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Influencer ‘Ratu Naga’ apologises over Perak anthem confusion
KUALA LUMPUR, April 5 — Social media personality Syarul Ema Rena Abu Samah, better known as Ratu Naga, has issued an apology after wrongly accusing a Chinese school in Perak of singing the Malaysian national anthem in Chinese. The incident
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Sultan Ibrahim visits site of gas pipeline fire in Putra Heights
KUALA LUMPUR, April 5 — His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, paid a visit to the site of the recent gas pipeline fire in Putra Heights this morning. Free Malaysia Today, reported that His Majesty arrived at 9.50am and
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PAC to hold five additional closed-door hearings on rising insurance costs and hospital fees
KUALA LUMPUR, April 4 — The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) will conduct five more closed proceedings this month regarding the increase in health insurance premiums, private hospital charges, and the impact on public health before preparing a comprehensive report for
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Police dismantle cross-border drug syndicate with RM16m methamphetamine haul
KUALA LUMPUR, April 4 — The police have crippled a cross-border drug trafficking syndicate with the seizure of methamphetamine worth RM16 million in raids in Selangor last week. Bukit Aman Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department (JSJN) Acting Director DCP Mat Zani
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Heavy rain floods 69 houses in Lumut and Batu Gajah districts
IPOH, April 4 — Sixty-nine houses around Lumut in the Manjung district and Batu Gajah in the Kinta district were inundated following heavy rain since midnight. Manjung Civil Defence Force (APM) District Operations Control Centre (PKOD) said 10 houses in
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Digital Ministry to review requests for replacement of damaged devices from Putra Heights fire victims
KUALA LUMPUR, April 4 — The Digital Ministry will review requests for the replacement of damaged digital devices from victims of the recent gas pipeline fire in Putra Heights, Subang Jaya. Minister Gobind Singh Deo said during his visit to
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Works Ministry ready to offer technical expertise in investigation of Putra Heights gas pipeline blast
KUALA LUMPUR, April 4 — The Works Ministry (KKR) is ready to provide any assistance, particularly in the form of advice and technical expertise, to the authorities to identify the cause of the gas pipeline explosion in Putra Heights. Its
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Putra Heights residents driven out of homes by fire can temporarily rent over 100 housing units
PETALING JAYA, Apr 4 — Over 100 units temporary housing will be allocated for Putra Heights residents who are affected by the gas pipeline fire, Selangor Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari announced today. Amirudin said he has received confirmation
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Severe thunderstorms across seven states today, to last until 1pm
KUALA LUMPUR, April 4 — The Meteorological Department has forecast thunderstorms, heavy rain and strong winds in several areas in Kedah, Perak, Kelantan, Pahang, Johor and Sabah, which it said will persist till 1pm today. In a statement, it identified
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Man falls to death from 22nd floor in George Town flat, police rule out foul play
GEORGE TOWN, April 4 — A 27-year-old man was found dead, believed to be after falling from the 22nd floor of an apartment in Gat Lebuh Macallum, here, yesterday. A video of the incident went viral on social media. Timur
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