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Malaysia Day celebrations called off after Sabah reels from landslides and floods

KOTA KINABALU, Sept 15 — The state government has called off the state-level Malaysia Day celebrations at Padang Merdeka tomorrow…
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Five feared buried as heavy rain triggers landslide in Kota Kinabalu village

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 15 — Five people are feared to have been buried in a landslide at Kampung Cenderakasih in…
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Floods hit Port Dickson village, 33 residents evacuated

SEREMBAN, Sept 15 — Thirty-three people from eight families were evacuated from Kampung Jimah Lama in Lukut, Port Dickson, after…
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‘Malaysia Madani’ slogan meant to deceive the people, says PAS president  

ALOR SETAR — PAS president Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang has claimed that the “Malaysia Madani” slogan introduced by Prime…
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Hydropower dreams, rainforest trade-offs: Sarawak’s push to be Asean’s ‘green battery’

KUCHING, Sept 15 — Malaysia’s verdant, river-crossed state of Sarawak is charging ahead with plans to become a regional “green…
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Young and female voters become key for PAS as it targets Pahang, Perak, Selangor

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 15 — PAS has set its sights on winning control of three more states in the next…
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Penampang faces record landslide crisis, stranding hundreds of residents as floods swamp valley (VIDEO)

PENAMPANG, Sept 15 — Continuous rain, sometimes more than six hours a day whole of last week caused not just…
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PAS says ready to lead Malaysia, vows governance rooted in Islam

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 15 — PAS has declared its readiness to govern the country and to put forward a prime…
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PBDS triennial meet set for leadership shake-up, Bill Jugah keeps mum on Youth chief bid

SIBU, Sept 15 — Human rights activist and chairman of the Sarawak Dayak Iban Association (Sadia) Rajang branch Bill Jugah…
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Anwar joins world Islamic leaders at Doha summit on Gaza crisis, to voice Malaysia’s stand tonight

DOHA, Sept 15 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is scheduled to deliver Malaysia’s national statement at the Arab-Islamic…
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Flash floods hit several areas in Hulu Langat after early morning downpour (VIDEO)

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 15 — Several parts of a district in Hulu Langat, particularly around Taman Sri Nanding, Dusun Tua…
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Johor youths roped in by syndicates to smuggle vapes into Singapore, says NGO

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 15 — A Johor Bahru-based NGO has warned of syndicates recruiting local youths as couriers to smuggle…
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From food to heritage shows, Butterworth takes centre stage in Malaysia Day 2025 celebrations

BUTTERWORTH, Sept 15 —  Butterworth, Penang, will be in the national spotlight tomorrow as Malaysia Day 2025 is celebrated in…
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MetDept warns of more rain as flood evacuees in Sabah climb past 400

KOTA KINABALU, Sept 15 — As of 8 am today, 415 flood victims from 113 families are at two temporary…
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Sarawak road crash kills driver, injures four others in Bintulu

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 15 — A man was killed when the Proton Persona he was driving collided with a Mitsubishi…
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Langkawi braces for 100k visitors, lines up extra ferries for Malaysia Day holiday

ALOR SETAR, Sept 15 — About 100,000 visitors are expected to travel to Langkawi Island using passenger ferry services in…
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Teenager, 14, dies after fall from 21st floor apartment in Penang

GEORGE TOWN, Sept 15 — A teenage girl died after she is believed to have fallen from the 21st floor…
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Meet the teacher who’s quietly building Asia’s biggest Hindu temple art archive

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 15 — When Dr Krishna Gopal Rampal retired from academia on August 31, 2025, after 43 years of…
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Police say ‘no jumping to conclusions’ over JPJ officer’s roadside clash with foreign rider in Dungun

DUNGUN, Sept 14 — Police have asked the public not to speculate on an incident involving a Terengganu Road Transport Department…
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Woman motorcyclist dies in Kuala Terengganu after crashing into buffalo

KUALA TERENGGANU, Sept 14 — A 20-year-old woman was killed after her motorcycle crashed into a buffalo on Jalan Kampung…
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Bomba rescues driver and teen from wreckage after head-on car-lorry collision in Miri

MIRI, Sept 14 — Two people were injured when the car they were travelling in collided head-on with a lorry…
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Mother lodges police reports after son allegedly bullied, injured at Kota Kinabalu school

KOTA KINABALU, Sept 14 — A Form Two student at a Kinarut school sustained injuries after being kicked by a…
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Sarawak govt vows to tackle Ulu Pandan Road Project issues, says deputy premier

BINTULU, Sept 14 — The Sarawak government remains committed to resolving site-related issues affecting the Ulu Pandan Road Project (Phase…
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Fahmi: AI porn video threats against MPs now a police matter

BUKIT MERTAJAM, Sept 14 — The issue of several Members of Parliament alleging that they had received pornographic video threats…
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Police: Sibu man duped of RM135,000 in WhatsApp investment fraud

SIBU, Sept 14 — A trader lost RM135,000 to an online investment scam recently, Sibu district police chief ACP Zulkipli…
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Selangor exco Najwan Halimi files police report over US$100,000 AI porn extortion, says mirrors cases faced by Rafizi, Wong Chen

SHAH ALAM, Sept 14 — Selangor Youth, Sports and Entrepreneurship Committee chairman Mohd Najwan Halimi has revealed that he received…
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Sabah flood evacuees dip slightly to 396, Penampang remains worst hit

KOTA KINABALU, Sept 14 — The number of flood victims in Sabah dropped slightly to 396 people from 124 families…
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Minister: Govt plans to amend Sexual Offences Against Children Act to combat online predators

KUCHING, Sept 14 — The federal government, through the Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development, plans to amend the Sexual…