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Kuching to host Live Cat Parade 2025, road closures set for Sept 27
KUCHING, Sept 20 — Several roads here will be closed on Sept 27 to make way for the Live Cat Parade 2025, scheduled from 6pm to 10pm. Kuching district police chief ACP Alexson Naga Chabu said the event will see
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Ex-oil and gas worker conned out of RM76,000 in online investment fraud
KUALA TERENGGANU, Sept 20 — A senior citizen lost RM76,740 after being duped by a non-existent investment scheme advertised on social media. Kuala Terengganu District Police Chief ACP Azli Mohd Noor said on August 24 that the 62-year-old victim had
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Irrigation Dept defends Selangor early warning system, pledges stronger flood alerts
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 20 — The Department of Irrigation and Drainage (DID) emphasised that Selangor’s disaster early warning system is being continuously enhanced, with ongoing efforts to strengthen its effectiveness. Its director-general Mohamad Radzi Abdul Talib said Phase 2 of
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RM60,000 ‘robbery’ was an inside job, say police after Butterworth car salesman’s arrest
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 20 — A car salesman has been remanded for four days for allegedly hiring two men to fake a robbery involving more than RM60,000 of his own money in Jalan Kampung Gajah, Butterworth, last Wednesday. The two
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Adopt Road to Gold’s contract-first approach to avoid repeat of Cheah Liek Hou reward row
BANGI, Sept 20 — The Ministry of Youth and Sports (KBS) has urged the Paralympic Council Malaysia (MPM) and the Olympic Council of Malaysia (OCM) to emulate the Road to Gold (RTG) Committee’s approach in managing sponsorships and athlete rewards
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Sabah flood situation eases as most evacuees return home
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 20 — The situation in landslide and flood-affected areas of Sabah is improving with all victims in Beaufort and Sipitang allowed to return home this morning, while conditions in Penampang, Papar and Membakut remain affected. The Sabah
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Bung bills Sabah polls Umno’s ‘final battle’ to reclaim state power
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 20 — Sabah Umno chief Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin has billed the coming 17th state election as the party’s “final battle” to win back the state government for Barisan Nasional (BN). According to national daily Berita Harian,
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Container inspector dies after being struck by forklift in Banting
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 20 — A container inspector was killed after being struck by a forklift at a company premises in Banting on Thursday. The accident happened at about 3.14pm as the man was standing in front of a container
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WhatsApp leak exposes student witness, disrupts Zara Qairina inquest
KOTA KINABALU, Sept 19 — The inquest into the death of 13-year-old Zara Qairina Mahathir was disrupted today after a student witness’s statement was leaked. Lawyer Datuk Ram Singh said the witness’s personal details, including her name, address and identification
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Malaysia to exempt some Palestinian farm and food products from customs duties, Tengku Zafrul say
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 19 — Malaysia has agreed in principle to exempt some Palestinian agricultural and food products from customs duties, the Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz. “Malaysia stands firmly behind Palestine to help
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