KFC manager killed in Kuala Berang crash while crossing busy stretch

KFC manager killed in Kuala Berang crash while crossing busy stretch

KUALA BERANG, Oct 9 — A KFC fast-food restaurant manager died after being struck by a car while crossing the road at Kilometre 31 of Jalan Kuala Terengganu-Bukit Besi, near Ajil Mosque here, yesterday. Hulu Terengganu district police chief Supt Sharudin Abdul Wahab said the victim, Nor Haizura Mamat Sidek, 45, died at the scene

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Belanjawan 2027: KPK cadang tubuh tabung bencana dan kawalan penyakit agrikomoditi

Kuala Lumpur: Kementerian Perladangan dan Komoditi (KPK) mencadangkan penubuhan Tabung Bencana dan Kawalan Penyakit Sektor Agrikomoditi sebagai antara inisiatif utama Belanjawan 2027 bagi membantu mengurangkan kerugian pekebun kecil akibat bencana alam, serangan perosak dan penyakit tanaman. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd utama

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Johor police say rejection, jealousy may have fuelled resentment behind Irene Sofiya’s school murder

Johor police say rejection, jealousy may have fuelled resentment behind Irene Sofiya’s school murder

JOHOR BAHRU, Oct 9 — Police believe resentment, including over romantic rejection, may have been among the motives for the murder of 16-year-old Irene Sofiya Mohd Khairool Faisal at a secondary school in Yong Peng, Batu Pahat, last Saturday. Johor police chief Datuk Ab Rahaman Arsad said, however, that the motive was still being examined

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Budget 2027: Malaysia needs a budget that makes life better

Budget 2027: Malaysia needs a budget that makes life better

As Budget 2027 approaches, experts call for policies that address youth employment, housing affordability, poverty, M40 pressures and sustainable growth. AS Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim prepares to table Malaysia’s Budget 2027 tomorrow, public expectations extend far beyond financial allocations, development announcements and short-term cash assistance. For ordinary Malaysians, the fundamental question is whether

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TAR UMT student makes history as first Sabahan to win Miss Globe Malaysia

TAR UMT student makes history as first Sabahan to win Miss Globe Malaysia

TUNKU ABDUL RAHMAN University of Management and Technology (TAR UMT) Sabah Branch student Daniellyn Izabel Tan has made history as the first Sabahan to win the Miss Globe Malaysia 2026 title. The Diploma in Business Administration student secured the Miss Grand Sabah 2026 crown in June before winning Miss Globe Malaysia 2026 a month later.

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SARA sees 99.7% utilisation, RM5.2b spent as of Sept 20 – MOF

SARA sees 99.7% utilisation, RM5.2b spent as of Sept 20 – MOF

Nearly 8.4 million SARA recipients have used their MyKad for purchases, with RM5.2 billion spent at registered premises as of Sept 20. PETALING JAYA: Nearly 8.4 million recipients of the Sumbangan Asas Rahmah (SARA) monthly assistance under Sumbangan Tunai Rahmah (STR) had used their MyKad to purchase basic necessities as of Sept 20, with transactions

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Azalina sees ‘dangerous misogynistic tendency’ in violence against female students, urges closer look

Azalina sees ‘dangerous misogynistic tendency’ in violence against female students, urges closer look

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 — Law and Institutional Reform Minister Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said today said the recent fatal attacks on female students in schools and universities could signal a rise in misogyny, and called for the underlying causes to be examined in depth. Speaking to reporters in Parliament, she said many of the

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