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Escaped Immigration detainees easily identifiable with bright green uniforms, shaved heads

KOTA BARU: The 10 undocumented migrants who escaped from the Tanah Merah Immigration Depot can be identified by their bright green uniforms and shaved heads.

AseanPlus News

Indonesian police arrest 72 people suspected of starting forest fires

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP): Indonesian authorities have arrested 72 people suspected of starting some of the forest and peatland fires as huge blazes in central and west Indonesia triggered choking haze.

Nation

Immigration truck crash: 'I have to be strong for my mother'

PETALING JAYA: "I have to be strong for my mother."

Nation

No guerrilla incursion into Kelantan following south Thai attacks, says GOF

PASIR MAS: There has been no reported attempt of militants or guerrillas from Southern Thailand crossing into Kelantan following coordinated bombings and violent attacks across three southern Thai provinces.

Sabah & Sarawak

Second boy found drowned, search operation in Keningau ends

KOTA KINABALU: The body of a 13-year-old boy was found on Sunday (Aug 23), hours after rescuers recovered the body of his 16-year-old friend from Sungai Pegalan in Keningau.

Sabah & Sarawak

Almost RM730mil spent on welfare aid for seniors, OKU, chronically ill this year

KUCHING: The Social Welfare Department has spent RM728.5mil to support the welfare of senior citizens, persons with disabilities (OKU) and chronically-ill patients nationwide as of June 2026.

Sabah & Sarawak

Sabah eyes promoting fishing as an international niche sports tourism product

KOTA KINABALU: The state government wants to see fishing developed as one of the niche sport tourism products capable of attracting more international tourists and anglers to Sabah.

Nation

Police issue 75 summonses, seize 31 bikes in anti-illegal racing ops on Second Link

ISKANDAR PUTERI: Police have issued 75 summonses and seized 31 motorcycles on the Malaysia-Singapore Second Link (Linkedua) in an operation against illegal racing and dangerous riding here.

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Four nabbed, 3.4 tonnes of cooking oil seized in raid on smuggling ring in Terengganu

KUALA TERENGGANU: The Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry has smashed a subsidised cooking oil smuggling syndicate operating in Terengganu and arrested four suspects.

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Pedestrian killed crossing SPRINT Highway near Damansara toll

PETALING JAYA: A pedestrian was killed after he was hit by a car while crossing the SPRINT Highway near the Damansara toll plaza here on Saturday (Aug 22).

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Puteri Umno hopes to field candidates in Melaka polls

KUALA LUMPUR: Puteri Umno wants to ensure it is not left out of Barisan Nasional's candidate line-up for the upcoming Melaka state election, after being given representation in the Negri Sembilan polls.

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Chukai's Teluk Kalong beach hit by coal pollution again

CHUKAI: Teluk Kalong beach here has once again been affected by coal pollution over the past three days, believed to have originated from a barge that broke apart near the beach in January.

Nation

Suspect nabbed in PJ over allegedly seditious posts

CHUKAI: Police have detained a man suspected of making a seditious and insulting Facebook post against the royal Institution, the Malaysian government and a security agency.

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Dumai and Batam among routes used to smuggle Indonesians into Malaysia, says consulate

JOHOR BARU: Routes from Indonesian regions bordering or near Malaysia, particularly Dumai, Bengkalis and Selat Panjang in Riau, as well as Batam, Bintan and Karimun in the Riau Islands, have been identified as among the routes commonly used by syndicates to smuggle undocumented migrants into the country illegally.

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Selangor may declare holiday if host tops Sukma medal tally

SHAH ALAM: The Selangor government may consider declaring an occasional holiday if the host contingent emerge overall champions at the ongoing Malaysia Games (Sukma) 2026.

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Federal Territories PAS drafting manifesto 'drawn from the grassroots up'

KUALA LUMPUR: Federal Territories PAS has begun preparing policy proposals for Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya and Labuan, saying the initiative will form the basis of its future manifesto.

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No M'sians affected by southern Thailand violence, Wisma Putra confirms

PETALING JAYA: No Malaysians have been affected by the simultaneous violent incidents in Thailand's southern border provinces of Yala, Pattani and Narathiwat on Saturday (Aug 22) night, says the Foreign Ministry.

Nation

Haze causing spike in asthma, upper respiratory illness cases, says Health Minister

KUALA SELANGOR: The Health Ministry has recorded a sharp increase in asthma and upper respiratory tract infection (URTI) cases amid haze conditions affecting several areas in the country.

Nation

Snakes were my brother's lifelong passion, says sister of late Civil Defence sergeant

PETALING JAYA: To many, snakes were creatures to be feared, but for Malaysian Civil Defence Force (APM) sergeant Muhamad Muazam Shah Kamardin, they were his lifelong passion.

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Voters prioritise results over manifestos, slogans, says Mah

IPOH: Voters today are increasingly mature and can evaluate the gap between promises, manifestos, and actual performance, says Datuk Dr Mah Hang Soon.