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Police seek public help to locate missing soldier in Bentong

KUALA LUMPUR: Police are investigating a suspected rape of a woman at a rented apartment unit here on Saturday (Sept 26).

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Brickfields cops probing rape case in rented apartment

KUALA LUMPUR: Police are investigating a suspected rape of a woman at a rented apartment unit here on Saturday (Sept 26).

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Two men nabbed for stealing electricity to mine cryptocurrency in Seri Iskandar

IPOH: Police have detained two local men following the discovery of a cryptocurrency mining operation believed to have been using electricity through an illegal connection in Seri Iskandar.

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Sayed Muzzakkir case: Witness denies changing 'advisory fee' to 'commission' to bring case under MACC Act

KUALA LUMPUR: A witness denies that changing the term "advisory fee" to "commission" in a "project advisory agreement", according to his witness statement, was to enable the case involving Sayed Amir Muzzakkir Al Sayed Mohamad to fall under the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Act.

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Two men get 30 years' jail and 12 lashes for trafficking 139kg of ganja

KUALA LUMPUR: Two men have been sentenced to 30 years in prison and 12 strokes of the cane by the High Court here after being found guilty of trafficking 139kg of cannabis.

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Ex-govt officer remanded in Melaka over false claims

MELAKA: A former senior officer of a Federal government department has been remanded for four days over false claims of about RM3,000.

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Online gambling calling centres raided in KL, 74 foreigners nabbed

PETALING JAYA: Police have arrested 74 foreigners after raiding eight premises around Kuala Lumpur believed to have been used as calling centres by syndicates involved in online gambling and scams.

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Perikatan ready to use component party logos if ROS bars coalition emblem in Melaka, says Takiyuddin

PETALING JAYA: Perikatan Nasional is prepared to use the logos of its component parties in the Melaka state election if it is not allowed to use its coalition emblem, says Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan.

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Over 400,000 jobs available for workers affected by Middle East crisis, says Ramanan

KOTA BARU: More than 400,000 job vacancies are available through the MYFutureJobs portal managed by the Social Security Organisation (Perkeso) to assist workers who may be affected by the conflict in the Middle East.

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Six escape injury as tree falls on two cars in Ipoh

IPOH: Six people narrowly escaped injury after a tree fell onto two cars on Jalan Simpang Pulai-Lahat, Station 18 here.

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MMEA spends RM600,000 to upgrade facilities in adopted remote Sandakan village

SANDAKAN: An hour's drive from Sandakan town, followed by a boat ride across the river, leads to Kampung Tanjung Pisau, a secluded coastal settlement where about 110 families live.

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Professionals cannot stay silent on wrongdoing, says Anwar

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia must guard against producing highly skilled professionals who excel in their own fields but remain detached from wider society, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

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Jealous foreigner breaks into house, stabs two siblings

KUALA LUMPUR: A foreign man armed with a knife broke into a house in Taman Sri Bintang, Kepong and attacked two siblings, stabbing both before police arrested the suspect.

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50 Taman Sri Muda residents win flood lawsuit against Federal Govt

SHAH ALAM: Fifty residents of Taman Sri Muda won a lawsuit against the government and several public authorities over the devastating floods that struck the area in December 2021.

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Kelantan Sultan's tahfiz proposals to be refined with stakeholders, says Zahid

KUALA LUMPUR: Proposals by the Sultan of Kelantan, Sultan Muhammad V, to empower tahfiz education, including through a balance between religious, mainstream and technical and vocational education and training (TVET), will be scrutinised and refined with the relevant parties.

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Leverage ECRL to boost economy, attract investment, says Kelantan Sultan

KOTA BHARU: Sultan of Kelantan Sultan Muhammad V has called on the state government, in collaboration with the Federal Government, to capitalise on the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL), which is expected to begin operations in January 2027, to improve logistics efficiency and attract new investments to the state.

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Sept 29 earmarked as Malaysia Professionals Day

KUALA LUMPUR: Sept 29 will henceforth be observed as Malaysia Professionals Day (Hari Ikhtisas), says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

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Why fixate on Loke's resignation, questions Anwar

KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is questioning why attention continues to be on Transport Minister Anthony Loke's resignation when there are more pressing issues to discuss.

Sabah & Sarawak

Sabah needs trustworthy local contractors, says Masidi Manjun

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah needs quality and trustworthy local contractors that can deliver as advertised and make every cent paid to them worthwhile.

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Unfair to condemn Malaysia for trying to resolve Myanmar refugee issue, says Anwar

KUALA LUMPUR: It is unfair to condemn Malaysia for trying to resolve the issue of Myanmar refugees when the government is seeking an amicable solution while safeguarding their welfare and human rights, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.