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Penang’s Jelutong landfill to close Nov 30 after 40 years as rehabilitation work begins
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 31 — The Jelutong Landfill Site (TPSJ), which has accepted construction and demolition waste and excavated soil for more than 40 years, will cease operations from November 30. The Penang Island City Council (MBPP) said the closure
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Verify influenza test kit registration before purchase, Medical Device Authority tells public
PUTRAJAYA, Oct 31 — The public has been advised to check the registration status of influenza test kits on the official Medical Device Authority (MDA) portal at https://mdar.mda.gov.my/ before making any purchase or use, to ensure the products comply with safety standards.
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Married couple caught running RM2.8m meth purification syndicate in Taiping
IPOH, Oct 31 — Perak police have busted a drug purifying syndicate following the arrest of a married couple in Taiping on Wednesday. Perak police chief commissioner Datuk Noor Hisam Nordin said police seized drugs worth over RM2.87 million during
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Court extends remand for three suspects by seven days, until Nov 7
BUKIT MERTAJAM, Oct 31 — The three Nepalese men, including the main suspect, believed to be involved in the murders of a woman and her daughter in Kampung Sekolah Juru here have had their remand period extended by another seven
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Muhyiddin’s son-in-law likely travelling on foreign passport
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29 — Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief Tan Sri Azam Baki believes Datuk Seri Muhammad Adlan Berhan, the son-in-law of former prime minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, is using a non-Malaysian passport to travel abroad after his
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Tengku Zafrul hits back at ‘baseless’ claims, defends US trade deal as ‘best case scenario’ for Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29 — Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz today delivered a fiery defence of Malaysia’s new trade agreement with the United States, rejecting claims that Putrajaya was “selling out” and insisting
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Timor-Leste PM Gusmão concludes Malaysia visit after historic Asean admission
SEPANG, Oct 29 — Timor-Leste Prime Minister Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão departed for home today after a five-day visit to Malaysia, during which his country achieved a historic milestone by being admitted as the 11th member state of Asean. He
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Malaysia to amend Sports Act to tackle doping and integrity issues, says ministry sec-gen
LABUAN, Oct 29 — The Sports Development Act 1997 (Act 576) will be amended to include provisions on anti-doping and sports integrity, said Youth and Sports Ministry (KBS) secretary-general Datuk Dr Nagulendran Kangayatkarasu. He said the proposed amendments are expected
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After years of pandemic disruption, schools revert to January academic calendar in 2026
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29 — The Ministry of Education has confirmed that the academic calendar for all government and government-aided schools will return to a January start in 2026, officially ending years of pandemic-induced disruptions to the national education schedule.
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Singapore PM hails Malaysia’s steady hand in steering Asean’s future
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29 — Asean has emerged stronger, more united and focused on delivering positive outcomes for its peoples under Malaysia’s steady and thoughtful chairmanship, said Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong. “Asean leaders had productive discussions on how we
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