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Amusement ride that injured three at Kuching Festival was never cleared for use, DOSH confirms

KUCHING, Aug 7 — The faulty tagada amusement ride, which injured three Kuching Festival visitors on August 2, did not…
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PLUS to pilot high-speed toll payment system with number plate recognition similar to Singapore’s ERP

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 7 — Malaysia is set to launch public trials of a barrierless toll booth system using automatic…
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‘I don’t smoke’, says Anwar, backing push to raise tobacco tax

PUTRAJAYA, Aug 7 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today said he agrees in principle with raising tobacco taxes.He…
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Police to detain and drug test Eda Ezrin, five others upon return from Thailand

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 7 — Police will arrest Kelantanese singer Eda Ezrin, her husband, and four friends the moment they…
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Private clinics accuse health minister of ‘complicity or absence’ in face of NACCOL ‘overreach’

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 7 — The Federation of Private Medical Practitioners’ Associations, Malaysia (FPMPAM) has accused the health minister of…
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Man arrested for attempting shortcut across LRT tracks at Masjid Jamek station

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 7 — A man, believed to be a foreigner, was arrested for trespassing onto the Light Rail…
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Vietnamese woman hit with multiple charges over 5kg of MDMA in Johor Bahru

JOHOR BAHRU, Aug 7 — A 31-year-old Vietnamese woman was charged in the Magistrate's Court here today with multiple drug…
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Finance Ministry: 168,000 BNPL users owe RM3.8b, but only RM121m is overdue

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 7 — A total of 168,967 ‘Buy Now Pay Later’ (BNPL) account holders, or 2.6 per cent…
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Luxury car owners can’t use RM300 exploit to skip road tax, says transport minister

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 7 — Owners of seized vehicles must still renew their road tax before they can retrieve them,…
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Court to rule on Najib’s house arrest judicial review appeal on August 13

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 7 — The Federal Court will decide on August 13 whether the attorney general (AG) can challenge…
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Zambry refutes claims that Chinese students are limiting local access to public universities, insists Malaysian students remain priority

GEORGE TOWN, Aug 7 — Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Zambry Abdul Kadir today refuted allegations that an influx of…
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Penang still attracting foreign investors despite US tariff fears, says chief minister

GEORGE TOWN, Aug 7 — Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow today said that the state continues to receive investment…
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LRT platform barriers may be introduced to improve safety for PwDs, says transport minister

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 7 — The absence of platform barriers at Light Rail Transit (LRT) stations has been identified as…
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MCMC warns against spreading unverified info on Zara Qairina’s death, RM500,000 fine or jail for violators

PUTRAJAYA, Aug 7 — The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) views seriously the call by the Inspector-General of Police…
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Zara Qairina’s mother submits phone with voice clips to aid dorm fall investigation

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 7 — The mother of the late Zara Qairina Mahathir, Noraidah Lamat, arrived at the Karamunsing police…
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Malaysia’s first standalone dental specialist centre completed in Seremban at RM32m, opening next month

SEREMBAN, Aug 7 — Deputy Works Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan announced the completion of the country’s first dental specialist…
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Guan Eng’s lawyers reject false link to witness’s robbery, stress clear police findings

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 7 — Lawyers for Bagan MP Lim Guan Eng have criticised what they describe as “premature and…
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Tengku Zafrul: Neglect workers and SEA risks extreme political backlash like in West

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 7 — Senator Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz today urged Southeast Asian companies to learn…
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King test drives Russian-made Aurus luxury car during visit to top auto institute in Moscow

MOSCOW, Aug 7 — His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, today visited the Central Scientific Research Automobile and Automotive…
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Zahid: Gig Workers’ Bill to be tabled Aug 14, aims to protect millions in informal economy

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 7 — The Gig Workers’ Bill 2025, a specific legal framework aimed at officially recognising and protecting…
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Key witness in Guan Eng’s graft trial seeks police protection after machete attack ahead of testimony, wants family protected

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 7 — Datuk Seri G Gnanaraja, a key prosecution witness in the ongoing corruption trial involving a…
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Housewife charged with holding 205 Malaysian passports, fake and stolen MyKad in Puchong raid

SHAH ALAM, Aug 7 — A 41-year-old housewife pleaded not guilty at the Magistrates’ Court here today to three charges…
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Malaysian Flying Academy aircraft on training flight skids off Melaka Airport runway, pilot injured

MELAKA, Aug 7 — The Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) confirmed an incident involving a Piper PA-28-181 aircraft, with…
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Fadhlina says boarding schools still safe after Bung Moktar’s accusation, pledges tougher anti-bullying measures

BUKIT MERTAJAM, Aug 7 — Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek has given assurance that all fully residential schools across the country…
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‘Fewer accidents benefit all’: Reward safe riders instead of punishing delays, Loke tells delivery industry

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 7 — Transport Minister Anthony Loke today called on local delivery companies and insurance providers to reward responsible…
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Housewife charged with murder of adopted baby girl in Cheras condo

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 7 — A housewife was charged in the Magistrate’s Court here today with the murder of her…
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Nancy Shukri shares final stages of Malaysia’s strategic care plan with focus on ageing population and long-term care services

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 7 — The Strategic Framework and Care Action Plan in Malaysia 2026-2030, currently being developed by the…
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After Mandarin option surfaces, APAD warns e-hailing firms against language-based bookings

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 7 — The Land Public Transport Agency (APAD) has warned that it will not tolerate any language-based…