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Two Form One boys plead guilty to slapping classmate at Kajang mall

KAJANG, Aug 6 — Two 13-year-old boys, both in Form One at a secondary school here, pleaded guilty in the…
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KLIA Aerotrain glitch fixed in 15 minutes, not a breakdown, says Loke

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 6 — The recent disruptions of the Aerotrain service at Terminal 1 of the Kuala Lumpur International…
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Border Control agency warns of deepfake video using D-G’s likeness

PUTRAJAYA, Aug 6 — The Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency (AKPS) has warned the public of a viral video…
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New water tariff, zoning rules in the works as data centres strain clean supply

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 6 — The Malaysian government is working with state regulators to introduce a specific water tariff for…
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Appeals court rules EC acted unlawfully by barring voter in Johor polls over Covid status

PUTRAJAYA, Aug 6 — The Court of Appeal today ruled that the Election Commission’s (EC) decision to bar a registered…
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Petaling Jaya City Council may allow nightlife outlets to stay open until 3am, says mayor

PETALING JAYA, Aug 6 — Entertainment outlets under the jurisdiction of the Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) may soon be…
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Daycare neglect case closed in Iskandar Puteri due to lack of evidence, say police

ISKANDAR PUTERI, Aug 6 — Police have confirmed that no further action will be taken in an alleged child neglect…
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No subsidies, still stable: Chicken prices hold steady after feed cartel crackdown, other measures, says deputy minister

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 6 — Chicken prices have remained stable since the removal of subsidies on November 1, 2023, the…
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Kepong MP questions how criminal with 44 records still roamed free before fatal KL shootout

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 6 — Kepong MP Lim Lip Eng today questioned how a man with 44 criminal records was…
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Fadillah: Malaysia to decide on nuclear power generation only after 2030

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 6 — Malaysia is considering nuclear energy as part of its long-term energy mix, but the final…
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Witness in Guan Eng corruption trial attacked in PJ home ahead of court date

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 6 — A prosecution witness in Lim Guan Eng’s corruption trial alleged he was attacked by 10…
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Sibu police open child neglect probe after two-year-old dies in sewer fall

SIBU, Aug 6 — Police have opened two investigation papers (IPs) into the death of a two-year-old boy who fell…
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Foreign man arrested over alleged molestation of teen girl in Rawang

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 6 — A foreign man who is suspected of molesting a teenage girl in Bukit Sentosa, Rawang…
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Sixth day of search yields no leads for missing Turkiye sailor off Terengganu’s Pulau Yu

KUALA TERENGGANU, Aug 6 — The search and rescue (SAR) operation for a Turkiye national, who went missing in the…
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‘Where’s the school, kindergarten?’: Anwar grills Cheras Madani housing project developer over missing infrastructure in launch plan

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 6 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today questioned the developer of the Residensi Aman Lumayan…
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Fadhlina: Malaysia in final push for Unesco Executive Board seat

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 6 — Malaysia is in the final stages of the nomination process for a seat on the…
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Fund youth, sports development or risk losing future talent, Hannah Yeoh tells state leaders

SHAH ALAM, Aug 6 — Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh urged Chief Ministers and Menteris Besar to provide sufficient…
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KL police kill suspected burglary gang leader during Bukit Tunku raid

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 6 — Police shot and killed a 36-year-old man believed to be the mastermind of a burglary…
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Who was Tipu Sultan? Anwar urges Malaysians to look beyond colonial narratives in Asian history

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 6 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has called for a deeper appreciation of Asian history…
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Will AI take your job? For most Malaysians, not quite yet

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 6 — The world has come a long way since the 1980s and 90s — we’re now in…
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Will AI take your job? For most Malaysians, not quite yet

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 6 — The world has come a long way since the 1980s and 90s — we’re now in…
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Will AI take your job? For most Malaysians, not quite yet

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 6 — The world has come a long way since the 1980s and 90s — we’re now in…
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Caught red-handed: Penang burglar nabbed after returning to scene to collect ‘forgotten’ items

GEORGE TOWN, Aug 5 — A man was caught by the homeowner after returning to a house he had burglarised…
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In Johor, couple in Ford Mustang killed after car slams into power poles near Segamat

SEGAMAT, Aug 5 — A married couple died tragically after the car they were travelling in skidded and crashed into…
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Two-year-old boy found dead in sewer after falling through manhole in Sibu

SIBU, Aug 5 — A two-year-old boy was found dead in a sewer after he is believed to have fallen…
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Atipsom crackdown: Eight Malaysians among 15 suspected ‘tekong darat’ arrested, over 1,000 nabbed since January

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 — Eight Malaysian citizens are among 15 suspected tekong darat, or ground handlers of smuggling activities,…
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‘Cheap entertainment’: MCMC probes video of youths giving bones to homeless man

CYBERJAYA, Aug 5 — The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has launched an investigation into a video widely shared…
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Anwar: Malaysia defended Bumiputera policy in US trade talks, resisted pressure on key policies

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 — Malaysia was among the few countries that stood firm on protecting key national policies during…