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Global supply crisis: Transport Ministry implements intervention across land, air, maritime sector

PUTRAJAYA: The Transport Ministry is implementing a more comprehensive and integrated intervention approach across the land, air, and maritime sectors to ensure the people's well-being is maintained despite facing increasingly challenging global supply chain uncertainties.

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PM wants Mara's role strengthened as core institution for Bumiputera

KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim wants Majlis Amanah Rakyat's (Mara) role to be further strengthened as a core institution for Bumiputera empowerment through a more equitable, inclusive and comprehensive development agenda.

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Pangkor boat tragedy: Ninth body found, five still missing

IPOH: Another body of a victim from the boat carrying Indonesian illegal immigrants that sank in the waters off Pulau Pangkor was found Thursday (May 14) evening, bringing the death toll so far to nine.

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Full EIA reports not open for download due to security concerns, says DOE

PUTRAJAYA: Full Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) reports are not made publicly available for download to safeguard ownership and copyright protection, information security, and national security interests, says the Environment Department (DOE).

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JB cops found man dead in pool of blood next to a knife

JOHOR BARU: Police are probing the motive behind the murder of a local man which took place in a unit at an apartment building near here.

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Malaysia slams Israeli Minister's Al-Aqsa incursion

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has condemned in the strongest terms the storming of the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound by a Zionist Israeli minister, describing the move as a grave provocation that risks further inflaming tensions in occupied East Jerusalem.

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Global Sumud Flotilla: Mission enters final phase, 54 ships heading to Gaza

SEPANG: The Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) 2026 mission has entered its final phase with a total of 54 ships beginning to depart from Marmaris Port, Turkiye, heading towards Gaza at about 7.30pm Malaysian time on Thursday (May 14).

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MetMalaysia: Thunderstorms, heavy rain forecast in eight states until early morning

KUALA LUMPUR: MetMalaysia has issued a thunderstorm and heavy rain warning for eight states until 1.00am early Friday (May 15).

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Man stabbed to death in vape liquid dispute, four nabbed

JASIN: A 30-year-old man died after being stabbed during a dispute over 'mushroom-flavoured' vape liquid at a playground in Merlimau on Wednesday (May 13) night, police said.

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Man, 56, killed in crash with lorry near Kulai

KULAI: A local man driving a multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) was killed after he was trapped following an accident with a lorry.

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Penang CM and former CM get into heated spat over land issue

GEORGE TOWN: Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow and his predecessor Lim Guan Eng, who have been at loggerheads for a while now, have got into yet another heated spat.

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Johor cops bust human trafficking syndicate, nab 13 Indonesians

PENGERANG: Police have busted a human trafficking syndicate believed to have been operating for the past two months, with the arrest of 13 Indonesians on Wednesday (May 13).

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Police seek public help to find two girls missing in Sungai Buloh

KUALA LUMPUR: Police are seeking the public's assistance in locating two 15-year-old girls who have been reported missing in Sungai Buloh, Selangor.

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Malaysia calls for stronger cooperation among BRICS members, partners, says Tok Mat

NEW DELHI: Malaysia has called for stronger cooperation among BRICS nations and partners to build a more resilient, inclusive, and sustainable global order amid rising geopolitical tensions, weakened global institutions and disruptions to supply chains.

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28 foreigners fined RM5,000 each over online scam syndicate

TAWAU: Twenty-eight foreign nationals from China and Vietnam were fined RM5,000 each by the Magistrate's Court here on Thursday (May 14) after pleading guilty to involvement in an online "love scam" and investment fraud syndicate targeting South Koreans.

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Govt approves selected public uni programmes for tahfiz, private and Chinese independent schools

PUTRAJAYA: The government has agreed to allow candidates outside the national education system with a full Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) qualification to apply to certain public university programmes.

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Penang moves to tighten control over museum operations under amended law

GEORGE TOWN: The Penang State Assembly has passed the Penang State Museum Board Enactment (Amendment) Bill 2026 in an effort to tighten regulation over museum activities in the state.

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Penang assembly names professor as new senator, reappoints incumbent

GEORGE TOWN: The state assembly has unanimously nominated a new face to be a Dewan Negara senator.

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14-year-old girl narrowly escapes abduction attempt in Alor Setar

ALOR SETAR: A 14-year-old female student escaped an attempted abduction in Pekan Simpang Kuala near here last night.

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Namewee acquitted of drug-related charges

KUALA LUMPUR: Singer Wee Meng Chee, or better known as Namewee, has been acquitted by the Magistrate's Court of two drug-related charges.