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Regular play spot but not her slippers, says mum of missing nine-year-old girl swept into Bandar Mahkota Cheras drain
KAJANG, May 2 — A nine-year-old girl, feared drowned after falling into a drain and swept away by strong currents in Bandar Mahkota Cheras yesterday, often played in the area […]
DBKL imposes 300m buffer zone on Bukit Kiara project after TTDI residents’ concerns, says Hannah Yeoh
KUALA LUMPUR, May 2 — Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) has imposed a 300m buffer zone on a proposed development opposite the Taman Persekutuan Bukit Kiara recreational park, […]
Funeral in Kuala Kangsar for murdered college student, 19; grieving family asks for privacy
KUALA KANGSAR, May 2 — The family of a 19-year-old student found stabbed to death 61 times in Kampung Simah, Ketereh, Kelantan, asks for space to grieve in peace. A […]
Second-day search underway for nine-year-old feared swept away in Bandar Mahkota Cheras drain
KAJANG, May 2 — The search and rescue (SAR) operation for a nine-year-old girl feared swept away after falling into a drain in Bandar Mahkota Cheras while retrieving a […]
Umno must reinvent itself or risk irrelevance, says Mohamad Hasan as party marks 80th anniversary
KUALA LUMPUR, May 2 — Umno deputy president Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan today called for a sweeping reinvention of the party, warning that it risks being left behind if […]
Umno sees membership surge as online registration dubbed ‘gamechanger’, says Asyraf Wajdi
KUALA LUMPUR, May 2 — Umno secretary-general Datuk Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki today said the party has recorded an extraordinary surge in new memberships, crediting a “gamechanger” move by the […]
Ketereh murder probe widens: Four suspects now held over college student found with 61 stab wounds
KOTA BHARU, May 2 — Police have detained two more suspects to help with the probe into the discovery of a 19-year-old woman’s body with 61 stab wounds near paddy […]
Pahang man, 65, dies in Mecca after sudden collapse before Friday prayers at Masjidil Haram
MECCA, May 2 — A Malaysian haj pilgrim died after collapsing while on his way to perform Friday prayers at the courtyard of the Grand Mosque here yesterday. Malaysian Haj […]
KL must stay open and modern, not be held back by ‘reckless narratives’, says Kepong MP on Rain Rave festival
KUALA LUMPUR, May 2 — The Rain Rave Water Music Festival 2026 is a lawful and well-organised event that has generated real economic activity for local traders, workers and […]
Songkran is cultural heritage, not water festival entertainment, says Malaysian Siam Association amid growing confusion
KUALA LUMPUR, May 1 — Persatuan Siam Malaysia (PSM) president Sam Maark Suvanphet yesterday said that there is confusion between the Songkran celebration and water-based entertainment events such as water festivals […]