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Government mulling Act 118 amendments to blacklist errant developers, owners, says housing minister
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 18 — The Housing and Local Government Ministry (KPKT) is studying a proposal to amend the Housing Development (Control and Licensing) Act 1966 (Act 118) to expand its enforcement scope to cover problematic commercial projects. Minister Nga
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High Court orders rapper Caprice to archive 31 defamatory Instagram posts on entrepreneur
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 18 — The High Court here today ordered rapper Caprice to archive 31 allegedly defamatory posts against entrepreneur Muhammad Asyraf Khalid that were uploaded to his Instagram. Lawyer Abdul Hakeem Aiman, who represented Muhammad Asyraf, said Judge
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Cops seize nearly 3,000 ATM cards, arrest five ‘runners’ in Subang Jaya loan shark syndicate bust
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 18 — Police have arrested five men believed to be ‘collectors’ and ‘runners’ for an unlicensed moneylending syndicate, or “along”, and seized 2,924 ATM cards. Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department (JSJK) director Datuk Rusdi Mohd Isa
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Malaysia controlling stream of rare earths in bid to keep value, keeping both US and China at bay
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 18 — Malaysia is banning exports of unprocessed rare earths while at the same time attempting to court downstream investment to retain their value added at home, Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Aziz
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Justice for Zara Qairina must be based on facts, not baseless claims
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 18 — Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail today stressed that justice for the death of Form One student Zara Qairina Mahathir must be pursued based on facts and the rule of law. Speaking in the
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Warisan must not capitalise on Zara Qairina’s death, doing so would be insensitive and disrespectful
KOTA KINABALU, Aug 18 — Parti Warisan president Datuk Seri Shafie Apdal has today stressed that the death of schoolgirl Zara Qairina Mahathir should not be turned into a political tool, and that the focus must remain on accountability and
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Fadhlina calls for expedited probe into alleged school bullying of young cancer patient in Johor
JOHOR BAHRU, Aug 18 — Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek wants the investigation into the bullying case involving a student in Johor to be expedited, with appropriate action taken against those responsible. Fadhlina said she takes the incident seriously and emphasised
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Singer Naim Daniel’s sexual assault case against 17-year-old scheduled for mention on Sept 19
PUTRAJAYA, Aug 18 — The Sessions Court here has set Sept 19 for mention of a case involving singer Naim Daniel, who was charged with committing sexual assault against a 17-year-old girl at a hotel. Judge Datin M. Kunasundary set
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Over 100,000 expected at Dataran Merdeka for Gaza on August 24
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 18 — Over 100,000 participants from across the country are expected to gather at Dataran Merdeka this Sunday for the “Malam Himpunan dan Selawat — Malaysiaku Bersama Gaza”, the highlight of the Sumud Nusantara Carnival 2025. The
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Chinese national jailed one month, fined RM2,000 for injuring KLIA Immigration officer
SEPANG, Aug 18 — A female Chinese national was sentenced to one month’s jail and a fine of RM2,000 by the Magistrate’s Court here today for injuring an Immigration officer at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) Terminal 1. Magistrate
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