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Lawyer: Student witness says no one dared comfort crying Zara Qairina, she had talked about jumping from third floor

KOTA KINABALU, Sept 29 — A Form One student told the inquest into the death of 13-year-old Zara Qairina Mahathir…
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Home Ministry says citizenship for seven heritage players was lawful, properly processed

PUTRAJAYA, Sept 30 — The Home Ministry (KDN) insists that the process of granting citizenship to seven national heritage players was…
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Anwar: Core subjects like Malay and History must be strengthened in MPU review

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 — The Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) has been instructed to discuss with the Ministry of Education…
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Cambodian man pleads guilty to assault and abuse of Batik Air staff at KLIA

SEPANG, Sept 30 — A Cambodian man pleaded guilty in the Sessions Court here to two charges of using criminal force…
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Johor hires guards for female student residence in Cairo after break-in

JOHOR BAHRU, Sept 30 — The Johor government has hired five security guards to protect a temporary residence for female…
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Hamid Ismail, lawyer in high-profile Zara Qairina inquest, appointed Judicial Commissioner

KOTA KINABALU, Sept 30 — Hamid Ismail, a lawyer who represented the mother of late student Zara Qairina Mahathir in…
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Selangor police announce traffic diversions beginning Oct 1 for Le Tour de Langkawi 2025 stages

SHAH ALAM, Sept 30 — Several major roads in eight districts in Selangor will be closed and traffic diverted in stages…
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Budi95 hits RM43.7m in fuel sales as subsidy expands to 16 million people

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 — The government’s new Budi Madani RON95 (Budi95) initiative has recorded RM43.7 million in purchases, covering 21.8…
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Anwar demands unhindered access for Gaza-bound aid flotilla, praises activists’ courage

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today demanded that the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF), which…
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Syed Saddiq’s acquittal heads to Federal Court as prosecution readies appeal

PUTRAJAYA, Sept 30 — The prosecution is ready to proceed with its appeal against the Court of Appeal’s decision to…
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Anwar rejects calls to disinvite Trump from Asean summit, cites need for direct diplomacy on Gaza

KUALA LUMPUR — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today stressed that rejecting the attendance of United States President Donald…
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Form Four student among six caught in Johor hotel ‘khalwat’ raids

KULAI, Sept 30 — A Form Four student and her partner were among three unmarried couples detained for suspected khalwat…
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Saifuddin: Trump’s attendance at Asean Summit based on international political context

PUTRAJAYA, Sept 30 — The decision to invite United States President Donald Trump to the 47th Asean Summit next month was made…
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Deputy minister calls for stronger local engagement in Malaysia’s drone sector

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 — The Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) has called for more local participation in…
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Loke: Malaysia to save billions by excluding 900,000 foreigners from RON95 subsidy

PUTRAJAYA, Sept 29 — The government stands to save billions in fuel subsidies by restricting nearly 900,000 foreigners from the…
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Smooth start for Budi95 rollout in KL, minor queues as motorists adapt to new system

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 — Petrol stations across the city saw a busy but largely smooth start today as the…
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Gobind says Budi95 petrol subsidy system secure against cyber threats

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 — The government has assured that the system used to implement the RON95 petrol subsidy under…
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Former Selangor subsidiary officer acquitted of RM1.7 million graft-linked abuse of position charge

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 — The Shah Alam Sessions Court today acquitted and discharged a former senior officer of a Selangor…
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Government to create Budi95 pathway for Malaysians with Singapore driving licences, says Loke

PUTRAJAYA, Sept 30 — Malaysians who are required to hold a Singapore driving licence for work will be made eligible…
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Tengku Zafrul: SCIMS supply chain management system to launch in December 2025 to boost resilience

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 — The Supply Chain Intelligent Management System (SCIMS), an initiative by the Ministry of Investment, Trade…
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Hajiji lauds Kinabatangan’s Unesco biosphere status as global milestone for Sabah

KOTA KINABALU, Sept 30 — Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor has hailed the recognition of Kinabatangan as a…
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Strict enforcement to stop Singapore cars buying Malaysia’s RON95 petrol

JOHOR BAHRU, Sept 30 — The Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry (KPDN) will increase monitoring at petrol stations…
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Nine arrested in viral biker mob attack on Myvi in Puchong

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 — Police have arrested nine men for allegedly terrorising a Perodua Myvi driver in a mob…
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Miros probes suspected brake failure in lorry that caused fatal Kajang toll crash killing one-year-old boy

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 — The Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (Miros) is investigating the lorry suspected of causing a…
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Malaysia’s economy still on right track with growth, low inflation, says Amir Hamzah

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 — Malaysia remains on the right track in terms of its economic performance despite current challenges,…
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Non-subsidised RON95 retail price set at RM2.60 per litre from Sept 30, says MOF

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 — The retail price of non-subsidised RON95 petrol has been set at RM2.60 per litre for the…
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Inside the ‘Datuk John’ smuggling ring: How dirty officials drove luxury cars full of oil across border

KOTA BHARU, Sept 30 — Cooking oil smuggling kingpin “Datuk John” evaded authorities for years by hiring at least two…
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Ipoh man who beat family dog to death in viral video arrested

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 — Police have arrested a suspect in connection with the fatal beating of a pet dog…