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Govt looking at tougher penalties to tackle cable theft across public transport sector
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 20 — The Transport Ministry is in the midst of drafting necessary measures that look into increasing penalties for action against cable theft affecting public transport operators, including the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL). Transport Minister Anthony
Read MoreMadani anti-money laundering enforcement actions net RM4b up to 2026
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 20 — Malaysian enforcement agencies have frozen up to RM4.3 billion in funds and 2.1 million shares up to 2026 as part of ongoing anti-money laundering operations, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim told Parliament today, citing
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30 areas record unhealthy API readings as of 9am; Batu Muda in KL and Johan Setia in Selangor highest
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 20 — A total of 30 areas nationwide recorded unhealthy Air Pollutant Index (API) readings as of 9am today, with Batu Muda in Kuala Lumpur and Johan Setia in Selangor recording the highest readings at 172 each.
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RoS deregisters Perikatan after coalition fails to refute grounds for cancellation
PUTRAJAYA, Oct 20 — The Registrar of Societies (RoS) has cancelled the registration of Perikatan Nasional (PN) after finding that the explanation submitted by the coalition failed to refute the grounds for deregistration stated in an earlier notice. In a
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Lim Guan Eng urges govt to consider RM1,000 tax rebate for Malaysians buying air purifiers amid haze crisis
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 20 — DAP’s Bagan MP Lim Guan Eng today urged the government to give Malaysians a special RM1,000 tax rebate to buy air purifiers, saying ordinary people are bearing the cost of a haze crisis he blamed on
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Johor JPJ collects RM1.17m in VEP summonses from January to October
JOHOR BAHRU, Oct 20 — The Johor Road Transport Department (JPJ) issued 7,804 summonses totalling RM1.17 million through the implementation of the Vehicle Entry Permit (VEP) from January to October 18, according to its director Zulkarnain Yasin. He said this
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Temerloh police bust four gangs linked to ECRL, TM cable thefts in Pahang
KUANTAN, Oct 20 — Police have crippled four gangs suspected of robbing and stealing cables belonging to the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) and Telekom Malaysia (TM) in operations conducted from October 12 until yesterday around Temerloh and Mentakab. Temerloh
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Babysitter detained after 10-month-old baby boy dies in her care in Tasek Gelugor
TASEK GELUGOR, Oct 20 — Police have detained a babysitter to assist in investigations into the death of a 10-month-old baby boy who was reported to have died while in the woman’s care here yesterday. Seberang Perai Utara district police
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Penang police arrest six men over alleged abuse of Indonesian woman in Selangor
BUTTERWORTH, Oct 20 — Police have detained six men to assist investigations into the abuse of an Indonesian woman in Tanjong Sepat, Selangor, in a raid at a business premise at Pusat Perniagaan Oren, Jalan Merbau, here today. Seberang Perai
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No decision yet on raising motorcycle licence age to 18, says Anthony Loke
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 20 — The government has yet to decide whether to raise the minimum age for obtaining a motorcycle licence. Transport Minister Anthony Loke said the ministry is weighing the risk of pushing more underage riders onto the
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