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Shah Alam cops arrest angry smoker after lashing out over reprimand at restaurant in Section 13
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 18 — A 49-year-old man smoker was arrested by police last night after returning from a motorcycle convoy to Thailand, following an incident in which he became angry after being reprimanded for smoking near a restaurant. The
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MetMalaysia warns of thunderstorms, heavy rain and strong winds across Perlis, Kedah, Penang, Perak and Selangor until noon today
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 18 — The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued a warning for thunderstorms accompanied by heavy rain and strong winds across several states in Peninsular Malaysia until noon on Thursday, September 18. In a Facebook post, it
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Sabah floods displace over 3,100 residents across six districts
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 18 — The flood situation in Sabah has worsened, with the number of evacuees at temporary relief centres increasing to 3,134 people from 916 families this morning. This is compared with 2,919 people from 814 families, as
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Mountain guides mandatory for N. Sembilan’s Gunung Besar Hantu, Trans Naning from Oct 1
SEREMBAN, Sept 18 — All hiking activities at Gunung Besar Hantu and Trans Naning Trail must use the services of Mountain Guides registered under the Negeri Sembilan Forestry Department (JPNS) starting October 1. Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun said
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Search for missing electricity worker who got swept away suspended, set to resume today
KOTA KINABALU, Sept 18 — The Sabah Fire and Rescue Department has suspended the search for a Sabah Electricity worker believed drowned after being swept away by floodwaters in Sungai Nuntunan, Apin-Apin, Keningau on Tuesday night. In a statement yesterday,
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MOE orders immediate evacuation of staff quarters in Sabah
PUTRAJAYA, Sept 18 — The Ministry of Education (MOE) has ordered the immediate evacuation of the quarters building near the landslide site at the Institute of Teacher Education (IPG) Gaya Campus, Sabah, to ensure the safety of everyone at the
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Prepare for evacuations as strong winds forecast in Sandakan, Lahad Datu
PUTATAN, Sept 18 — Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has urged residents in Sabah’s east coast districts to be prepared, including for possible evacuations, with strong wind squalls forecast to hit Sandakan and Lahad Datu in
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Why Muslim mothers give up on claiming child support from errant ex-husbands
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 18 —Imagine this scenario: a Muslim woman is now divorced and a single mother raising her young children. She needs money from the ex-husband so that her children’s needs are met, but she decides not to apply for
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Johor cracks down after Malayan tiger carcass found in car
JOHOR BAHRU, Sept 17 — The Johor government said that there would be no compromise on tiger poaching activities that threaten the sustainability of the Malayan tiger, a highly valuable and protected national treasure. State Health and Environment Committee chairman
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Court of Appeal rejects Rosmah’s bid to recuse trial judge in RM1.25b solar hybrid graft
PUTRAJAYA, Sept 17 — Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor has reportedly once again failed to recuse the judge who presided over her corruption trial linked to the RM1.25 billion solar hybrid project for rural schools in Sarawak. Her application was rejected by the
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