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Terengganu woman loses over RM80,000 in online investment scam
KUALA TERENGGANU, Oct 19 — A 63-year-old housewife lost RM87,975.04 after being duped by an online investment scam involving a non-existent scheme. Kuala Terengganu police chief ACP Azli Mohd Noor said the victim came across a stock investment advertisement on Facebook
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KTMB says cable theft sparks delays on Komuter line this morning
PETALING JAYA, Oct 19 — KTMB confirmed that a signalling cable theft was behind delays of more than 30 minutes on the Padang Jawa–Shah Alam–Batu Tiga stretch of the Komuter service this morning. The operator said a signalling fault was
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The future according to Elon Musk now comes with politics attached
WASHINGTON, Oct 19 — With a sports car that somersaults through the air, Elon Musk is back in the headlines for technological daring — but his plunge into politics and his return to US President Donald Trump’s side mean the
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Trump accuses Zelensky of not wanting to end war as Ukraine strikes Russian energy sites
KYIV, Oct 19 — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky spoke with top US envoys yesterday to try to ease tensions, as Donald Trump accused his counterpart of not wanting to end the war with Russia. Zelensky spoke to US officials Steve Witkoff
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Myanmar rights commission disqualified from South-east Asian rights forum, loses 2027 chairmanship
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 19 — The Myanmar National Human Rights Commission (MNHRC) has been disqualified from the South-east Asia National Human Rights Institutions Forum (SEANF), costing it its turn at the forum’s rotating chairmanship in 2027. SEANF said in a
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Zetrix AI withdraws 0.25 sen interim dividend to preserve working capital
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 19 — Zetrix AI Bhd has withdrawn its first interim dividend of 0.25 sen per share for the financial year ending Dec 31, 2026 (FY2026), declared on Aug 24, 2026. In a filing with Bursa Malaysia today, the
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Ringgit opens mostly higher after Malaysia’s GDP growth beats expectations
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 19 — The ringgit opened mostly higher against a basket of major currencies today after Malaysia’s advance estimate of third-quarter 2026 gross domestic product (GDP) growth came in stronger than expected at 5.3 per cent. Against the US
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SIA 2025 turbulence injuries highlight limits of storm cloud avoidance, safety report finds
SINGAPORE — A Singapore air safety investigation has found that turbulence can strike aircraft even when they maintain the recommended distance above storm clouds, following an incident in November 2025 that injured five cabin crew members on a Singapore Airlines
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Man arrested after cash-filled red packet box allegedly stolen at Singapore wedding
SINGAPORE, Oct 19 — A 38-year-old man is slated to be charged tomorrow after he allegedly stole a box containing cash-filled red packets from a hotel wedding reception in Singapore, The Straits Times reported. According to the English daily. the police
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Mukhriz says 25,000 mourners flocked to Dr Hasmah’s grave, easing Dr Mahathir’s grief as her legacy inspires
IPOH, Oct 19 — More than 25,000 people from across the country have visited the grave of the late Tun Dr Siti Hasmah Mohd Ali in the three weeks since her passing, in a show of respect for her service
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