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Aunt recounts bruises, severe head injury seen on Zara Qairina during treatment and post-mortem handling at inquest
KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 — The Coroner’s Court was told today about visible injuries and bruising found on the body of Zara Qairina Mahathir during her treatment and later handling at Queen Elizabeth Hospital (HQE) on July 17 last year.
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Four Malaysians continue voyage towards Gaza despite flotilla interceptions
KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 — Four Malaysians are still continuing their journey towards Gaza even as most vessels in the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF 2.0) convoy have been intercepted and detained by Israeli forces. They are Muhammad Hareez Adzrami, also
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Gig worker social security cover active after first task acceptance, says Socso
KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 — Social security protection for gig workers under the Gig Workers Act 2025 (Act 872) will take effect once they have registered with a platform provider and accepted their first task. The Social Security Organisation (Socso),
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Four teens arrested for allegedly strangling, assaulting e-hailing driver over unpaid fare in Alor Gajah
KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 — An e-hailing driver was injured after being strangled and beaten by four teenagers, including two girls, who allegedly could not afford to pay the fare in an incident in Kuala Sungai Baru in Alor Gajah,
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Woman, 84, fatally burned in Sandakan house fire, found in living room
KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 — An 84-year-old woman was found charred after a two-storey house she was living in caught fire in Jalan Fook Hin, Batu 12, Sandakan, Sabah, last night. The victim, identified as Nicole, was discovered by firefighters
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Woman found dead after suspected fall from 17th floor of Kota Kinabalu condominium; police probe ongoing
KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 — A woman was found dead after she is believed to have fallen from the 17th floor of a condominium along Jalan 18 in Kota Kinabalu yesterday evening. In the 6.30pm incident, the victim, believed to
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Woman fined RM4,000 for spreading fake fuel price news on social media
PUTRAJAYA, May 19 — A woman was fined RM4,000 by the Sepang Sessions Court, yesterday, after pleading guilty to spreading false information regarding petrol and diesel prices via social media. The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC), in a statement, said
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Ringgit closes lower amid cautious sentiment over China data, FOMC minutes
KUALA LUMPUR, May 18 — The ringgit closed lower against the US dollar on Monday, as cautious sentiment prevailed in the foreign exchange market. This came on the back of China’s weaker economic data and amid jitters ahead the Federal
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Pos Malaysia narrows 1Q net loss to RM19.54m as revenue rises 7.3pc
KUALA LUMPUR, May 18 — Pos Malaysia Bhd narrowed its net loss to RM19.54 million in the first quarter ended March 31, 2026 (1Q 2026), compared with a net loss of RM41.52 million in the same period last year. In
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Wall Street sex scandal spirals into AI deepfake chaos, muddying truth in viral online storm
WASHINGTON, May 18 — A Wall Street banker’s explosive sexual harassment lawsuit against a female executive has triggered a torrent of salacious falsehoods muddying the waters — with AI-created deepfakes and memes fuelling the frenzy. The social media storm erupted
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