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Trip to Songkran festival ends with drug test trouble for two SPM candidates at Bukit Kayu Hitam
BUKIT KAYU HITAM, April 13 — Two 17-year-old Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) candidates were among 37 individuals detained after testing positive for drugs in a special operation by the National […]
Not just Bangkok: Tourism minister wants more direct flights to Thailand’s cities and tourist spots
BANGKOK, April 13 — The Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (MOTAC) urged the development of flight routes between Malaysia and Thailand to be expanded more strategically, rather than focusing […]
Fire engulfs three blocks at Bachok religious school, no casualties; classes go online till Thursday
BACHOK, April 13 — Three building blocks at Sekolah Menengah Ugama (A) Darul Ulum Muhammadiah, Kolam, Pak Badol here caught fire yesterday afternoon. Bachok Fire and Rescue Station senior officer […]
MOE probes SOP compliance after Form One student killed in SMK Tanjong Mas crash
KUALA LUMPUR, April 13 — The Ministry of Education (MOE) has started an internal investigation to review compliance with standard operating procedures (SOPs) following an accident that claimed the life […]
Amid strict enforcement, Malaysia detects thousands of drink‑driving offences yearly as fatal cases remain in low double digits
KUALA LUMPUR, April 13 — Thousands of drivers are screened on the roads each year, with drink-driving offences continuing to be detected in significant numbers across Malaysia. While the offence remains […]
Pharmacists call for buffer stock and stronger local production to secure Malaysia’s medicine supply
 KUALA LUMPUR, April 13 — The move to require pharmaceutical companies to report potential medicine supply shortages at least six months in advance, starting July 1, has been described as […]
Driver who fatally struck Form One girl in Kota Bharu hit accelerator by mistake, say police
KOTA BHARU, April 12 — A Form One schoolgirl was killed while another was injured after they were hit by a car in their school compound when the driver unintentionally […]
Perikatan to inform Dewan Rakyat Speaker opposition leader seat now vacant, says Samsuri
PETALING JAYA, April 12 — Perikatan Nasional (PN) reportedly plans to formally inform the Dewan Rakyat Speaker that the post of opposition leader is now vacant. According to Free Malaysia […]
Penang cuts quit rent to RM50 for non-Muslim worship sites, cemeteries and charities
GEORGE TOWN, April 12 — Non-Muslim houses of worship, cemeteries, charitable bodies and non-profit organisations in Penang will be eligible for a nominal quit rent rate of RM50 per lot […]
Form One girl killed after suspected car crash in Kota Bharu school
KOTA BHARU, April 12 — A female Form One student was killed after she was believed to have been hit by a car in the compound of her school here […]