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Forest fire breaks out on hilltop near Taman Tun Abdul Razak in KL

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 3 — A fire broke out in a forested area estimated to cover 0.8 hectares on the…
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Negeri Sembilan teen dies after motorcycle crash throws him into under-construction sewer hole

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 3 — A journey by two brothers turned tragic when one of them was killed after the…
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Fisherman who was reported missing found drowned in Pengerang

JOHOR BAHRU, Feb 3 — An elderly local fisherman who was reported missing was found drowned near the Kampung Tanjung Che…
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Family holiday ends in tragedy: Six-year-old drowns at Melaka hot spring

ALOR GAJAH, Feb 2 — A family vacation turned tragic when a six-year-old boy died after reportedly drowning in a…
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Judiciary’s e-Kehakiman portal disrupted due to technical issue, manual filings in effect

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 2 — The e-Kehakiman portal is currently inaccessible due to technical issues that cannot be avoided, the…
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Anwar visits Johor Zoo, hopes it flourishes as heritage and learning hub

JOHOR BAHRU, Feb 2 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim hopes that Johor Zoo will continue to be enhanced…
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Renowned feng shui master Kenny Hoo dies at 62

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 2 — Good Feng Shui Geomantic Research founder and chief, Hoo Hong Pan, renowned as researcher Master…
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MACC widens investigation into Penang senior official over zakat land purchase claims

GEORGE TOWN, Feb 1 — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) of Penang will call up more individuals to have their…
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‘Our territory, our responsibility’: On FT Day, DBKL says vandalism is undermining KL’s progress

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 1 — Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) marked Federal Territories Day with a reminder that the capital’s…
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‘We are one family’: Ahmad Maslan urges Pakatan–BN partners to settle Johor and Melaka seat talks behind closed doors

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 1 — Seat-sharing disputes in Johor and Melaka should be handled privately and with discretion rather than…
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Bukit Chagar ICQ Complex to feature 100 e-gates, promising smoother Johor–Singapore crossings

JOHOR BAHRU, Feb 1 — The Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS) Link will be equipped with 100 immigration e-gate…
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In Federal Territories Day message, Anwar says development is about people’s wellbeing, not skyscrapers

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 1 — True national development must be measured by how it improves people’s lives — not by…
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Police officer injured after Kuching break-in suspect tries to flee in car chase

KUCHING, Feb 1 — A police probe into a 35-year-old suspect believed to be involved in a house break-in at…
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MACC freezes RM1m in accounts amid DOE e‑waste corruption probe

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 1 — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has frozen two bank accounts totalling about RM1 million as…
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Sarawak Fire Department warns of high methane risk at Oya Kaul site, urges closure until boreholes fully sealed

SIBU, Feb 1 — Authorities must seal or completely backfill all boreholes and drill holes at the Oya Kaul Festival…
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Man’s body found in Ayer Keroh drain, police classify case as sudden death

MELAKA, Feb 1 — The body of a man was found in a drain near a bus stop in the…
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DPM Zahid reminds Malaysians that diversity and unity must shine through this Thaipusam

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 1 — Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said the harmony enjoyed by Malaysia…
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Gone in two hours: RM10,000 cash in backpack stolen from car parked metres away as woman shops in Kupang

BALING, Jan 31 — A woman lost RM10,000 after a backpack containing her cash went missing from her car parked…
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King graces completion of Phase I of Sultan Abdul Samad building conservation

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 31 — His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, today graced the completion of Phase 1 of…
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Senior Navy officer ‘forced’ contractors to rent rooms at his hotel to house workers, MACC uncovers in graft probe

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 31 — MACC investigations have uncovered a senior Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) officer who owns two hotels…
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Silver chariot rolls through KL as thousands join Thaipusam procession to Batu Caves

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 31 — Thousands of Hindu devotees carrying ‘archenai’ – trays filled with coconuts, money, fruits and flowers – thronged…
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From north to south, west to east, MACC chief names five states as ‘gold mines’ for fighting corruption

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 31 — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has listed Johor, Selangor, Penang, Sabah, and Sarawak as its…
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Sabah welcomes new Club Med resort in Kuala Penyu, boosting tourism and creating 300 jobs for locals

KOTA KINABALU, Jan 31 — Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Seri Masidi Manjun received a courtesy call from representatives of Club…
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Army Western Field Commander Malek Razak is new Malaysian Armed Forces chief

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 31 — Army Western Field Commander Lieutenant-General Datuk Malek Razak Sulaiman has been appointed as the new…
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Calls grow to review CP500 tax instalments as businesses say scheme strains Sarawak SMEs, side-income earners

KUCHING, Jan 31 — Calls for the Ministry of Finance (MOF) to urgently review the application of the CP500 tax…
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Miri’s Piasau Nature Reserve set for eco-tourism upgrade with new RM30m facility

MIRI, Jan 31 —  The Piasau Nature Reserve Discovery Centre is set to become a marine eco-tourism hub following the…
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Malaysia tops list of countries observing Bangladesh elections post-Hasina

NEW DELHI, Jan 31 — A team of 14 Malaysian observers led by Election Commission chairman Datuk Seri Ramlan Harun…
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No longer Malaysian: New border line puts Sebatik’s ‘two-nation house’ in Indonesia

TAWAU, Jan 31 — The popular “two-nation house” at Sungai Haji Kuning, Pulau Sebatik, within Malaysian territory, is no longer…