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Chief Secretary to govt proposes compiling anti-graft research into single volume, says MACC chief

SEPANG, Sept 19 — Chief Secretary to the Government (KSN) Tan Sri Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar has proposed that all research…
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Penang to raise quit rent from Jan 1, with rebates and exemptions offered

GEORGE TOWN, Sept 19 — Starting January 1, Penang property owners will face an increase of 16 sen per sq…
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Police seek charges against eight men over Kampung Sungai Baru clash that injured Dang Wangi chief

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 19 — Police will seek to charge eight men over an altercation in Kampung Sungai Baru on…
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Rehda: Property launches plunge 26pc in first half of 2025, terraced houses remain Malaysians’ favourite

PETALING JAYA, Sept 19 — Property launches in Malaysia fell 26 per cent to 12,938 units in the first half…
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Police to strengthen Kelantan-Thai border security to fight smuggling, says IGP

KOTA BHARU, Sept 19 — The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) assures that border control at the Kelantan-Thailand border will continue to…
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Friend and alleged bully of Zara Qairina transferred schools after seeing her unconscious, inquest told

KOTA KINABALU, Sept 19 — The Coroner’s Court here was told today that Zara Qairina Mahathir’s close friend and alleged…
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Malaysia ranks among lowest for education satisfaction in 30-country Ipsos poll

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 19 — Fewer than half of Malaysians hold a positive view of their country's education system, according…
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Police to charge eight men over Kampung Sungai Baru clash that injured Dang Wangi chief

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 19 — Police will seek to charge eight men over an altercation in Kampung Sungai Baru on…
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Immigration Dept sacks 20 officers over ‘counter setting’ graft, probes 227 more

KUALA LUMPUR — The Immigration Department has reportedly dismissed 20 officers found guilty of corruption as part of a “counter…
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WhatsApp leak exposes student witness, disrupts Zara Qairina inquest

KOTA KINABALU, Sept 19 — The inquest into the death of 13-year-old Zara Qairina Mahathir was disrupted today after a…
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Saifuddin urges Malaysians to ensure MyKad chip works for targeted petrol subsidy

 KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 19 — Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail has urged the public to check their MyKads…
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Malaysia to exempt some Palestinian farm and food products from customs duties, Tengku Zafrul say 

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 19 -- Malaysia has agreed in principle to exempt some Palestinian agricultural and food products from customs…
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PM Anwar to visit Sabah landslide and flood victims after 14 deaths reported

KOTA KINABALU, Sept 19 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is scheduled to visit Sabah today to assess the…
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16-year-old dies after car accident in Kampung Lajau, Labuan

 LABUAN, Sept 19 — A 16-year-old boy was killed, while three others were injured, in a road accident involving a…
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Ex-technician remanded for torching family home, injuring father in Muar

  MUAR, Sept 19 — A former technician has been remanded for seven days on suspicion of setting fire to his…
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Anwar invites new Thai PM Anutin to Malaysia to boost bilateral ties

 KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 19 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has invited Thailand’s new Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul to…
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Sin Chew fined RM100,000 for flag error, Sinar for wrong info on IGP

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 19 — The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has imposed RM100,000 fines each on Sin Chew…
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PTPTN: Loan exemption for first-class graduates still in place, never withdrawn

 KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 19 — The National Higher Education Fund Corporation (PTPTN) has reaffirmed that its loan repayment exemption policy…
Cops nab man suspected of molesting girl in Kulai public toilet

Cops nab man suspected of molesting girl in Kulai public toilet

 KULAI, Sept 19 — Police have arrested a 32-year-old local man suspected of molesting a 10-year-old girl in a public…
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Missing Sabah electricity worker’s body found

KOTA KINABALU, Sept 19 -- The body of a Sabah Electricity worker who was swept away by strong currents while…
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Driverless but not lawless: Malaysia gears up for AV laws — and how other countries compare

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 19 — Malaysia will be drawing up a new law to govern autonomous vehicles (AVs) on its roads,…
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Graffiti mocking Zara Qairina as ‘perasan cantik’, more bullying claims surface at inquest

KOTA KINABALU, Sept 18 — The Coroner’s Court today heard further allegations of bullying at SMKA Tun Datu Mustapha that…
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Warden tells inquest Zara Qairina’s school began bedtime prayers following her death

KOTA KINABALU, Sept 18 — The late Zara Qairina Mahathir’s school, SMKA Tun Datu Mustapha, has introduced bedtime prayers following…
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Immigration detains 52 foreign workers in Johor Bahru raid on massage centres

PUTRAJAYA, Sept 18 — The Immigration Department (JIM) detained 52 foreign workers after inspecting 115 individuals in a special operation at…
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Police: Unemployed man arrested after allegedly stabbing father while high on meth, torching home and vehicles

MUAR, Sept 18 — An unemployed man has been arrested for allegedly attacking his 70-year-old father before setting fire to…
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Kuala Terengganu teacher accused of sexually assaulting 14-year-old boy claims trial in Sessions Court

KUALA TERENGGANU, Sept 18 — A teacher of a religious school pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court here today…
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Perhilitan: Tiger carcass in Johor car was bound for black market, could fetch up to RM300,000

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 18 — The carcass of a Malayan tiger was discovered in a car carrying three individuals at…
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Man, 73, found dead after fight with friend on Pangkor Island

LUMUT, Sept 18 — A senior citizen who was believed to have been involved in a fight with his friend…