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Hannah Yeoh denies signing Najib house arrest order, calls document fake
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 18 — Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Federal Territories) Hannah Yeoh has denied signing any house arrest order involving former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak, which has been circulating on social media. Hannah made the
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Capital A chief refutes report that AirAsia needs govt bailout, calls it ‘irresponsible’
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 18 — Capital A CEO and AirAsia co-founder Tan Sri Tony Fernandes today refuted a Reuters report that said the company he co-founded needs government help to absorb the budget carrier’s domestic market share. Speaking at a media
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Weak 3.7-magnitude earthquake strikes off Sandakan, no tsunami threat to Malaysia
KOTA KINABALU, Sept 18 — A weak earthquake measuring 3.7 on the Richter scale was detected about 88 kilometres north of Sandakan, Sabah at 10.30pm yesterday. The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia), in a statement on Facebook, said the earthquake occurred
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Negeri Sembilan State Secretary’s Office backs AGC view, says won’t gazette April 19 proclamation on Ruler
SEREMBAN, Sept 18 — The Negeri Sembilan government will not take any action to gazette or enforce the April 19, 2026 proclamation regarding the position of the Yang Dipertuan Besar, the Negeri Sembilan State Secretary’s (SUK) office said in a
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Passenger dies after medical emergency on Malaysia Airlines flight to Sydney
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 18 — A passenger died on board a Sydney-bound Malaysia Airlines flight after suffering a critical medical emergency mid-air on Wednesday. Malaysia Airlines confirmed that the passenger on board flight MH141 from Kuala Lumpur to Sydney could
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FT Pardons Board convenes at Istana Negara amid talk of Najib’s petition
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 17 — Federal Territories Minister Hannah Yeoh and Attorney-General Tan Sri Mohd Dusuki Mokhtar have both reached Istana Negara here for a suddenly-scheduled Pardons Board meeting this morning. Yeoh’s convoy was seen entering the palace gates at 7.48am,
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New-generation MyKad drops Touch ’n Go feature, focuses on security, says NRD
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 18 — The new-generation MyKad, which started being issued yesterday, no longer comes with the Touch ’n Go facility. In a social media post, the National Registration Department (NRD) said users can still access the service through
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Sarawak and Selangor bear the brunt as 34 stations log ‘Unhealthy’ API levels in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 18 — Air quality across Malaysia deteriorated significantly this morning, with 34 monitoring stations nationwide recording “Unhealthy” Air Pollutant Index (API) levels as of 8.30am, according to Department of Environment (DoE) data. Readings across the country spanned
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Army steps up drone surveillance on border routes amid unrest in southern Thailand
MELAKA, Sept 17 — The Malaysian Army (TDM) is using advanced drone technology to strengthen security monitoring in hard-to-reach areas along the Malaysia-Thailand border, particularly in response to the unrest in southern Thailand. Chief of Army Gen Tan Sri Azhan
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Vodus study puts Anwar ahead of PM hopefuls with highest acceptance and first-choice support
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 17 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has emerged as the strongest overall candidate for the prime ministership in a new national study by Vodus Research, recording the highest public acceptance, first-choice support and net acceptance among
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