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Trip to Songkran festival ends with drug test trouble for two SPM candidates at Bukit Kayu Hitam
BUKIT KAYU HITAM, April 13 — Two 17-year-old Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) candidates were among 37 individuals detained after testing positive for drugs in a special operation by the National Anti-Drug Agency (AADK) Kedah branch at the Immigration, Customs, Quarantine
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Not just Bangkok: Tourism minister wants more direct flights to Thailand’s cities and tourist spots
BANGKOK, April 13 — The Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (MOTAC) urged the development of flight routes between Malaysia and Thailand to be expanded more strategically, rather than focusing solely on the main Bangkok-Kuala Lumpur route. Its minister, Datuk
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Police seek Axia driver after hit-and-run injures KL traffic constable
KUALA LUMPUR, April 12 — Police are looking for the driver of a Perodua Axia who rammed a traffic police constable while he was on duty along Jalan Sultan Yahya Petra here last Friday. Kuala Lumpur Traffic Investigation and Enforcement
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Diesel refuelling glitch in Segambut caused by empty tank, missing auto cut-off system, deputy minister says after viral claims
PUTRAJAYA, April 12 — A viral diesel refuelling incident at a petrol station in Jalan Segambut, Kuala Lumpur was caused by depleted fuel stock and the absence of an automatic volume detection system. Deputy Minister of Domestic Trade and Cost
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Diabetes-linked kidney diseases on the rise, cost Malaysia RM3.3b a year, says health minister
SHAH ALAM, April 12 — The cost of treating end-stage chronic kidney disease (CKD) in Malaysia has surged sharply from RM572 million in 2020 to RM3.3 billion annually at present, following a steady rise in cases each year. Health Minister
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Remand extended for former CEO, chairman in MACC probe into RM300m share transaction
KUALA LUMPUR, April 12 — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has obtained a court order to extend the remand of a former chief executive officer (CEO) of a government-linked statutory body and a company chairman over suspected involvement in a
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Smuggling crackdown nets RM4.6m in goods, 617 arrests; Sabah, Labuan record highest cases
PUTRAJAYA, April 12 — The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) arrested 617 individuals and seized goods valued at RM4.6 million during Ops Khas Pagar Laut 1/2026 conducted from Feb 27 to April 10. Its director-general Admiral Datuk Mohd Rosli Abdullah
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Brace for stormy week as monsoon transition begins, warns disaster management chief
KUALA LUMPUR, April 12 — The public is advised to remain vigilant as the country enters an active monsoon transition phase, which is expected to bring more humid weather over the coming week. Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad
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Johor must act now on pay and policies or face talent drain to Singapore when RTS starts, state economic adviser warns
JOHOR BAHRU, April 12 — Johor must refine its cross-border economic strategy and sharpen policy clarity to address the outflow of skilled labour ahead of the planned launch of the Rapid Transit System (RTS) Link early next year. Johor Economic,
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Diesel aid review underway to widen eligibility under BUDI95 as subsidy cost hits RM6b, says Finance Ministry official
SUNGAI PETANI, April 12 — The government is conducting a comprehensive study of proposals to expand the diesel subsidy scheme to ensure that more affected groups, including farmers, benefit from the initiative. The Finance Minister’s political secretary, Muhammad Kamil Abdul
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