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Seven crocodiles caught in Sarawak’s Baram River culling ops, including 17-foot giant
MIRI, Oct 14 — Seven crocodiles, one of which measured 17.2 feet in length, were captured during a joint culling operation in the Baram River, Marudi, on Tuesday. The operation involved licensed crocodile hunters and Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC) personnel.
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Putrajaya targets 2027 for anti-rent seeking law
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 — The government is working to table a Bill that would criminalise rent-seeking by 2027, Economy Minister Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir told the House of Representatives this morning. Akmal, who is also Johor Bahru MP, said
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Student struck and killed by car while crossing road in Miri
MIRI, Oct 14 — A 16-year-old student was killed after being struck by a car while crossing the road near SMK Luar Bandar Miri in Bekenu on Tuesday. Miri police chief ACP Mohd Farhan Lee Abdullah said the accident occurred
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Anwar condemns international community’s failure to end Palestinian suffering
BANGI, Oct 14 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has condemned the failure of the international order to address the suffering of the Palestinian people. He said the international community should remain steadfast in upholding the principles of democracy
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MPs welcome higher Sabah, Sarawak allocations, call for faster project delivery
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 — The increased interim special grants and larger development allocations for Sabah and Sarawak are expected to strengthen development in both states, with Members of Parliament (MPs) hoping this will be followed by a finalised special
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Kelantan, Terengganu, Perlis, Kedah, Sabah, Sarawak get RM21.26b development allocation
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 — The government has allocated RM21.26 billion in development expenditure to six underdeveloped states under Budget 2027, with the distribution taking into account the different needs of each state, said Economy Minister Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir.
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Malaysian police trace syndicate behind 521kg syabu seizure in Laos on jet from Subang
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 — The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) have identified a syndicate and several individuals believed to be linked to the arrests and drug seizure at Luang Prabang International Airport, Laos, earlier this month. Bukit Aman Narcotics Criminal
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Three teens injured after flag strikes high-voltage line during Alor Setar procession
ALOR SETAR, Oct 14 — Three teenage boys were injured by an electric shock after a flag they were carrying during a vegetable temple procession in Mergong, near here, tonight allegedly came into contact with a high-voltage power line. Mergong
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Haze continues hitting Johor, Selangor, KL hard: API 177 in Pasir Gudang
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 — Air quality deteriorated further across the country this morning, with 27 monitoring stations recording unhealthy air pollutant index (API) readings as haze intensified across the central and southern regions of Peninsular Malaysia. According to Department
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Husbands can also be victims of domestic violence
KOTA BHARU, Oct 14 — Domestic violence does not only involve husbands abusing their wives, but can also involve wives or other family members abusing husbands, said Kelantan Social Welfare Department (JKM) director Che Samsuzuki Che Noh. He said the
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