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Social media user sorry for viral Zumba in school uniform video

SHAH ALAM: A social media user has apologised for a Zumba session in school uniforms, without proper attire, at Bukit Badong Hall, Kuala Selangor.

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20 motorcycles destroyed in Perak house fire

PARIT BUNTAR: About 20 motorcycles were destroyed in a fire at a house used as a motorcycle storage facility in Lorong Parit 1 Titi Serong, Kampung Kedah, on Monday (Jan 19).

Sabah & Sarawak

Kinabatangan, Lamag by-elections: 196 police personnel to cast early votes on Jan 20

KINABATANGAN: A total of 196 police personnel will cast early ballots on Tuesday (Jan 21) in the Kinabatangan parliamentary and Lamag by-elections.

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Teen girl taken in parked car, later found safe in Shah Alam

SHAH ALAM: A 13-year-old girl endured a terrifying ordeal when she was believed to have been abducted by an unknown individual while in a vehicle parked by the roadside near a secondary school in Section 25 here on Sunday (Jan 18).

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Two found charred in car fire at Jitra Toll Plaza

JITRA: Two people were found charred in a burning car at the Jitra Toll Plaza on the northbound side of the North-South Expressway early Monday morning (Jan 19).

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State religious department, police investigate viral aerobics video in Bukit Badong

SHAH ALAM: The Selangor Islamic Religious Department (JAIS) is investigating a claim that an aerobics session believed to have taken place in Bukit Badong, here, had included elements that could be linked to indecent behaviour in a public space.

STARPICKS

TURNING FUEL-UPS INTO MEANINGFUL REWARDS

PETRONAS Dagangan Berhad (PDB) celebrated the winners of the Ganjaran Lebih Bermakna (GLB) phase 2 campaign, rewarding Mesra members who fuelled via Setel with grand and category prizes, including free fuel, Mesra points and Visa travel vouchers.

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Nadia Kesuma to be laid to rest in Jeddah, says husband

GEORGE TOWN: The family of actress Nadia Kesuma (pic), who died in Jeddah on Thursday, has come to terms with her passing.

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Scouts expand community programme to nurture youths

BINTULU: The Malaysian Scouts Federation is strengthening its role in shaping the character and leadership of youth through the launch of scouts' groups under a community-based scouting programme in Sarawak, says National Chief Scout Major-Gen (Rtd) Datuk Prof Dr Mohd Zin Bidin.

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Cops: No mini drug labs in Johor Felda settlements

KOTA TINGGI: Johor police have confirmed that there are no mini drug processing laboratories (mini-labs) in Felda settlements or other rural areas in the state, dismissing claims that these locations are being used for organised drug operations.

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MCPF: Rehab centres can help ease prison strain

KOTA TINGGI: The Malaysia Crime Prevention Foundation (MCPF) has proposed that narco­tics addiction rehabilitation centres (Puspen) be gazetted as special prisons for drug addicts to strengthen rehabilitation and treatment efforts.

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Kelantan records 19.5% drop in crime index, data shows

KOTA BARU: The crime index in Kelantan fell by 19.5%, dropping from 2,296 cases in 2024 to 1,848 cases last year, driven largely by a 24.3% reduction in property crime, from 1,873 cases to 1,418.

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‘Weak procurement due to poor compliance’

PUTRAJAYA: Weaknesses in the government's procurement process are largely due to non-compliance with established procedures, despite the Finance Ministry having introduced flexibility to facilitate procurement matters, says Tan Sri Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar.

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15 officers may have to face military court

ALOR GAJAH: The Defence Ministry is weighing firm action, including prosecution in the military court against 15 army officers identified as being involved in alleged immoral activities in a military camp.

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A market for property scams

PETALING JAYA: Facebook Marketplace has been identified as the most frequently used platform by individuals posing as property agents to dupe victims, with most cases involving bogus real estate agents.

Sabah & Sarawak

Ground campaigns intensify ahead of by-elections

KINABATANGAN: With a week left to polling, by-election campaigns in Kinabatangan and Lamag are seeing rival camps move beyond introductions and begin pressing voters with competing visions of change, conti­nuity and delivery.

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Umno charts new course ahead of GE16

PETALING JAYA: The just-concluded Umno general assembly signals a major recalibration as the party looks towards the 16th General Election, focusing on rebranding and renewed calls for Malay-Muslim unity.

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We’ll run in Selangor on incumbency, says Loke

KLANG: DAP is seeking to contest seats it previously won in the upcoming Selangor state polls based on the principle of incumbency, says secretary-general Anthony Loke.

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Over 3,500 pieces of impure gold items seized

KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 3,545 impure gold items were seized from a business premises at the Kuchai Lama Business Centre by enforcement officers from the Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry recently.

Sabah & Sarawak

Sabah’s wild secrets still unfolding

KOTA KINABALU: From misty mountain peaks to dense lowland forests, Sabah continues to reveal new natural wonders, with rare and elusive wildlife species still being recorded decades after researchers first began exploring the state's rugged landscapes.