmad Afiq Mohd Adnan said the 21-year-old man was
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Singapore haze watch: PM2.5 normal islandwide, PSI moderate in four regions
SINGAPORE, Oct 22 — Residents in Singapore on Thursday (October22) woke up to better air quality for a fifth consecutive day — a run that began on October2218. While hourly PM2.5 and 24-hour Pollutant Standards Index (PSI) have not returned
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Hold off on trips to France for now, MOHE tells Malaysian students in Europe amid riots
PUTRAJAYA, Oct 22 — All 462 Malaysian students currently pursuing their studies in France are reported to be safe, with none involved or directly affected by the demonstrations and riots occurring in several major cities across the country, including Paris.
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Hong Kong stocks dive more than 3pc in tech rout
HONG KONG, Oct 22 — Hong Kong stocks tumbled more than three per cent Thursday as tech firms joined an Asia-wide selloff fuelled by growing worries about the AI investment boom. The Hang Seng Index dived 3.1 per cent to
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