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Bollywood grapples with AI after film ending altered, sparking industry-wide debate

MUMBAI, Sept 1 — Bollywood, famed for its lavish song-and-dance numbers and vast production crews, now finds itself confronting a…
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Fatal SKVE crash claims four lives after vehicle skids and crashes into tree

SHAH ALAM, Sept 1 — Four men were killed when the four-wheel-drive vehicle they were travelling in skidded and crashed…
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Family of tahfiz student found hanged in 2013 submits memorandum to Kelantan government, demands transparency

KOTA BHARU, Sept 1 — The family of the late Wan Ahmad Faris Wan Abdul Rahman, a Form Four tahfiz…
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Anwar to deliver keynote at Tianjin University, meet top Chinese firms and attend SCO Summit on second day of China visit

TIANJIN (China), Sept 1 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s second day of working visit here will see him…
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Two Bangladeshi workers crushed by Toyota Hilux after it overturns in Kuala Lipis accident

KUANTAN, Sept 1 — Two Bangladeshi plantation workers were killed when a Toyota Hilux four-wheel drive they were travelling in…
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Anwar calls on Asia to lead global economic shift, writes its own chapter in the next world order

TIANJIN (China), Sept 1 — Asian nations must take the lead in the next chapter of the global economic order…
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Police hunt two suspects after explosion damages business premises in Ipoh

IPOH, Sept 1 — Police are tracking down two individuals suspected of being involved in an explosion at a business…
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Malaysia looks to expand semiconductor market with China and Japan collaborations, says Anwar

TIANJIN (China), Sept 1 — Malaysia is exploring new markets for its semiconductor industry as part of its diversification efforts…
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Woman gets three-day remand after trying to attack Sultan Nazrin at Perak’s National Day parade

IPOH, Sept 1 — A woman who attempted to attack the Sultan of Perak, Sultan Nazrin Shah, on the grandstand…
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Thousands unite in Kota Kinabalu for ‘No Justice No Merdeka’ rally, demanding justice for Zara’s death

KOTA KINABALU, Sept 1 — An estimated 30,000 to 50,000 people attended the “No Justice No Merdeka” last night to…
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Malaysia’s case for the Urban Renewal Act: Housing minister explains why it can’t wait

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 1 — Malaysia’s towns and cities are changing, and so are the challenges that come with them. The…
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Police caution public over false claims on woman who rushed Sultan Nazrin during Perak Merdeka celebration

PETALING JAYA, Sept 1 — Police have warned the public against spreading false claims over the incident where a woman…
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Young Malaysians shun landed homes as study shows generational shift in housing trends

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 1 — Four in five Gen Z Malaysians are choosing to buy condominiums or apartments, marking a sharp…
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Sabah mufti’s office denies involvement in exhumation of Form One student’s remains

KOTA KINABALU, Sept 1 — The Sabah Mufti’s Office has denied claims that the state mufti and his deputy were…
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Pahang accounts clerk swindled out of RM300,000 by fake part-time job offer on TikTok

KUANTAN, Sept 1 — An accounts clerk lost nearly RM300,000 after falling victim to a syndicate offering fake part-time jobs…
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KTMB’s new chief says ETS extension to Johor Bahru will ‘revolutionise’ transport in peninsular Malaysia

SEGAMAT, Sept 1 — Malaysia’s electric train service (ETS), which will extend its route to Johor Bahru by the end…
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KTMB eyes seamless regional rail links, revival of Penang-Bangkok route

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 1 — Malaysia’s national rail operator Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) is looking to integrate its network…
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Experts warn of progressive cracking in buildings after tremors shake Johor, urge public awareness

SEGAMAT, Sept 1 — A series of minor tremors in Johor over the past eight days has prompted experts to…
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Nurul Izzah encourages PKR reps to ‘pass it forward’, donate RM100 Sara aid to those in need

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 1 — PKR deputy president Nurul Izzah Anwar is inviting PKR elected representatives and those with means…
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio extends warm congratulations to Malaysia on 68th Independence Day

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 1 — The United States (US) has extended its warm congratulations to Malaysia on the occasion of…
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Penang lifeguards rescue man from near-drowning incident at Miami Beach

GEORGE TOWN, Sept 1 — Quick action by the Civil Defence Force (APM) lifeguards saved a man from nearly drowning…
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KTM’s new chief says ETS extension to Johor Bahru will ‘revolutionise’ peninsula transport

SEGAMAT, Sept 1 — Malaysia’s electric train service (ETS), which will extend its route to Johor Bahru by the end…
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Seven-year-old boy drowns after falling into drain in Bintulu, body found two metres away

BINTULU, Sept 1 — A seven-year-old boy has died after falling into a drain at Jalan Sebaru here on Sunday…
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Malaysian man arrested in southern Thailand with assault rifles, hundreds of bullets

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 1 — A Malaysian man was arrested by Thai authorities in Sadao, Songkhla, after police found military-grade assault…
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Nursery teacher under investigation for alleged abuse of two-year-old girl at Bandar Rimbayu childcare centre

SHAH ALAM, Aug 31 — Police have arrested a nursery teacher in connection with the alleged physical and mental abuse…
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Dear Malaysia | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 1 — Dear Malaysia, Selamat Hari Kebangsaan and Selamat Hari Malaysia!I am proud to join all of you…
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Deputy minister urges public to rely on MetMalaysia for earthquake updates

KULAI, Aug 31 — The public and media have been urged to rely only on official sources from the Malaysian…
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Anwar and Dr Wan Azizah welcomed by Xi at SCO gala in Tianjin as Malaysia prepares for summit talks

TIANJIN, Aug 31 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim attended the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) gala dinner at the…