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Family trip turns fatal as car collides with 4WD in Rompin, leaving three dead, including toddler
KUANTAN, Aug 25 — Three people, including a child, were killed and four others injured in a collision between a car and a four-wheel-drive vehicle at kilometre 142 of the Kuantan-Seremban Road near Bukit Serok, Bandar Tun Abdul Razak, yesterday.
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Massive fire guts Shah Alam workshop, destroys 37 cars, seven bikes, injures worker
SHAH ALAM, Aug 25 — Thirty-seven cars and seven motorcycles were destroyed in a fire at a workshop in Seksyen 24 here last night. Selangor Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) Operations Assistant Director Ahmad Mukhlis Mukhtar said an emergency call
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After fatal crash, highway operator says DASH bends safe, but more barriers and signs coming
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 25 — The structure of the Damansara-Shah Alam Elevated Expressway (DASH), including its elevated bends, was built in accordance with specifications approved by the authorities and verified by certified engineers, says highway concessionaire Projek Lintasan Kota Holdings
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Telco coverage, green energy, tax revenue sharing, and Gig Workers Bill
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 25 — The monitoring methods and penalties imposed on telecommunications companies that fail to provide satisfactory coverage, particularly in rural areas, are among the matters to be discussed at the Dewan Rakyat sitting today. According to the
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Anwar announces extra RM100m aid for Palestine at KL rally
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 25 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim announced last night an additional RM100 million allocation for Palestine, on top of the RM100 million already approved by the government in 2023. The announcement was made before a crowd
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Dataran Merdeka turns into sea of teddy bears in show of solidarity with Palestine
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 25 — In a heartwarming display of solidarity at Dataran Merdeka, 8,000 teddy bears were arranged yesterday to form a map of Palestine, made possible through contributions from the public and non-governmental organisations (NGOs). Cinta Gaza Malaysia’s
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What actually happens when your bank sells your loan — and how Malaysia’s new law could protect you
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 25 — The Senate is set to debate the Consumer Credit Bill next month, with expectations that it will pass without much resistance. If approved, the law could be gazetted as early as November. Policymakers from both sides
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19-year-old motorcyclist dies after falling 21 metres from DASH flyover near Shah Alam
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 24 — A 19-year-old private college student died after his motorcycle veered off a flyover and plunged 21 metres from the Damansara-Shah Alam Elevated Expressway (DASH) near Shah Alam yesterday morning. Shah Alam district police chief Assistant
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Defence opens new tender for helicopters after King’s safety call over ageing Black Hawks
KOTA TINGGI, Aug 24 — The Ministry of Defence has opened a new tender for the leasing of four helicopters for the Malaysian Army Aviation Unit (PUTD) following the cancellation of the previous award to a company that failed to
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Court awards Sanusi RM670,000 in defamation case over REE and Marris remarks, orders Saifuddin Nasution to apologise
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 24 — Kedah Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor won his defamation suit against Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail over allegations of rare earth element (REE) theft and financial mismanagement. The Alor Setar
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