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False Zara Qairina posts land first person in Cheras police HQ as MCMC cracks down on misinformation

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 10 — The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has recorded a statement from an individual over…
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Industrial Court orders Perak FC to pay RM1.04m to ex-coach Lim Teong Kim for unfair dismissal

KUALA LUMPUR — The Industrial Court has ordered Perak FC Sdn Bhd to pay RM1.04 million in compensation to former…
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The armed forces want more non-Malays to sign up – and no, it’s not about going to war

SEREMBAN, Aug 10 — Non-Malays are being encouraged to join the Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) to strengthen national defence while…
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Crowds gather at Kota Kinabalu general hospital as Zara Qairina autopsy begins

KOTA KINABALU, Aug 10 — More than 50 people, including members of the media, gathered at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital…
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LLM: Toll exemption for motorcyclists still in place, ignore rumours

PUTRAJAYA, Aug 10 — The Malaysian Highway Authority (LLM) has stressed that there will be no change to the categories…
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Fire rips through row of shops in Kuala Nerus, wipes out traditional medicine trader’s lifelong business

KUALA NERUS, Aug 10 — A trader in Batu Enam here suffered losses of over RM200,000 when the traditional medicine…
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Thunder, rain and gusty winds set to shake up Sunday plans in most states

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 10 — The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued a thunderstorm, heavy rain and strong winds warning…
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Fresh intelligence prompts Bukit Aman to revisit MBI-linked firms in Penang

GEORGE TOWN, Aug 10 — The ghost of the Mobility Beyond Imagination (MBI) ponzi scheme appears far from over, with fresh…
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Was it bullying? Was it worse? The Zara Qairina mystery gripping Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 10 — The death of 13-year-old Zara Qairina Mahathir at a religious boarding school in Sabah has…
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Laksa-loving Ipoh native Win-Li Toh now heads Australia’s Actuaries Institute

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 10 — Laksa cravings. Long chats with old school friends. Strolling through Ipoh Garden and Woolley Food…
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Home minister: Police to exhume Zara Qairina’s body for post-mortem ASAP, AGC confirms further investigation warranted

MACHANG, Aug 9 — The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) will exhume the body of Form One student Zara Qairina Mahathir as…
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Anwar urges pondok teachers to embrace AI, digital skills to meet new era’s challenges

MACHANG, Aug 9 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has urged pondok school teachers in the country to master information…
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Sabah DAP backs AGC order for full probe, exhumation in Zara Qairina case

KOTA KINABALU, Aug 9 — The Sabah DAP today added its voice in full support for the Attorney General’s Chambers…
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Cigarette smuggler’s 200km high-speed run from Lahad Datu to Tawau ends in dramatic crash

 TAWAU, Aug 9 — A cigarette smuggler’s attempt to escape arrest by speeding 200km from Lahad Datu to here ended when…
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PM pledges full truth in Zara Qairina death probe, says would demand answers too if it were his family

KOTA BHARU, Aug 9 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today assured Malaysians that the investigation into the death…
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Penang sets RM156b GDP target by 2030 with new Digital Economy Master Plan

GEORGE TOWN, Aug 10 — Increasing Penang’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) contribution from RM116 billion in 2023 to RM156 billion…
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Durian tracking drive: Penang aims for 75pc farm sign-up by 2026 as varieties more delicious than ‘Black Thorn’ emerge

SEBERANG PERAI, Aug 9 — Penang aims to have 75 per cent of its durian farms registered under its Track-and-Trace…
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Sarawak cancer centre project tops MA63 meeting agenda this Monday

KUCHING, Aug 9 — The proposed Sarawak Cancer Centre project will be among the items on the agenda at the…
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Malaysian duo burnt in Bangkok street attack get embassy aid, families en route

PUTRAJAYA, Aug 9 — Wisma Putra today said it is providing consular aid to two Malaysian tourists who were set…
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Shop, drop… and croc? Hatchling found lurking in Kuching drain near mall

KUCHING, Aug 9 — A crocodile hatchling was captured in a drain near a shopping mall here this morning.The Sarawak…
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Anwar: SST on imported fruit aimed at curbing smuggling, promoting local produce

KOTA BHARU, Aug 9 — Extending the Sales and Service Tax (SST) to imported fruit is part of the government’s efforts…
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Anwar credits Asean teamwork for swift Thailand-Cambodia border ceasefire

KOTA BHARU, Aug 9 — The success of peace talks and a ceasefire in the Thailand-Cambodia border conflict is the result…
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Suhakam questions arrest of Egyptian student over peaceful pro-Gaza protest in KL

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 9 — The Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) today expressed concern over the arrest of an…
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Malaysia’s youngest recorded heart attack patient only 19, says Dzulkefly

KANGAR, Aug 9 — Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) among Malaysians have reached an alarming level, with the youngest recorded case of heart…
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PM Anwar visits comedian Amir Raja Lawak, offers support for ailing father

KOTA BHARU, Aug 9 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today spent about 30 minutes visiting popular comedian Mohammad…
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Police exhume Zara Qairina’s body in Sipitang for post-mortem

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 9 — Authorities completed exhuming the late Zara Qairina Mahathir at the Tanjung Ubi Muslim Cemetery in…
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Unity Minister urges firm action over upside-down Jalur Gemilang incident

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 9 — National Unity Minister Datuk Aaron Ago Dagang has urged the police to take firm action over…
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Cops launch manhunt after two men attacked with parang, iron rod outside Brickfields nightclub (VIDEO)

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 9 — Police are searching for two suspects after two men were attacked with a parang and…