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Fire guts Kulai LPG storage shop in Johor, three men suffer serious burns
KUALA LUMPUR, June 12 — Three men sustained burns on up to 50 per cent of their bodies when a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) storage shop in the Kawasan Perindustrian Timur area in Kulai, Johor, caught fire early this morning.
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Yusoff Rawther acquitted and discharged of drug trafficking, fake firearm charges
KUALA LUMPUR, June 12 — Former political aide Muhammed Yusoff Rawther was today acquitted and discharged by the High Court here of two charges involving drug trafficking and possession of a fake firearm without being called to enter his defence.
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Rapper among three Malaysians nabbed in Laos for allegedly trying to smuggle 86kg of cannabis to Germany
KUALA LUMPUR, June 12 — Three Malaysians, including a local rapper, were arrested in Laos on May 27 for allegedly attempting to smuggle 103 packets of cannabis weighing about 86kg through Wattay International Airport in Vientiane. According to Kosmo! Online, citing The
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Outrage as Facebook group with over 12,000 members targets minors with obscene posts, Wanita PKR calls for crackdown
KUALA LUMPUR, June 12 — Wanita PKR has called for urgent action from authorities following the discovery of a Facebook group allegedly sharing photos of underage schoolchildren with sexually explicit commentary. In a statement today, the party’s women’s wing urged
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Pahang bans vape use after fatwa, Sultan’s consent
KUALA LUMPUR, June 12 — The Pahang government has officially banned the use of electronic cigarettes or vape within the state. State Islamic Affairs, Rural Development and Orang Asli Affairs Committee chairman Datuk Seri Syed Ibrahim Syed Ahmad said the
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Johor Customs foil drug syndicate’s RM1m smuggling attempt via courier service
JOHOR BARU, June 12 — The Johor Customs Department has uncovered an international drug syndicate’s tactic of using courier services to smuggle narcotics from Hong Kong to Malaysia, seizing nearly RM1 million worth of drugs. Johor Customs Department director Aminul
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Singaporean man fined RM9,100 over Johor road rage incident, viral video showed him kicking car
KUALA LUMPUR, June 12 — A Singaporean driver involved in a road rage incident in Johor has been fined RM9,100 (S$2,760) by the magistrates’ court in Johor Baru after pleading guilty to charges of mischief and insulting behaviour. Cheng Kuan
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Govt considering dedicated commission for TVET sector
MELAKA, June 12 — The government is mulling over the proposal to establish a Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Commission in line with the TVET reform agenda that is being actively implemented. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim
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Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia tighten booking rules to match ID documents
KUALA LUMPUR, June 12 — Malaysia Airlines and AirAsia have updated their flight booking name entry rules to align with international standards and reduce check-in issues, especially for passengers with non-standard name formats. Both airlines now require passengers to enter
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Melaka student, 17, allegedly kills mother, brother in suspected retaliation over exam pressure
MELAKA, June 12 — A 17-year-old Form Five student has been arrested as the prime suspect in the double murder of his mother and elder brother at their home in Taman Rambai Mutiara, Bukit Rambai early this morning. The Star
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