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Saarani accepts political secretary's resignation, dismisses online drug rumors

IPOH: Perak Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Saarani Mohamad has accepted the resignation of his political secretary, Mohamad Hamidi Baharuddin, while brushing off social media claims linking the departure to drug-related activities.

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Immigration lorry crash: Driver charged with causing deaths of three in family

KUALA LUMPUR: A driver who operated an Immigration Department 'Black Maria' lorry in a crash that claimed the lives of three family members has been slapped with five charges including reckless driving at the Magistrate's Court.

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Death of Rocky: Volunteer dog catcher's lawyer threatens defamation suit on anyone calling his client a murderer

KLANG: The lawyer of a food delivery rider involved in the controversial capture attempt of a stray dog named Rocky last month has threatened to sue several people, including social media influencers, for defamation.

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Perak’s REE potential needs skilled partners, technology, says Johari

IPOH: Foreign companies that want to invest in the Rare Earth Element (REE) industry in Malaysia need to share their technology, says Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani.

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Focus must shift from job placement to graduate earning power, says Zambry

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's new graduate employability strategy must go beyond helping graduates secure jobs to improving their earning power and enabling them to move into higher-skilled roles, says Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abd Kadir.

Sabah & Sarawak

Yayasan PETRONAS Launches Sipitang STEM Hub To Empower Sabah Educators

KOTA KINABALU: Yayasan PETRONAS has launched a dedicated Program Duta Guru (PDG) STEM Hub at the Sipitang Teacher Activity Centre (Pusat Kegiatan Guru) to enhance Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education across Sabah.

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Online Ihsan Rahmah 9.9 sale set for Sept 9, says Anwar

KUALA LUMPUR: The government will hold its first online Ihsan Rahmah 9.9 sale on Sept 9 in conjunction with Malaysia Day celebrations, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

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Johor police to dispose of RM40mil worth of seized drugs linked to 40,000 cases

JOHOR BARU: More than RM40mil worth of drugs seized throughout Johor over the past 26 years will be disposed of soon, says Johor deputy police chief Deputy Comm Hoo Chuan Huat. He said the drugs were linked to some 40,269 investigation papers opened between 1999 and 2025.

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MCA Youth lodges police report over death threats made against local influencer

PETALING JAYA: MCA Youth has lodged a police report to call for an investigation into the alleged death threats made by several foreign nationals against local influencer Zarif Syarafuddin.

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Plans consented to by the King for Gerak Khas must not be altered, says Johor regent

MERSING: All parties involved in planning the development of the Regimen Gerak Khas (RGK) have been reminded not to alter decisions that have received the consent of His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, for the benefit of certain parties.

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Independent committee to study new higher education law to replace AUKU, says Zambry

KUALA LUMPUR: An independent committee will be established to look into the drafting of the proposed One Higher Education Act, which will replace the Universities and University Colleges Act 1971 (AUKU), says Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abd Kadir.

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Batu Gajah man arrested over viral kitten abuse video

IPOH: A man was arrested after a video showing him hitting a kitten with an aluminium broomstick in a housing area in Batu Gajah, Perak, went viral

Sabah & Sarawak

Haze in Sarawak to persist as transboundary smoke drifts from Kalimantan

KUCHING: Hazy conditions in Sarawak are expected to persist over the coming days, driven by transboundary smoke from regional biomass burning, says the state Natural Resources and Environment Board (NREB).

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Johor cops seize nearly RM8mil worth of drugs, arrest nine in series of raids

JOHOR BARU: Police have seized drugs worth nearly RM8mil and arrested nine people in a series of raids, including one at a floating house, in an operation here.

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Five arrested in Johor over upside-down flag cases

JOHOR BARU: Five people have been arrested over cases involving displaying inverted Jalur Gemilang, says Johor deputy police chief Deputy Comm Hoo Chuan Huat.

Sabah & Sarawak

Freedom of expression no excuse to insult royal institutions, says Sabah activist

KOTA KINABALU: Freedom of expression must not be misused to insult the royal institution or the state monarchy, says Sabah community activist Mohd Zaki Susanto.

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26 arrested as Immigration raids KL vice ring

KUALA LUMPUR: Twenty-six people, mostly foreigners, were detained following a special operation targeting suspected vice activities on Jalan Kuchai Lama and Jalan Gelugor here.

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Cabinet approves 17 measures to tighten security at KLIA, entry points

PUTRAJAYA: The Cabinet has approved 17 recommendations to strengthen security controls, screening and risk management at KL International Airport (KLIA) and the country's international entry points.

Sabah & Sarawak

Lower palm oil yields loom as Sabah growers cut fertiliser

SANDAKAN: Since March, Gino Lo has cut fertiliser use on his 80-acre oil palm plantation by a quarter, knowing the decision could come back to hurt future harvests.

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Kuala T'ganu housewife loses nearly RM40,000 to job scam syndicate

KUALA TERENGGANU: A housewife here lost RM38,505 after being tricked by a non-existent online part-time job syndicate.