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Sarawak man finds RM1b in bank account, asks ChatGPT to count the zeros — only to discover it’s a glitch
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 — When a Sarawak clinic manager opened his banking app and discovered a mysterious 10-digit balance, he did what some people might do when faced with an eye-watering number: he asked ChatGPT. The answer? A whopping
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Malaysia’s births fall 4.5pc in 2025 as fertility rate drops to 1.5 children per woman
PUTRAJAYA, Oct 15 — Malaysia recorded a 4.5 per cent decline in live births in 2025, while the total fertility rate (TFR) fell to 1.5 children per woman, reflecting a continued downward trend in the country’s birth rate. According to
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Malaysia’s haze map turns red: Klang, Nilai, Shah Alam among worst affected at near‑200 API
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 — A total of 34 areas recorded unhealthy Air Pollutant Index (API) readings as of 5pm today, with Klang, Selangor recording the highest reading at 195. According to the Malaysian Air Pollutant Index Management System (APIMS),
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Youth and Sports Ministry to table cost-benefit evaluation to Cabinet next month
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 — The Sports and Youth Ministry is set to present its assessment on whether or not Malaysia should resume hosting the Formula 1 Grand Prix to the Cabinet next month, its minister Mohd Taufiq Johari told Parliament
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Sultan Ibrahim attends day two of 273rd Conference of Rulers
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 — His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, today attended the second day of the 273rd Conference of Rulers meeting at Istana Negara here. The meeting was chaired by the Sultan of Perak, Sultan Nazrin Shah.
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Defence lawyer denies family statements in Irene Sofiya case, warns against fabricated social media posts
BATU PAHAT, Oct 15 — The defence counsel representing the 16-year-old student charged with the murder of classmate Irene Sofiya Mohd Khairool Faisal today disavowed any statements or apologies purporting to be from the boy’s family. Lawyer Mohd Azlan Shah
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CAAM audit identified minor issues prior to fatal Sarawak chopper crash, but found no direct link
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 — Malaysia’s aviation regulator found organisational deficiencies at Layang-Layang Aerospace Sdn. Bhd. during a routine audit days before a fatal helicopter crash in Sarawak, though officials emphasised that the findings were not directly linked to the
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Johor student charged with the murder of Form Four classmate Irene Sofiya
BATU PAHAT, Oct 15 — A 16-year-old schoolboy was charged in the Magistrate’s Court here today with the murder of his classmate, Irene Sofiya Mohd Khairool Faisal, whose body was discovered inside a secondary school hall in Yong Peng earlier
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BYD Seal driver hauled to court over six-vehicle Jalan Kuching crash that killed toddler
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 — The 24-year-old driver of a BYD Seal involved in a fatal six-vehicle pile-up along Jalan Kuching last weekend was brought to the court complex here today to face three traffic offences, including causing the death
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34 stations unhealthy, zero stations record good air
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 — Thick transboundary haze continued to blanket Malaysia this morning, pushing exactly half of the nation’s air monitoring stations into the unhealthy bracket and leaving not a single area with clean air, according to the Department
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