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Three arrested trying to smuggle over RM500,000 in beer

PASIR GUDANG: Three local men were apprehended while attempting to smuggle 491 cases of beer with unpaid duties worth RM509,214.20.

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Baby in Melaka abuse case alive and well, say cops

MELAKA: Police are denying that a two-month-old baby boy, suspected of being abused by his parents, has died.

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Education Ministry says internet access still limited near schools

KALABAKAN: The Education Ministry has acknowledged the ongoing issue of limited or non-existent internet access in school areas, particularly following the launch of the digital education policy.

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Two former food packaging employees charged with CBT resulting in RM3mil in losses

KUALA LUMPUR: Two former employees of a plastic food packaging company pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court here Friday (May 9) to a charge of criminal breach of trust (CBT) involving the company's raw materials, resulting in losses amounting to more than RM2.9mil, last year.

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Anwar confirms candidacy for PKR president

PUTRAJAYA: Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has confirmed he will defend his position as PKR president in the party's internal elections at the end of this month.

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Animal welfare groups protest Negri's decision to sanction culling of strays in the state

SEREMBAN: Several hundred people held a peaceful gathering in front of Wisma Negri here to voice their displeasure against the state government's decision to sanction the culling of stray dogs in predominantly Malay residential areas.

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IGP gets leave to cite Papagomo for contempt

KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court was told that an apology by blogger Wan Muhammad Azri Wan Deris to Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Tan Sri Razarudin Husain was insincere and a joke.

Sabah & Sarawak

Penampang cops interrupt cockfight, nab three men

KOTA KINABALU: A group of people huddled together and cheering while watching a cockfight caught the eye of police in Kg Puun Tunoh, Penampang near here.

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Farewell Xing Xing and Liang Liang: Pandas set to leave Malaysia on May 18 after 11 years

PETALING JAYA: After 11 unforgettable years in Malaysia, beloved giant pandas Fu Wa and Feng Yi will bid farewell on May 18 as they return to China.

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InDrive, Maxim ordered to cease operations effective from July 24

JOHOR BARU: The Land Public Transport Agency (Apad) has issued letters to cease operations to two Russian e-hailing applications - InDrive and Maxim - for allegedly operating illegally, says Transport Minister Anthony Loke.

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Kulai retiree loses more than RM100,000 to investment scam

KULAI: A retiree here claims to have lost RM102,000 after being cheated by a syndicate into joining a non-existent investment scheme.

Sabah & Sarawak

RM2.329bil allocated for 52 new school projects in Sabah this year, says Fadhlina

KALABAKAN: The government, through the Education Ministry, has allocated RM2.329bil this year for the development of 52 new school projects in Sabah.

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Foreign workers only allowed to change jobs within five sectors, says Sim

KUALA LUMPUR: Foreign workers will only be allowed to switch jobs within five formal sectors under new guidelines to be issued soon, says Human Resources Minister Steven Sim.

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Woman dies in hospital after SUV crashes into Sitiawan fast-food restaurant

IPOH: The 73-year-old woman who was hit by a sports utility vehicle (SUV) that crashed into a fast-food restaurant in Sitiawan on Thursday (May 8) night has died.

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Foreigners charged with using fake MyKads jailed, two others plead not guilty

SEREMBAN: Five Filipinos were sent to jail after they pleaded guilty at the Magistrate's Court here to charges of using fake Malaysian identity cards or having copies of identification documents belonging to others.

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Cargo vessel detained in Selangor waters

PORT KLANG: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) detained a cargo vessel, which had raised suspicion of being involved in undesirable activities in Malaysian waters.

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Labour market maintains upward momentum in 1Q25, Stats Dept reports

PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia's labour market continued to chart steady progress in the first quarter of 2025, with key indicators showing growth in employment and labour force participation, coupled with a decline in the unemployment rate, according to the Statistics Department of Malaysia (DOSM).

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Police rescue 16 victims of forced labour in Klang Valley

KUALA LUMPUR: Police have rescued 16 people, including teenagers, believed to be victims of forced labour in a series of raids in the the Klang Valley, conducted by Bukit Aman's anti-trafficking in persons and anti-smuggling of migrants unit under Ops Pintas Mega.

Sabah & Sarawak

Sabah polls: BN team-up vital for advancing national unity agenda, say PH leaders

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah Pakatan Harapan views electoral cooperation with Barisan Nasional as a rational and necessary move to advance the country's unity agenda, particularly in the lead-up to the 17th Sabah Election.

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Pamela Ling’s family deserve transparent updates, says lawyer

KUALA LUMPUR: The family of Datin Seri Pamela Ling Yueh is hoping for proper updates from the authorities regarding the progress of the investigation into her disappearance.