Nation

Jho Low should face trial, not receive pardon, says Johari

PETALING JAYA: Fugitive financier Low Taek Jho should not be granted a pardon but brought back to Malaysia to face further investigation and trial, says Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani.

Nation

Cops: Suspect in teen's confinement, sexual assault convicted of similar offence in 2008

SHAH ALAM: The man sought by police for allegedly confining and sexually assaulting a teenage boy in Bukit Kemuning was previously convicted of a similar offence.

Nation

CAP warns businesses over dubious ‘Asean Record’ awards

PETALING JAYA: Businesses have been warned against paying for costly "Asean Record" recognitions allegedly marketed by private organisers using the Asean name.

Nation

Form 1 student dies after losing consciousness in dormitory

GUA MUSANG: A male Form 1 student was found unconscious in a secondary school dormitory in Paloh here, before being confirmed dead due to sudden bleeding in the head and fluid in the lungs on Tuesday (May 12).

Nation

PN rep raises questions over foreigners allegedly buying Penang property priced below threshold

GEORGE TOWN: Questions have been raised over foreign buyers allegedly acquiring lower-priced homes in Penang that are meant for locals.

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Tow truck driver jailed seven months for splashing red paint on two Johor properties

JOHOR BARU: A 28-year-old tow truck driver has been sentenced to a total of seven months' jail by the Magistrate's Court for splashing red paint on two different properties here.

Sabah & Sarawak

Doc and his married nurse partner fined RM15,000 under Sabah customary laws

KOTA KINABALU: A doctor and his nurse partner in Keningau district have been fined RM15,000, or the value of three head of large livestock, for breaking customary laws by marrying another's spouse.

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Stop making public attacks on one another, PN parties told

PETALING JAYA: Perikatan Nasional has reminded leaders and members of its component parties to stop openly attacking one another through the media and other public platforms, amid fresh tensions within the coalition.

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Federal Court defers Isa Samad review bid, allows access to court transcripts

PUTRAJAYA: The hearing of Tan Sri Mohd Isa Samad's leave application at the Federal Court to review his conviction and sentence in his RM3mil graft case involving a hotel purchase in Sarawak has been postponed.

Sabah & Sarawak

Tornado-like storm damages 33 houses in Labuan residential area

LABUAN: A residential area at MPL Housing near Tanjung Aru here was hit by a tornado-like storm on Tuesday night (May 12), damaging 33 houses and leaving one man injured.

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Proposed 'Option to Purchase' clause will give homebuyers more flexibility, says Rehda

PETALING JAYA: The proposed "Option to Purchase" (OTP) clause under a new housing law could give homebuyers greater flexibility before signing a sale and purchase agreement, says the Real Estate and Housing Developers' Association Malaysia (Rehda).

Nation

Sultan Ibrahim receives report on new mosque construction in Johor

JOHOR BAHRU: His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, has received a report on the construction of five new mosques in Johor from state mufti Datuk Yahya Ahmad.

Nation

Bukit Aman seizes 300 sacks of smuggled rice in Perak raid

PETALING JAYA: Hundreds of sacks of rice, believed to be smuggled, have been seized in a raid by Bukit Aman in Perak.

Sabah & Sarawak

Disabled teen killed in early morning fire in Kota Marudu

KOTA KINABALU: A disabled teenager was killed in a fire in Kota Marudu district early Wednesday (May 13), while his elder brother suffered burns while trying to rescue him.

Nation

Two nabbed over RM26,000 gems grab in Jerantut

KUANTAN: Police have arrested two men suspected of involvement in a jewellery theft case in Jerantut on April 28.

Nation

Jelutong residents want Penang PAC to probe landfill rehab project

GEORGE TOWN: Tempers flared outside the Penang state legislative assembly building in Lebuh Light here as residents from Bandar Sri Pinang demanded answers over the controversial Jelutong landfill rehabilitation project.

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Home Minister denies arbitrary citizenship for Chinese nationals

KUALA LUMPUR: Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail has dismissed allegations that citizenship was arbitrarily granted to Chinese nationals, calling the claims "malicious slander" and fake news intended to incite public sentiment.

Nation

Blast near Unifil HQ damages Malaysia House in Lebanon

Kuala Lumpur: An explosion believed to involve an unidentified drone occurred near the headquarters of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) in Naqoura on Tuesday (May 12), causing minor damage to a facility used by Malaysian military personnel.

Nation

Gelugor brought a high-rise objection to state assembly

GEORGE TOWN: Residents protesting a proposed mega development in Gelugor brought their objections to the Penang state legislative assembly building in Lebuh Light on Wednesday (May 13).

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Penang Port tightens hantavirus checks at Swettenham Pier Cruise Terminal

PETALING JAYA: Penang Port Commission said it has increased hantavirus precautions at Swettenham Pier Cruise Terminal after a health advisory.