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Sabah & Sarawak

Sabah seeks stronger bilateral cooperation, investments with Italy

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah is seeking stronger bilateral cooperation with Italy by exploring investment opportunities across the oil and gas, tourism and higher education sectors.

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Haze: Schools in Melaka, Pahang to operate as usual on Oct 27

MELAKA: All educational institutions under the Education Ministry in Melaka and Pahang will operate as usual on Tuesday (Oct 27), say their respective state Education Departments.

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Thunderstorm warning for Selangor, Pahang, Johor and Sarawak until 9pm

PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued a warning of thunderstorms, heavy rain and strong winds across eight states, Kuala Lumpur and Labuan, effective until 9pm on Monday (Oct 26).

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Nine motorcycles seized in KL crackdown on illegal racing and speed trials, says JPJ

PETALING JAYA: Action was taken in six cases involving illegal racing and speed trials during a special motorcycle operation along Jalan Raja Laut, Jalan Ampang and in Kuala Lumpur city centre on Sunday night (Oct 25).

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Police seeking content creator over trespass at Zalina Azman's home

PETALING JAYA: Police are tracking down a content creator who allegedly trespassed at former television personality Zalina Azman's Shah Alam home.

Sabah & Sarawak

Sarawak included in US$50bil AI, data centre investment, says Abang Jo

KUCHING: Sarawak has confirmed that part of a planned US$50bil (RM204.3bil) investment by a global technology company will be within its borders.

Singapore

Malaysia and Singapore continue to strengthen energy supply, say top officials

Malaysia is prepared to assist Singapore in facilitating the implementation of a 300-megawatt (MW) renewable energy supply project involving floating solar photovoltaic systems at the Linggiu Dam in Johor, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof.

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High Court dismisses KLIA shooter’s appeal to backdate seven-year jail term

SHAH ALAM: The High Court here on Monday (Oct 26) dismissed an appeal by a former travel agency manager to have his seven-year jail sentence for shooting his wife and injuring her bodyguard backdated to the date of his arrest in 2024.

Sabah & Sarawak

Haze: Serian highest among four unhealthy API areas at 5pm, Oct 26

KUALA LUMPUR: Four areas in Sarawak recorded Air Pollutant Index (API) readings at an unhealthy level as of 5pm on Monday (Oct 26), with the monitoring station at the Serian police headquarters recording the highest reading at 156.

Sabah & Sarawak

MACC seeks Semporna man to assist in investigation

PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) is tracking down a 24-year-old man to assist in an investigation in Sabah.

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Langkawi’s duty-free status not meant to help wealthy avoid taxes on luxury cars

KUALA LUMPUR: The duty-free status of Langkawi is not intended to allow wealthy individuals to keep luxury vehicles on the island for several years before bringing them into the Principal Customs Area to avoid paying higher taxes.

Sabah & Sarawak

Special committee to increase Sabah, Sarawak parliamentary seats on the table

KUALA LUMPUR: A special committee has been proposed under the Technical Committee of the Malaysia Agreement 1963 Implementation Action Council (MTPMA63) to discuss increasing the number of parliamentary seats for Sabah and Sarawak.

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Malaysia-Thailand joint patrols primary approach to curb maritime crime, says Shamsul Anuar

KUALA LUMPUR: Any proposal for Malaysia to negotiate with Thailand to allow security forces to pursue cross-border criminals into Thai waters is subject to international law and the sovereignty of that country, the Dewan Rakyat was told on Monday (Oct 26).

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Missing 67-year-old found dead in oil palm plantation

BANDAR BAHARU: An elderly man who was reported missing since Oct 4 was found dead in an oil palm plantation in Kampung Air Puteh, Serdang, near here, on Sunday (Oct 25).

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Zahid refutes claims of missing RM2.1bil in rural road funds, cites revised budget

KUALA LUMPUR: The RM2.1bil difference between the original allocation and actual expenditure for the Rural Road Programme (JALB) from 2023 to 2025 does not indicate missing funds or misappropriation, says Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.

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Flight attendant charged with drink-driving, causing death

KUALA LUMPUR: A flight attendant pleaded not guilty at the Magistrate's Court here on Monday (Oct 26) to two charges of driving under the influence of alcohol, causing the death of a supervisor and injuring a lorry driver in an accident on Lebuhraya Sultan Iskandar here.

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Kubang Pasu declared rabies-free

ALOR SETAR: An area in Kubang Pasu previously affected by rabies is now free of the disease, says the Veterinary Services Department (DVS).

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Zahid backs Dr Wee’s explanation on RM2.1bil expenditure controversy

KUALA LUMPUR: Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has described Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong's explanation over the Rural and Regional Development Ministry's RM2.1bil expenditure controversy as accurate.

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PERKESO to provide aid to two journalists injured in Ipoh crash

KUALA LUMPUR: The Social Security Organisation (PERKESO) will provide rehabilitation aid to two media practitioners injured in an accident in Menglembu, Ipoh, on Sunday (Oct 25) morning to support their recovery.

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192 flood evacuees remain at relief centres across Kedah as numbers rise in Yan

ALOR SETAR: A total of 192 flood victims from 67 families remain at four temporary relief centres across Kedah as of 4pm on Monday (Oct 26), with evacuee numbers continuing to climb in the Yan district.