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Three fined RM128.9mil over 1,000 wildlife parts

KUANTAN: Three Vietnamese, including two siblings, were slapped with a whopping RM128.9mil fine for having 1,000 wildlife parts without valid permits.

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INTERACTIVE: A peek into the balik kampung exodus

Motorists returning to their hometowns for Chinese New Year and Ramadan faced long delays, with KL–Johor over five hours and KL–Kota Bharu taking up to 7 hours and a half at peak times.

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Motorcyclist hurt after crashing into fallen tree

REMBAU: A 29-year-old motorcyclist suffered light injuries when he crashed into a fallen tree at KM237.2 of the North South Expressway.

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Masjid Tanah Bersatu implodes as Mas Ermieyati, 39 committee members resign

PETALING JAYA: Datuk Mas Ermieyati Samsudin, a senior leader of Bersatu, announced her resignation as the party's Masjid Tanah division chief on Thursday (Feb 19).

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DAP to decide on July 12 if its leaders should resign from govt posts, says Loke

PETALING JAYA: A party special congress on July 12 will be held by the DAP to decide whether its leaders should resign from all government posts while continuing to support the unity government in Parliament, says party secretary-general Anthony Loke.

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Johor govt mulls standardised rental rate for all Ramadan bazaar slots in 2027

JOHOR BARU: The Johor state government is looking into standardising the rental rates for Ramadan bazaar slots organised by private groups, says state executive councillor Datuk Mohd Jafni Md Shukor.

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Civil Defense helps transfer 300kg patient to hospital using lorry

JERTIH: The Malaysian Civil Defence Force (APM) in Besut on Thursday (Feb 19) transferred an obese patient, weighing more than 300kg, from Besut Hospital here to Sultanah Nur Zahirah Hospital (HSNZ) in Kuala Terengganu, using a lorry.

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Sungai Udang army vets want stronger efforts to preserve racial unity, says Melaka PKR leader

MELAKA: Army veterans in Sungai Udang who once fought alongside multi-racial comrades are urging stronger efforts to preserve national unity, says a Melaka PKR leader.

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Singapore PM Wong to make special visit to Malaysia tomorrow

KUALA LUMPUR: Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong will undertake a special visit to Malaysia on Friday (Feb 20), during which he is scheduled to meet Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

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Perak floods due to intense rainfall, not river overflow, says MB

IPOH: Flash floods in Manjoi and several areas here since last Friday were caused by intense rainfall rather than overflow from Sungai Perak, says Datuk Seri Saarani Mohamad.

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Appeals court cuts Khairy's damages in lawsuit against Ustaz Abu Syafiq to RM830,000

PUTRAJAYA: The Court of Appeal has reduced the damages awarded to former health minister Khairy Jamaluddin from RM2.5mil to RM830,000 in his defamation lawsuit against Mohd Rasyiq Mohd Alwi over social media posts related to the Covid-19 vaccine.

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Over RM8mil in drugs seized, five nabbed in KL, Selangor raids

SHAH ALAM: A drug distribution ring has been busted with the arrest of five suspects, all Malaysians aged 27 to 37, in a police sweep.

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Man in child abuse viral video arrested, charged last year, says KL cop

KUALA LUMPUR: The man accused of abusing his stepdaughter in a viral video was arrested and charged at the Kuala Lumpur High Court on Dec 26 last year.

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Trio get jail, RM128.9mil in fines for illegal possession of wildlife parts

KUANTAN: Three Vietnamese nationals, including two siblings, have been fined a total of RM128.9mil million and given jail terms ranging from 15 months to 12 years for illegal possession of wildlife parts.

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MetMalaysia: Thunderstorm, heavy rain to hit KL, Putrajaya, seven states until 7pm

KUALA LUMPUR: Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya and seven states are expected to experience thunderstorms, heavy rain and strong winds until 7pm on Thursday (Feb 19).

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Wisma Putra condemns Israel’s ‘state land’ move in occupied West Bank

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia condemns Israel's illegal registration of land as "state land" in the occupied West Bank, says Wisma Putra.

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Cops seize drugs worth RM12.6mil, arrest three in Sekinchan raids

SHAH ALAM: A drug syndicate operating in territorial waters has been busted with the arrest of three suspected members.

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12 cops held over RM200,000 crypto theft

PETALING JAYA: Twelve police personnel, four of them from Bukit Aman headquarters, have been arrested for allegedly stealing about RM200,000 in cryptocurrency.

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Continuous rain forecast to affect Sabah until tomorrow

KUALA LUMPUR: Continuous rain at the alert level is expected to affect Sabah until Friday (Feb 21), according to Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) director-general Dr Mohd Hisham Mohd Anip.

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Family-of-five tragedy a stark reminder of concerning suicide rate, says MMA

PETALING JAYA: The tragic murder of a family of five was a sobering reminder of the worrying suicide rate and concerning mental distress among the public, says the Malaysian Medical Association (MMA).