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Four Malaysians continue voyage towards Gaza despite flotilla interceptions
KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 — Four Malaysians are still continuing their journey towards Gaza even as most vessels in the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF 2.0) convoy have been intercepted and detained by Israeli forces. They are Muhammad Hareez Adzrami, also
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Gig worker social security cover active after first task acceptance, says Socso
KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 — Social security protection for gig workers under the Gig Workers Act 2025 (Act 872) will take effect once they have registered with a platform provider and accepted their first task. The Social Security Organisation (Socso),
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Four teens arrested for allegedly strangling, assaulting e-hailing driver over unpaid fare in Alor Gajah
KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 — An e-hailing driver was injured after being strangled and beaten by four teenagers, including two girls, who allegedly could not afford to pay the fare in an incident in Kuala Sungai Baru in Alor Gajah,
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Woman, 84, fatally burned in Sandakan house fire, found in living room
KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 — An 84-year-old woman was found charred after a two-storey house she was living in caught fire in Jalan Fook Hin, Batu 12, Sandakan, Sabah, last night. The victim, identified as Nicole, was discovered by firefighters
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Woman found dead after suspected fall from 17th floor of Kota Kinabalu condominium; police probe ongoing
KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 — A woman was found dead after she is believed to have fallen from the 17th floor of a condominium along Jalan 18 in Kota Kinabalu yesterday evening. In the 6.30pm incident, the victim, believed to
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Woman fined RM4,000 for spreading fake fuel price news on social media
PUTRAJAYA, May 19 — A woman was fined RM4,000 by the Sepang Sessions Court, yesterday, after pleading guilty to spreading false information regarding petrol and diesel prices via social media. The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC), in a statement, said
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Umno hints at Melaka state election within four months
MELAKA, May 18 — Melaka Chief Minister Datuk Seri Ab Rauf Yusoh has hinted that the Melaka state election could be held within four months. Ab Rauf, who is also the state Umno liaison committee chairman and Melaka Barisan Nasional
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Woman stabbed in car near restaurant in Kota Setar, suspect flees
ALOR SETAR, May 18 — A woman sustained serious neck injuries after allegedly being stabbed by a man in front of a restaurant along Jalan Titi Gajah near here last night. Kota Setar district police chief ACP Syed Basri Syed
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Police say driver mistakenly hit accelerator before crashing into Kuching coffee shop
KUCHING, May 18 — The elderly driver who crashed into a coffee shop near the Jalan Rock traffic light intersection on Saturday had lost control of his sedan, police confirmed. Kuching police chief ACP Alexson Naga Chabu also confirmed that
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Suspect in woman’s neck stabbing in Kota Setar remanded for seven days
ALOR SETAR, May 18 — A man suspected to have stabbed a woman in the neck outside a restaurant along Jalan Titi Gajah in Kota Setar last night has been remanded for seven days until May 24 to assist in investigations.
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