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Selangor may declare holiday if host contingent emerge overall Sukma champions, says exco
SHAH ALAM, Aug 23 — The Selangor government will consider declaring an occasional holiday if the host contingent emerge overall champions at the ongoing Malaysia Games (SUKMA) 2026. State Youth, […]
Got 20,000 tech engineers, but where are the investors? Jerejak may have the answer, says Bayan Baru MP
GEORGE TOWN, Aug 23 — Penang’s plan to turn part of Pulau Jerejak into a financial and lifestyle hub is being pitched as a way to give the state’s technology […]
PM approves additional RM1m for Hindu crematorium project in Bagan, says PHEB
BUTTERWORTH, Aug 23 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has approved an additional RM1 million allocation to the Penang State Hindu Endowments Board (PHEB) for the construction of a […]
Post-mortem shows 11-year-old tahfiz participant found in Lenggeng pond died from drowning, police say no signs of abuse
SEREMBAN, Aug 23 — An 11-year-old boy who was found in a pond near a foundation centre in Kampung Kapal, Lenggeng early today died from drowning, resulting in a lack […]
After southern Thailand blasts, Wisma Putra tells Malaysians to think twice before crossing border
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 23 — Malaysians planning to travel to or cross into southern Thailand have been urged to exercise heightened caution and postpone non-essential trips following a wave of […]
IIUM ends ties with academic behind controversial Roman-Malay shipbuilding claim
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 23 — International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) has confirmed that controversial academic Solehah Yaacob is no longer with the university, months after she drew public scrutiny over […]
Sabah searchers find body of one boy after two teens swept away in Keningau river
KOTA KINABALU, Aug 23 — A recreational outing turned tragic when a 16-year-old boy was found dead in Sungai Pegalan, Keningau today, while rescuers continue searching for his 13-year-old friend […]
Twenty-two crew missing after Singapore-bound bulk carrier sinks off eastern India
NEW DELHI, Aug 23 — Rescuers searched today for 22 people missing after a merchant vessel sank off India’s eastern coast, the navy said. The Panama-flagged bulk carrier MV Ocean […]
Bangladesh’s gas crunch cripples industry as factories close and power cuts spread
BRAHMANBARIA, Aug 23 — The giant structures of Bangladesh’s Ashuganj fertiliser factory have stood silent for more than a year, as a natural gas crisis shuts industries, triggers power cuts […]
Health Ministry reports surge in respiratory illnesses as several areas hit unhealthy API levels
KUALA SELANGOR, Aug 23 — The Ministry of Health (MOH) has recorded a sharp increase in asthma and upper respiratory tract infection (URTI) cases amid haze conditions affecting several areas […]