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Fire Dept and TNB working to restore power in Putra Heights, says Bomba DG

PETALING JAYA: Coordinated efforts are being taken to restore electricity to the neighbourhood in Putra Heights affected by the fire, says the Fire and Rescue Department.

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New KL Tower management to absorb existing workforce

KUALA LUMPUR: The acquisition of the concession for the Kuala Lumpur Tower will not affect operations or the workforce at the world's tallest communication tower, says the Communications Ministry.

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JKR repairs 31,180sq m of potholes in Kelantan

KOTA BARU: More than 31,180sq m of potholes on federal and state roads in Kelantan have been repaired since January, says the Public Works Department (JKR).

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Trader killed, 14 injured in head-on crash

KLUANG: A trader was killed and 14 others injured when a car and a multipurpose vehicle (MPV) collided at KM25 of Jalan Renggam-Layang-Layang here on the first day of Hari Raya.

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10 held over scuffle at firecracker sales site

GEORGE TOWN: Ten men who were involved in a scuffle at a firecracker sales site in Sungai Ara, Bayan Lepas, have been arrested by the police.

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Retailers stop displaying smoking products

PETALING JAYA: Retailers and coffeeshops have started keeping smoking products in covered cabinets to comply with the new rule which started yesterday.

Sabah & Sarawak

Rubbish city by the sea

KNOWN for its fresh seafood and stilt houses, Kampung Sim-Sim in Sandakan should be a postcard-perfect coastal village.

Sabah & Sarawak

Summit of nature 

TUCKED away in the remote district of Bintangor in Sarawak, Riverhill Holiday and Camping Park is a paradise where nature flourishes in its purest form.

Sabah & Sarawak

Enabling the disabled

EVERY morning, a van goes around rural longhouse to pick up about 25 people who then gather in a centre.

Sabah & Sarawak

Art that bridges the waters

ON one wall are sape players in a kaleidoscope of vibrant colours; on another, a couple of rural attap houses, reminding the viewer of old Kuching. Then, there is a tapestry of faces that make up Sarawak.

Sabah & Sarawak

Age, and courage

WHEN Catherine Chong, a 53-year-old housewife from Kota Kinabalu, first walked into a high-intensity training gym, she wasn't sure if she belonged.

Sabah & Sarawak

Murder, he wrote – from 1945

AFTER a 15-year search on a piece of Sabah's lesser known history of the Catholic church towards the end of World War II, the answer has finally been unveiled.

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Traffic fine exposes woman’s infidelity

A TRAFFIC fine exposed a woman dating multiple men and living with one, whose surname is Tian, from Henan province, China.

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Dad delivers his baby at NSE emergency lane

A FATHER calmly assisted in the birth of his child inside a car while on the way to a clinic on the first day of Hari Raya, Sinar Harian reported.

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Selangor MB: Initial report within 72 hours

SUBANG JAYA: The initial report on the gas pipeline fire at Jalan Putra Harmoni, Putra Heights here, is expected to be completed within 72 hours, says Selangor Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari.

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NGO: Myanmar scam centres thriving despite quake and crackdown

JOHOR BARU: Scam centres in Myanmar continue to operate freely despite the recent devastating earthquake, as well as efforts by Thailand authorities to cut electricity, Internet and fuel supplies to border towns, says the Malaysia International Humanitarian Organisation (MHO).

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PM: Govt and PETRONAS to assist fire victims

PETALING JAYA: The government and PETRONAS will take responsibility for repairing and compensating residents who were affected by the gas inferno incident at Putra Heights, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

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Royal Raya surprise for American

JOHOR BARU: What started as a quick trip across the Causeway became an unforgettable experience for American Brian Kessler, who got to experience Hari Raya for the first time.

Sabah & Sarawak

Fighting to save box turtles

KOTA KINABALU: Studies are suggesting that the box turtle popu­lation is dwindling, even as they remain common pets in many households.

Sabah & Sarawak

Hospital staff in Sandakan find comfort while on Raya duty

KOTA KINABALU: While most Malaysians celebrated Hari Raya with their families, a group of dedicated hospital staff in Sandakan spent the first day of Syawal away from home – choo­sing duty over reunion.