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Man linked to Wangsa Maju robbery, rape case dies after struggle with police
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 — A man suspected of being involved in a robbery and rape case in Wangsa Maju died yesterday following a struggle with police during his arrest. Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Fadil Marsus said an emergency call
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KPDN says officers can inspect IDs to ensure smooth rollout of Budi95 petrol subsidy
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 — The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) has the legal authority to inspect consumers’ identity cards (ID) to ensure the smooth implementation of the Subsidised Petrol Control System (SKPS) and the Budi MADANI
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Fire destroys 14 squatter homes in Bintulu, 60 left homeless
BINTULU, Oct 8 — A total of 60 people were rendered homeless after a row of squatter houses at Jalan Tanjung Kidurong here were completely destroyed yesterday afternoon. Bintulu Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) chief Wan Kamarudin Wan Ahmad said
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Perikatan urges government to set up RCI over FAM heritage player scandal
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 — Perikatan Nasional (PN) has called on the government to launch a Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) following revelations of alleged document fraud involving naturalised football players in the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM). The call
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Thirteen face organised crime charges in Sepang court over ‘Geng Captain Praba’ links
SEPANG, Oct 8 — Thirteen men were charged in the Sessions Court here today with being members of an organised crime group known as ‘Geng Captain Praba’. The accused, M Lavindran, 27; M Meganathan, 37; M Tinesh, 20; K Utayaragu,
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Perak police seize RM13m in drugs hidden as ‘dried durian’ after North-South Expressway chase
IPOH, Oct 8 — Perak police seized drugs worth nearly RM13 million hidden in plastic packages labelled “dried durian” following a chase involving a multipurpose vehicle (MPV) along the North-South Expressway near Slim River on Monday. Perak police chief Datuk
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Anwar condemns Israeli interception of two more Gaza aid vessels carrying nine Malaysians
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has condemned Israel’s interception of two more humanitarian aid vessels carrying Malaysian nationals to Gaza, describing the action as illegal and inhumane. In a Facebook statement, Anwar said the Freedom
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Raja of Perlis presides over 270th Meeting of Conference of Rulers
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 — Raja of Perlis Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Jamalullail today presided over the 270th Meeting of the Conference of Rulers at Istana Negara here. Attending the meeting were Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin of Terengganu, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris
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Malaysian Pannir Selvam executed in Singapore for heroin trafficking, second hanging in two weeks
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 — Singapore has executed Malaysian national Pannir Selvam Pranthaman, 38, for trafficking 51.84 grammes of heroin into the republic in 2014, according to his family and an activist quoted by the New Straits Times (NST). “Yes,
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Court of Appeal reserves decision on Najib’s bid to revive suit against ex-AG Tommy Thomas
PUTRAJAYA, Oct 7 — The Court of Appeal has reserved its judgment on former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s appeal to reinstate his RM1.9 million lawsuit against former attorney general (AG) Tan Sri Tommy Thomas. A three-member bench, chaired
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