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Six witness statements recorded in Kampung Pandan religious school assault probe
Kuala Lumpur, Dec 21 — Police have so far recorded statements from six witnesses to assist investigations into a case involving a pupil who is alleged to have been sexually assaulted at a religious school in Kampung Pandan here. In a
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Zoo Negara teases public debut of new giant pandas after quarantine
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 21 — Zoo Negara Malaysia has hinted that its newly arrived giant pandas — Chen Xing (male) and Xiao Yue (female) — may soon be unveiled to the public through a teaser post on its official Facebook page
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Melaka Christmas decor controversy could send wrong signal to tourists
KUCHING, Dec 21 — Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing has cautioned that the ongoing controversy over festive decorations in Melaka must be handled carefully, as it risks leaving a negative impression at a critical time
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New flag rules effective from Jan 1, 2026, Kuching mayor reminds political parties
KUCHING, Dec 21 — A new guideline on political parties displaying their party flags in public places will take effect from Jan 1 next year, said Kuching South Mayor Dato Wee Hong Seng. He said the guideline will set out
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Abandoned baby boy, hours old, found alive at Teluk Likas park, authorities tracing parents
KOTA KINABALU, Dec 21 — A baby boy believed to have been born only hours earlier was found alive at Teluk Likas Public Park at about 6.30 am yesterday following a report from a member of the public. In a
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Papagomo in court over business donations to pay for PM Anwar’s defamation penalty
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 19 — Blogger Wan Muhammad Azri Wan Deris, better known as Papagomo, pleaded not guilty in the Magistrate’s Court today to a charge of failing to notify authorities of a change in business details. The charge relates
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Fahmi Reza held by police over social media post involving Johor Regent Tunku Ismail
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 19 — Graphic artist and activist Fahmi Reza has been detained by federal police in connection with a social media posting involving Johor’s Tunku Mahkota, Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim. His lawyer, Rajsurian Pillai, told Free Malaysia Today
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DAP’s Ramkarpal calls for police probe into heritage players’ birth certificates
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 19 — The Democratic Action Party (DAP) has called on police to launch an immediate investigation into allegations that the birth certificates of seven “heritage” football players who represented Malaysia may have been falsified. In a statement
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Malaysian Bar condemns online death threats against lawyer, urges swift action
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 19 — The Malaysian Bar has expressed deep concern over online death threats directed at a lawyer representing the families of three men fatally shot in Melaka, calling for urgent and transparent action by authorities. In a
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Cooking gas blast leaves lone occupant in Taman Pagoh Jaya house with 60pc burns, now in ICU
MUAR, Dec 19 — A man is in critical condition at Sultanah Fatimah Specialist Hospital in Muar after suffering severe burns in a cooking gas explosion at his home in Taman Pagoh Jaya last night. Muar police chief Assistant Commissioner
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