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Laksa seller fined RM4,500 for insulting text message to woman
A LAKSA seller was fined RM4,500 for calling a woman a prostitute in a messaging platform. The two women had previously shared the same husband.
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Sabah & Sarawak
GPS holds firm in Sarawak
KUCHING: With Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) firmly in control, peninsula-based opposition parties face an uphill battle to gain ground in Sarawak, while smaller local challengers are also expected to struggle to make electoral inroads, say analysts.
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Visit Johor 2026 campaign set to be extended to next year
JOHOR BARU: The extension of the Visit Johor 2026 campaign to next year is expected to be announced in detail by Mentri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi next month, says a state executive councillor.
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Nation
Indonesian wildfires fuel emissions
PETALING JAYA: Fires in Indonesia that have blanketed the region in haze are estimated to have accounted for nearly half of the world's current weekly wildfire carbon emissions.
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Nation
Bankruptcy benchmark to be raised from RM100,000 to RM150,000
KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 253,457 bankruptcy discharge cases were recorded between 2023 and September this year, as the government plans to raise the bankruptcy threshold from RM100,000 to RM150,000, says Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said.
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Separate state polls here to stay, say analysts
Political analysts say separate state elections are likely to continue in Malaysia, due to changing political dynamics, party interests, and differing state priorities.
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Nation
INTERACTIVE: Melaka and Sarawak polls to make it record 11 state elections
State elections are increasingly being held separately from parliamentary polls.
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Nation
Over RM300mil in seizures this year
SEPANG: More than RM300mil worth of seizures have been recorded by the Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency (AKPS) so far this year, says Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail.
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Nation
Police commission opens investigation into detainee’s death in custody
KUALA LUMPUR: The Independent Police Conduct Commission (IPCC) has launched an investigation into alleged misconduct in connection with the death of Noorizwan Zulkefly while in police custody.
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Nation
Three held to assist probe into fatal crash involving firefighter
SEREMBAN: Police have arrested three local men to assist in investigations into a fatal accident involving a firefighter at KM2.6 of Jalan Pantai, Port Dickson, on Monday (Oct 26) morning.
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Nation
Agriculture and Food Security Ministry stepping up prep for Super El Nino
KUALA LUMPUR: The Agriculture and Food Security Ministry has stepped up inter-agency preparedness measures to address the Super El Nino phenomenon, which is already showing early effects in the country.
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Nation
Johor planning 70,000 new affordable homes from 2027 to 2030
ISKANDAR PUTERI: Johor plans to build another 70,000 affordable homes between 2027 and 2030, including units for middle-income earners, as the state intensifies efforts to achieve its Maju Johor 2030 development agenda.
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Malaysia committed to delivering RM100mil reconstruction aid to Gaza, says Tok Mat
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia remains committed to providing RM100mil in reconstruction aid to Gaza, but its implementation has been hampered by the deteriorating security situation in the territory.
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Two motorcyclists killed in three-vehicle crash
JOHOR BARU: Two motorcyclists were killed in a collision involving three vehicles at KM24.9 of the Johor Baru-Gelang Patah-Pendas Road here on Monday (Oct 26) morning.
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Nation
Bukit Jalil Bandar Madani to be developed in phases over 15 years
KUALA LUMPUR: The development of the Bukit Jalil Bandar Madani will be implemented in phases over a 15-year period, with the government currently in the process of allocating RM250mil to upgrade roads and alleviate traffic congestion in the area.
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Nation
Northeast Monsoon: Bomba readies 25,000 firefighters to tackle over 3,600 flood hotspots
KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 25,592 Fire and Rescue Department officers and personnel and 1,248 assets are on standby to face 3,682 identified flood hotspots, with the Northeast Monsoon expected to begin Tuesday (Oct 27) and last until March next year.
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Sabah & Sarawak
Warisan rejects DAP's blame-shifting claims over Pan Borneo
KOTA KINABALU: Warisan has rejected accusations of shifting blame over the Pan Borneo Highway, saying the federal Cabinet made the decision to terminate its delivery agreement.
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Sabah & Sarawak
Schoolboy hit by car at pedestrian crossing
KOTA KINABALU: An 11-year-old schoolboy was seriously injured after being hit by a car while using a pedestrian crossing in front of Sekolah Kebangsaan Darau in Menggatal here on Monday (Oct 26).
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Nation
Malaysia to seek explanation from Myanmar over reports of detained returnees
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia will seek an explanation from Myanmar over reports that hundreds of its nationals repatriated from Malaysia remain in military detention in Yangon, says Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan.
