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Father dies, daughter hospitalised after MPV skids and crashes on North-South Expressway
KUALA LUMPUR, March 29 — A man was reportedly killed and his eight-year-old daughter seriously injured after the multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) they were travelling in skidded and crashed into a guardrail along the North-South Expressway near Tangkak yesterday. The 5pm
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Two men in Wangsa Maju ‘protection money’ video arrested, police probe ongoing
KUALA LUMPUR, March 29 — Two men seen in a viral video allegedly demanding protection money from a business operator have been arrested by police. According to a report by Malaysiakini, Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Fadil Marsus confirmed the arrests
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Malaysia to bar foreign debit and credit cards from RON95 purchases to curb subsidy misuse
KUALA LUMPUR: The use of foreign credit and debit cards to purchase RON95 petrol nationwide will reportedly be restricted in stages starting Wednesday. According to Berita Harian, Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living enforcement director-general Datuk Azman Adam said
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Kelantan records 1,089 open burning cases since Jan 1, says Fire Dept
KOTA BHARU, March 29 — The Kelantan Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) has recorded 1,089 open burning cases from the overall total of 1,418 fire emergency calls received since January 1. Its director, Farhan Sufyan Borhan, said that of the
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Genting Highlands restaurant charges RM902 for fish dish, draws KPDN scrutiny
KUALA LUMPUR, March 29 — A Genting Highlands restaurant has reportedly come under scrutiny after a group of diners were charged RM902 for a wild river fish dish. According to a report in Sin Chew Daily, a Singaporean diner complained that a 2.7kg
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Body of missing fisherman discovered along Tanjung Rhu shoreline
MERSING, March 29 — A fisherman reported missing yesterday was found drowned along the shoreline near Tanjung Rhu early this morning. Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department senior fire officer II Ikmal Hafiz Shamsudin said the 41-year-old man was discovered by
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Malaysia steps up food security measures as West Asia conflict disrupts supply chains, says minister
KUALA LUMPUR, March 29 — The government will continue to strengthen the country’s food system to ensure sufficient supply and access to the people during the conflict in West Asia. Minister of Agriculture and Food Security Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu
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Universiti Malaya secures world-first dental accreditation from Royal College of Surgeons England
KUALA LUMPUR, March 29 — Universiti Malaya (UM) has become the first institution globally to be accredited as a Dental Education Centre by the Faculty of Dental Surgery of the Royal College of Surgeons of England. The accreditation was conferred
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Kuantan pensioner loses RM337,000 in Facebook investment scam
KUANTAN, March 29 — A 61-year-old pensioner lost more than RM337,000 after falling victim to a non-existent investment scheme advertised on Facebook earlier this year. Pahang police chief Datuk Seri Yahaya Othman said the woman contacted the suspect via WhatsApp
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Parking dispute turns violent in Kota Kinabalu, teacher injured in alleged mob attack
KOTA KINABALU, March 29 — A minor parking mishap escalated into a violent mob attack, leaving a teacher injured and traumatised in what he described as a “lawless” ordeal. The incident occurred yesterday afternoon near a shipping company warehouse close
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