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EPF posts RM38.92b investment income in first half of 2025, up 3pc

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 14 — The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) recorded a total investment income of RM38.92 billion for the…
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RM274,000 frozen chicken feet scam: Company director claims trial in KL court

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 14 — A company director pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court here today to a cheating…
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Selangor police: Bukit Aman joins probe into assault on Rafizi’s son at Putrajaya mall, suspect still unidentified

PETALING JAYA, Aug 14 — Police said officers from the Bukit Aman Criminal Investigations Department have been roped in to…
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King awards ‘Datuk’ title to 21SSG commander, Johor Regent’s aide

JOHOR BAHRU, Aug 14 — His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, has conferred the Darjah Sultan Ibrahim Johor Yang…
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Chinese national arrested after allegedly assaulting KLIA immigration officer in scuffle over missing entry records

PUTRAJAYA, Aug 14 — A Chinese national was arrested after allegedly acting aggressively and injuring an Immigration counter officer during…
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MACC: Seven, including civil servant, arrested in Melaka over RM139,000 false catering claims

MELAKA, Aug 14 — Seven individuals comprising a civil servant and six contractors were remanded for five days starting today…
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Police tighten security for Rafizi’s family after syringe attack on son

SHAH ALAM, Aug 14 — Police have tightened security measures for Pandan MP Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli and his family…
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Tok Mat: Malaysia and Asean push for transparency in Myanmar’s election plans and Rohingya crisis during Sept 19 visit

SEREMBAN, August 14 — Malaysia’s Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan said his official visit to Myanmar on Sept 19,…
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Penang DAP to file police report over ‘illegal’ Umno Youth-led rally on upside-down flag controversy

GEORGE TOWN, Aug 14 — Penang DAP will lodge a police report against an allegedly illegal gathering organised by Umno…
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AI becomes part of daily life for 89pc of Malaysians, Telenor Asia study finds, but users demand ethical safeguards

SHAH ALAM, Aug 14 — Eighty-nine per cent of Malaysian internet users are using artificial intelligence (AI) daily compared with…
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Waytha Moorthy’s legal bid to disqualify Anwar as PM and MP is baseless, AGC says, citing full royal pardon

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 14 — Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim would not be at risk of being disqualified as the prime…
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Royal Malaysian Navy dismisses viral video falsely claiming Sabah standoff with Philippine Navy

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 14 — The Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) has denied claims of a standoff between its forces and…
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MACC: Five senior military officers accused of leaking intel to RM5m-a-month smuggling ring, among 10 remanded

PUTRAJAYA, Aug 14 — The Magistrate’s Court today issued remand orders against 10 individuals, including five senior Malaysian Armed Forces…
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Two Chinese nationals charged with spying after flying drone near KL security building

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 14 — Police have arrested two Chinese nationals suspected of trespassing into a security forces building area,…
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ECRL boost: Pahang eyes mineral hub, new industrial clusters along rail corridor

KUANTAN, Aug 14 — Pahang is exploring the development of a mineral collection hub in Maran to capitalise on the…
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Lorry driver pleads not guilty to trying to kill cop by running him over in KL

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 14 — A lorry driver pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court here today to attempting to…
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Alleged Singapore debt scam syndicate hire charged with homicide, arson, mischief and blackmail

SEGAMAT, Aug 14 — A 21-year-old man, allegedly hired by a Singapore debt scam syndicate, claimed trial in the Sessions…
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Let’s move on from ‘Jalur Gemilang’ issue, says Penang CM

GEORGE TOWN, Aug 14 — Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said it is time to move on from the…
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Whistleblowers met me last week, says Rafizi as he links son’s assault to scandal exposé

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 14 — Pandan MP Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli today said that a group of whistleblowers had approached…
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Anwar: LNG imports from US only if viable, no burden on Petronas

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 14 — Petronas’ decision to import additional liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the United States (US) is…
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Scam losses hit RM1.12b in six months as authorities tighten crackdown

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 14 — Financial losses from online scams amounted to RM1.12 billion between January and June this year.According…
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Free speech activist groups slam ‘excessive force’ by police against plantation workers protesting outside Parliament

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 14 — Civil groups Article 19 and the Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ) have today condemned what…
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Only here for big flag and nasi kandar, Umno Youth chief says after IGP warns against Jalur Gemilang clash in Penang

KEPALA BATAS, Aug 14 — Umno Youth chief Dr Akmal Saleh has today suggested that he was not out to…
Prosecution wraps up case in Zayn Rayyan child neglect trial

Foreign woman with two knives arrested after hitting three motorcycles, hurting six bystanders in Kajang

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 14 — Police have arrested a foreign woman suspected of reckless driving after she allegedly hit three…
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Student leadership to tackle violence

AUG 14 — Let us now with thankfulness, praise Malaysia’s education heritage.Founders: Colonialists and locals in a different era, and…
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Amirudin: Selangor allocates RM26.62m to 873 schools for 2025 upgrades and repairs

KLANG, Aug 13 — The Selangor government has allocated RM26.62 million to 873 schools in the state under the 2025…
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Bukit Aman: Officer erred by skipping post-mortem in Zara Qairina’s suspicious death

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 13 — Police reportedly said today that the officer investigating the death of 13-year-old Zara Qairina Mahathir…
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Selangor’s smart parking plan: How it stacks up against global models

PETALING JAYA, Aug 14 — Selangor’s upcoming Selangor Intelligent Parking (SIP) system will centralise on-street parking management in four local councils…