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If API exceeds 200, Malaysian schools will activate online learning; outdoor activities banned over API 100, says education minister

KUALA LUMPUR, July 22 — The Ministry of Education (MoE) will activate Home-Based Teaching and Learning (PdPR) if the Air…
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Malaysia records 16.9m tourist arrivals in first five months of 2025, a 20.4pc increase from last year

KUALA LUMPUR, July 22 — Malaysia recorded an increase of 20.4 per cent in foreign tourist arrivals from January to…
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Kite string slices motorcyclist’s neck in freak accident on MRR2 near Kepong park

KUALA LUMPUR, July 22 — A motorcyclist was injured in the neck after being ensnared in a kite string while…
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Fahmi: Putrajaya pauses RON95 subsidy cuts to ‘fine-tune’ policy, avoid burdening public

KUALA LUMPUR, July 21 — Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil today said the rationalisation of RON95 fuel subsidies has been…
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Penang chief minister: PDC will fully cooperate with investigations into MBI investment scheme

GEORGE TOWN, July 21 — Penang Development Corporation (PDC) has submitted documents to Bukit Aman’s special task force on Anti-Money…
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Azalina: Whistleblowers only get legal protection if they go to authorities, not the media

KUALA LUMPUR, July 21 — Whistleblowers seeking protection under the Whistleblower Protection Act 2010 (Act 711) cannot make direct disclosures…
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Anwar: Govt manages to cut new debt by RM22b over two years, slams critics for ‘deceiving the people’

PUTRAJAYA, July 21 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the government has succeeded in reducing the annual debt…
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Penang culls over 800 pigs over African Swine Fever, assures public no human risk

GEORGE TOWN, July 21 — A total of 822 pigs from two farms in Penang have been culled due to…
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Home Minister hails Immigration as ‘face of the nation’ as Malaysian passport power ranks 8th globally

PUTRAJAYA, July 21 – Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail has today praised the Immigration Department for its pivotal…
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Hajiji: GRS to stay with Pakatan for state polls, Sabah needs stability over solo ambitions

KOTA KINABALU, July 21 — Despite calls for the ruling Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) to contest on its own, Sabah…
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Cuepacs warns civil servants to stay neutral, stay out of anti-Anwar rally this Saturday

KUALA LUMPUR, July 21 — Civil servants must remain neutral and not be involved in any actions that could affect…
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A-G report flags RM7.8b Malaysian Army armoured vehicle deals for delays, full payments despite failures

KUALA LUMPUR, July 21 — The Auditor General’s (AG) Report 2/2025 has revealed significant weaknesses in the procurement management and…
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Air pollution levels worsen over five states, nine areas recording unhealthy API readings as of 3pm

KUALA LUMPUR, July 21 — Nine areas in Peninsular Malaysia recorded unhealthy Air Pollutant Index (API) levels as of 3…
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MACC seizes RM332m in assets from scrap metal and e-waste smuggling syndicate

PETALING JAYA, July 21 — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has frozen and confiscated assets valued at over RM332 million…
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Jais denies backing eHati, says organisers told to comply with Islamic teachings after 2022 complaint over ‘self-pleasure’ clip

SHAH ALAM, July 21 — The Selangor Islamic Religious Department (JAIS) has denied granting approval to the organiser of a…
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With bus drivers on strike, Malaysians working in Singapore walk across border to work

JOHOR BAHRU, July 21 —Thousands of Malaysian workers commuting to Singapore were affected today as approximately 100 shuttle bus drivers…
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Sixty-year-old man dies while hiking in Penang Botanical Gardens

GEORGE TOWN, July 21 — An elderly man collapsed and died while hiking on the Moongate Trail at the Botanical…
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Hospital gave tender to company that failed to deliver cancer treatment machines on time, delaying patients’ treatments by months

KUALA LUMPUR, July 21 — A delay in the delivery of critical cancer treatment equipment by a firm has affected…
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What migrant worker deaths reveal about Malaysia’s fragile Socso system

KUALA LUMPUR, July 19 — Two foreign workers were injured on the job in Malaysia but their stories couldn’t have…
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Lambasted for raiding HIV medical outreach by alleging ‘gay sex party’, Kelantan cops say just trying to do what’s ‘right’

KOTA BHARU, July 19 — Kelantan police have reportedly defended their recent raid on HIV health outreach programme here in…
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PM: No judges removed, eight Court of Appeal and 14 High Court judges to be sworn in July 28

PERMATANG PAUH, July 19 — Eight newly appointed Court of Appeal judges and 14 High Court judges are scheduled to…
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Civil groups clarify Kelantan event was HIV outreach event not ‘gay sex party’, slam police’s conduct during raid

KOTA BHARU, July 19 — A coalition of civil society groups has urged Kelantan police to revise their statement on a…
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Communications minister: PM has no plans to act against PKR MPs with differing views

SHAH ALAM, July 19 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has no intention of taking action against several Parti…
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Parliament gears up for marathon 13MP debate as Speaker urges rakyat to ‘tag your MPs’

SUNGAI PETANI, July 18 — The upcoming Dewan Rakyat session, scheduled to begin next Monday until August 28, is expected…
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Fake post on Chief Justice appointment lands Instagram user in MCMC probe

KUALA LUMPUR, July 18 — The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) is investigating an individual suspected of uploading fake…
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Cameron Highlands police arrest man suspected of burying baby born to stepsister

KUANTAN, July 18 — Police arrested a young man on suspicion of concealing the birth and death of a baby…
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Police: Two kids found on Seremban road weren’t abandoned, wandered off while dad slept

KUALA LUMPUR, July 18 — Police said two children shown in a viral video walking by the roadside in Seremban…
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MRT3 gets final nod: 51.6km Circle Line to complete Klang Valley rail network by 2026

KUALA LUMPUR, July 17 — The Mass Rapid Transit 3 (MRT3) project has received final approval from the transport ministry…