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Fire Dept proposes safety rules for EV charging at home

KUALA LUMPUR: The Fire and Rescue Department will propose that the government establish safety guidelines for electric vehicle (EV) charging at homes amid the growing use of EVs.

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The toxic river tragedy

JOHOR BARU: An eerie quiet hung over the area around Sungai Kim Kim. All the nearby homes were empty. The residents had all been evacuated and moved elsewhere.

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Fahmi:  Social media platforms must be proactive

PUTRAJAYA: Social media platforms must be proactive in taking down problematic content instead of waiting for reports to be lodged, says Communications Minister Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil (pic).

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‘Balancing revenue and costs key to GST-SST approach’

PETALING JAYA: Selected features of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) could make the existing Sales and Services Tax (SST) more efficient, but any hybrid model must balance higher revenue with keeping consumer and business costs down, say experts.

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Villagers unite for wedding

A SIAMESE wedding ceremony in Kelantan turned into a symbol of unity when a hundred villagers came together to prepare traditional dishes for the celebration, Utusan Malaysia reported.

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Better ways to manage strays

PETALING JAYA: Large-scale spay and neuter programmes, vaccination and microchipping are among the long-term measures local councils should adopt to curb the stray animal population, say animal welfare groups.

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INTERACTIVE: KL, Penang and Putrajaya record biggest rise in local tourists

Events like sports tournaments, concerts and fairs are increasingly becoming a big draw for locals to visit other parts of the nation, say industry players.

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Tourism Malaysia: Immersive experiences in the pipeline

PETALING JAYA: Efforts will be made to boost domestic travel by offering locals more immersive events and leisure experiences, says Tourism Malaysia.

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Gig-trippers hit the road to catch their favourite events

GEORGE TOWN: With a growing calendar of live concerts and sports tournaments across Malaysia, gig-trippers are taking to the road.

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A 10-day holiday within reach this month

PETALING JAYA: Four days of annual leave can turn the end of this month into a 10-day break for some, thanks to two public holidays.

Sabah & Sarawak

‘Fragmented forests a big threat’

KOTA KINABALU: Fragmented forests due to human activities remain the largest threat to orang utan survival in Sabah, says an expert.

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Bridging gaps for orang utan

PETALING JAYA: Efforts are ongoing by the government to protect the orang utan, a prime species of the jungles of Sabah and Sarawak, with positive results already being seen.

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M40 to be key focus of Budget 2027

PUTRAJAYA: Helping middle-income (M40) Malaysians will be a key focus of Budget 2027, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

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‘Respect field experience’

PETALING JAYA: Mechanisms must be put in place to recognise the experience of existing social workers who do not have the required academic qualifications, say stakeholders.

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Keeping her promise to hungry kids

PETALING JAYA: Despite growing up in poverty with little guidance or affection, Siti Normala Adrus has turned her difficult childhood into a nearly two-decade mission to feed hungry schoolchildren.

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A symbol of national unity

MELAKA: The Jalur Gemilang will take centre stage at the iconic Jonker Walk here as traders rally to transform the historic street into a colourful display of unity and national pride ahead of the 69th National Day.

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Academic qualifications not a measure for compassion

PETALING JAYA: For those who have spent years feeding the hungry, sheltering the homeless and helping the forgotten, compassion cannot be measured by a degree or diploma.

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Former investment bank CEO, two others expected to face charges under MACC Act

KUALA LUMPUR: Three individuals, including a former chief executive officer (CEO) of an investment bank, are expected to be charged under the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Act at the Sessions Courts in Kuala Lumpur and Seremban on Tuesday (Aug 18).

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Police arrest man who doused woman with petrol, set her on fire

KUALA LUMPUR: Police have arrested a suspect in connection with the Aug 9 attack on a 62-year-old woman, who was doused with petrol and set alight at a lottery outlet in Taman Pusat Kepong.

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KPDN busts syndicate repackaging subsidised cooking oil as prayer oil

KUALA LUMPUR: The Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry (KPDN) has busted a syndicate misappropriating subsidised packet cooking oil by repackaging and selling it as prayer oil in four raids in the capital on Tuesday (Aug 18).