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‘It will be mandatory’: Fahmi to brief Cabinet on social media ID check deadline for under-13s

SIPITANG, Oct 15 — Malaysia will soon require all social media platforms to implement ‘electronic Know Your Customer’ (eKYC) identity…
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CCTV installation in 200 boarding schools to finish by November, says Education Ministry

KUALA NERUS, Oct 15 — The installation of closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras in 200 boarding schools under the Ministry of…
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MCMC seeks public feedback on new prepaid SIM registration rules, including age limits and MFA

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 15 — The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has launched a public inquiry regarding the proposed mandatory…
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Police confirm handwritten note found on body of Bandar Utama schoolgirl killed in stabbing

SHAH ALAM, Oct 15 — Selangor police chief Datuk Shazeli Kahar today confirmed that a handwritten note was found on…
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Budi95 open to Malaysians with Singapore licences from tomorrow, says Anthony Loke

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 — The Ministry of Transport (MOT), through the Road Transport Department (JPJ), will launch a dedicated…
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Anwar highlights Islamic values as the foundation for digital transformation

KUCHING, Oct 15 — Zakat and waqf are not merely instruments of charity but enduring civilisational strategies that have shaped…
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MOE pledges to act on Queen’s call for safer schools, review TinDak module after rape case

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 15 — The Ministry of Education (MOE) has expressed its commitment to upholding the decree by Her Majesty…
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Bung Moktar: Sabah BN vows to solve state’s water and road woes in three years if given mandate

KOTA KINABALU, Oct 15 — Sabah Barisan Nasional (BN) is confident that the state’s long-standing water problems can be resolved…
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TNB says power supply fully restored after Melaka plant disruption

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 — Power supply affected by a disruption at the Edra Power Plant independent power station in…
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Two Myanmar men arrested over fatal stabbing in Cameron Highlands

KUANTAN, Oct 15 — Two Myanmar men, 21 and 23, were arrested at 12.05 am yesterday for allegedly stabbing their…
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STAR says it is ready with replacements after five assemblymen stick with GRS

KOTA KINABALU, Oct 15 — Parti Solidariti Tanah Airku (STAR) said it respects the decision of the five incumbent assemblymen…
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Loke: Govt drafting law amendment to make entire logistics chain accountable for overloaded lorries

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 — The government is drafting legal amendments to allow enforcement not only against drivers and transport…
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Rapid KL says rail services unaffected by power outage

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 — Rapid KL confirmed that all its rail services were operating normally as of 5pm despite…
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Fourth Global Sumud Flotilla to sail for Gaza with 1,000 boats by November, says Mapim

SHAH ALAM, Oct 15 — The fourth Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) humanitarian aid convoy is expected to depart for Gaza…
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Lights back on as TNB races to restore power across Klang Valley and Johor

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 — Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) said electricity supply disrupted by a power outage at the Edra…
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TNB confirms blackouts in Klang Valley and Johor Bahru after incident at Edra Power Plant in Melaka

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 — A power outage affecting parts of the Klang Valley and Johor Bahru has been linked…
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Man sentenced to death for ‘sadistic and cruel’ murder of pregnant girlfriend in Sabak Bernam

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 — A 22-year-old man was sentenced to death by hanging by the High Court in Klang…
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STAR says it has replacements for five departing assemblymen who remain with GRS

KOTA KINABALU, Oct 15 — Parti Solidariti Tanah Airku (STAR) said it respects the decision of the five incumbent assemblymen…
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As stabbing of schoolgirl shocks nation, Unicef says policy reaction must focus on prevention

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 — Robert Gass, United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) representative in Malaysia, said today that policy responses…
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Gold bars, planted drugs: PAS president says Perikatan delaying PM pick over bribery and sabotage fears

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 — Perikatan Nasional (PN) has yet to name a prime minister candidate for the 16th general…
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High Court allows activist Fahmi Reza to challenge alleged travel ban

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 — Graphic artist and activist Fahmi Reza has secured the High Court’s permission to seek a…
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Retired soldier charged with 12 counts of dishonest misappropriation of RM405,121

BUTTERWORTH, Oct 15 — A retired soldier pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court here today to 12 counts of…
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Yong Peng bus driver gets 66-year sentence, but will serve only six for molesting five students

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 — A bus driver was sentenced to 66 years in prison and 22 lashes after pleading…
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Police: Bandar Utama school stabbing suspect harboured ‘unspoken feelings’ for victim

SHAH ALAM, Oct 15 — Selangor police chief Datuk Shazeli Kahar today confirmed that the Form Two student accused of…
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Police: Two men in Melaka murder-suicide were housemates, not siblings; jealousy suspected

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 — Police are investigating a suspected murder-suicide involving two Bangladesh men at a single-storey terrace house…
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JPJ begins using bodycams, gets green light to buy more firearms

KUALA LANGAT, Oct 15 — Enforcement officers from the Road Transport Department (JPJ) have begun using body-worn cameras (BWC), particularly…
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Anwar pays full RM2.60 for RON95, says subsidies must reach those in need

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said he pays RM2.60 per litre for RON95 petrol,…
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Lim Guan Eng’s passport permanently returned, court orders monthly MACC reporting amid ongoing corruption trial

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 — DAP adviser Lim Guan Eng has successfully had his international passport permanently returned, after previously…