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Jobless youth gets murder charge over fatal strangling of Polisas student in Kuantan

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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 12 — An unemployed 19-year-old youth was charged in the Kuantan Magistrate's Court today with the murder of a female polytechnic student at a rented house in Air Putih last week F. Alan Stevekumar nodded and replied "faham" (understand) after the murder charge was read to him … Read at Malay Mail

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Man hurt fleeing George Town EV battery storage blaze as firefighters bring flames under control

GEORGE TOWN, Oct 12 — A man was injured in a fire at an electric vehicle (EV) battery storage facility in Jalan Jelutong here yesterday. Penang Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) assistant director of operations John Sagun Francis said Eugene Chow Hao Jie, 31, sustained injuries while attempting to … Read at Malay Mail

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JPJ temporarily suspends VTA and registration for Chery Omoda 5

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THE Road Transport Department (JPJ) has suspended the Vehicle Type Approval (VTA) for the Chery Omoda 5 and halted new registrations following an incident in Johor Bahru last week where the rear axle of the model detached. JPJ Director-General Datuk Aedy Fadly Ramli stated that the suspension would … Read at The Vibes

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Grieving mother haunted by memories of her three children killed in Pontian accident

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PONTIAN, Oct 10 — The mother of the three siblings who tragically died in an accident at Kampung Parit Haji Siraj, Kayu Ara Pasong here, admits that she still finds it difficult to look at her children’s clothes and school bags as they serve as painful reminders of them. Julaiha Munaji, 44, said … Read at Malay Mail

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Woman, 35, found burnt to death in Kuching house fire

By DayakDaily Team KUCHING, Oct 11: A 35-year-old woman was found burnt to death in a house fire at Jalan Taman Kim Pang here this afternoon. The single-storey semi-permanent house, measuring about 40 by 30 feet, was completely destroyed in the blaze. According to the Sarawak Fire and Rescue … Read at DayakDaily

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78yo man killed, two injured in Saratok accident

By DayakDaily Team SARATOK, Oct 11: A 78-year-old man was killed while two others were injured in an accident involving a Toyota Hilux and a Perodua Bezza at Kilometer 418.4 of the Pan Borneo Highway towards Betong, near the Simpang Saratok P-turn, this morning. Saratok district police chief DSP … Read at DayakDaily

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No Malaysians killed or injured in Riyadh airport attack, says Wisma Putra

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NO Malaysians have been reported killed or injured in the attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, with Wisma Putra confirming that the Malaysian Embassy is contacting citizens stranded amid flight disruptions in Saudi Arabia. The Foreign Ministry said the embassy was in contact with … Read at The Vibes

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JKR street lights to stay lit for two hours longer during haze

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PONTIAN: Street lights under the jurisdiction of the public works department (JKR) will stay lit for up to two hours longer during haze conditions to help improve visibility for road users, deputy works minister Ahmad Maslan said. He said JKR would adjust the timer systems that controlled street … Read at Free Malaysia Today

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Two women killed after car veers into path of oncoming trailer in Setiu

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TWO women were killed when the car they were travelling in collided head-on with a trailer before the heavy vehicle struck three other vehicles at Kampung Selamat, Setiu, yesterday afternoon. Setiu district police chief Superintendent Zahril Asri Mohd Zain said preliminary investigations indicated … Read at The Vibes

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10-tonne truck ploughs into 11 vehicles: Lorry driver tests positive for drugs

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POLICE are investigating suspected brake failure and drug use by a lorry driver after a 10-tonne truck crashed into 11 vehicles at the Alam Budiman traffic-light junction along Persiaran Mokhtar Dahari on Friday. Shah Alam district police chief Assistant Commissioner Sarudin Samah said the 4.20pm … Read at The Vibes

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Two 22-year-old women die in car fire after collision with lorry in Yong Peng

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BATU PAHAT, Oct 10 — Two 22-year-old women were burnt to death when their car caught fire following a collision with a lorry at Batu 1, Jalan Yong Peng-Ayer Hitam, yesterday afternoon. The victims were identified as the driver of the Perodua Myvi, Siti Nur Batrisya Mohd Khalid, and her front seat … Read at Malay Mail

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Police say suspect in viral PJ shooting incident has drug, criminal records

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KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 10): The man injured after being shot by police during an incident in Petaling Jaya that went viral on Friday has 10 previous records, with drugs and a toy gun resembling a pistol were also found.  Petaling Jaya district police chief ACP Shamsudin Mamat said six of the records … Read at The Edge Malaysia

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Anwar thanks El-Sisi for Egypt's crucial role in facilitating Malaysia's aid to Gaza

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Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim today expressed his appreciation to Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi for personally facilitating Malaysia's humanitarian ass … Read at Malaysiakini

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Resident injured after crane topples onto nursing home

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AN 84-year-old man suffered head injuries after a crane toppled onto the roof of an elderly care home in Permatang Tinggi, Bukit Mertajam, today. Penang Fire and Rescue Department assistant director of operations John Sagun Francis said the crane was believed to have overturned after losing … Read at The Vibes

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Sarawak TYT confers State honours on 35 recipients at Astana Negeri

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By Shikin Louis KUCHING, Oct 10: Sarawak Head of State (TYT) Tun Pehin Sri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar conferred State honours on 35 recipients during an investiture ceremony held in conjunction with his 80th official birthday celebration at Dewan Istiadat, Astana Negeri, today. The ceremony was … Read at DayakDaily

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Police probe resentment among possible motives in Johor schoolgirl’s murder

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Police believe resentment over rejected romantic advances may have motivated the killing of 16-year-old student Irene Sofiya Khairool Faisal at a secondary scho … Read at Malaysiakini

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PLUS auxiliary officer killed in Taiping crash

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IPOH, Oct 9 — A PLUS auxiliary police patrol officer was killed in an accident at KM231.3 of the northbound North-South Expressway near Taiping this morning. Taiping district police chief ACP S. Saravanan said police received information about the accident at 8.05 am. “Initial investigations found … Read at Malay Mail

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7yo among three injured in motorcycle crash with 4WD in Miri

By DayakDaily Team MIRI, Oct 10: A 19-year-old man and two pillion riders aged seven and 17 sustained minor injuries in an accident involving a motorcycle and a four-wheel drive (4WD) vehicle near the Permyjaya traffic lights in Miri on October 8. According to Miri district police chief ACP Mohd … Read at DayakDaily

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Four Myanmar nationals arrested after one-year-old boy in Melaka dies from physical injuries

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MELAKA, Oct 10 — Police arrested four Myanmar nationals to assist in investigations into the death of a one-year-old boy who was suspected to have been neglected and suffered physical injuries. Melaka police chief Datuk Dzulkhairi Mukhtar said the four suspects, two men and two women aged between … Read at Malay Mail

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Fourteen remanded as police probe death of 18-year-old found by Gurun roadside

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SUNGAI PETANI, Oct 10 — Fourteen people aged between 16 and 24 have been remanded to assist investigations into the death of an 18-year-old man whose body was found by the roadside in Gurun on Thursday. Bernama reported Kuala Muda police chief ACP Hanyan Ramlan as saying that 12 of the suspects … Read at Malay Mail

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