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PUTRAJAYA, Aug 31 — Tens of thousands of Malaysians packed Dataran Putrajaya for the National Day parade today, many with Jalur Gemilang motifs painted on their cheeks and national flags in hand. Some families appeared to have camped overnight to secure the best vantage points for the annual parade, while those unable to get a […]

SIBU, Aug 31 — Twenty-three people were injured after a tour bus was involved in a single-vehicle accident at the Kanowit roundabout along the Pan Borneo Highway here early Monday. A statement from the Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) operations centre said it received a distress call at 2.25am and deployed six firefighters from

UMNO to begin formal talks on Melaka election cooperation only after state assembly dissolution, says Ahmad Zahid KUALA LUMPUR: UMNO will begin formal negotiations on possible cooperation with any party for the Melaka state election after the state legislative assembly is dissolved, said its president Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. He said Melaka Chief Minister Datuk

SINGAPORE, Aug 31 — The National Research Foundation (NRF) has released the full details of the S$37 billion (RM117 billion) Research, Innovation and Enterprise (RIE2030) plan, outlining a major shift toward accelerating the translation of scientific research into commercial products, deep‑tech ventures and solutions for national challenges. CNA reported that a centrepiece of the plan

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 30 — Police are investigating a video clip that has gone viral depicting the sale of headscarves, allegedly featuring incomplete Jalur Gemilang patterns, at a supermarket in Subang Jaya, Selangor. Subang Jaya police chief ACP Wan Azlan Wan Mamat said they received a report regarding the matter at about 4.49pm yesterday. “Initial

Police investigate viral video over headscarves with incomplete Jalur Gemilang patterns sold at a Subang Jaya supermarket KUALA LUMPUR: Police are investigating a video clip that has gone viral depicting the sale of headscarves, allegedly featuring incomplete Jalur Gemilang patterns, at a supermarket in Subang Jaya, Selangor. Subang Jaya police chief ACP Wan Azlan Wan Mamat

Nepal warns of rising floodwaters as rescue efforts enter a fifth day following a deadly glacial collapse that left nearly 3,000 people missing KATHMANDU: Nepal warned Sunday of rising flood waters and urged rescue teams to exercise caution, as efforts to retrieve victims from areas devastated by a deadly torrent of icy debris and water

Nepal’s flood disaster has left over 2,400 missing and hundreds dead, with survivors describing entire settlements swept away without warning. NUWAKOT (Nepal): Rescuers in Nepal and China were still battling Saturday to locate thousands of people missing days after a deadly, tsunami-like wall of water and debris swept through the Himalayan region, engulfing villages. The

KUCHING, Aug 29 — Sarawak Water Sdn Bhd (Sarawak Water) will carry out planned repair works on a 1,100mm-diameter water pipeline along Jalan Matang here from 10pm on September 4 to noon on September 5. The utility company said the works followed technical investigations and assessments of a suspected leak in the pipeline, which is

Tujuh lelaki Yemen berusia 23-26 tahun ditahan selepas video penumpang duduk di tingkap kereta bergerak tular di media sosial. KUALA LUMPUR: Polis menahan tujuh individu warga Yemen bagi membantu siasatan kes dua kereta dipandu secara berbahaya di Jalan Sungai Besi, di sini tengah malam semalam. Ketua Jabatan Siasatan dan Penguatkuasaan Trafik Kuala Lumpur ACP Mohd