May 1, 2025
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Man feared drowned after boat strikes pole near Penang Second Bridge during cockle harvesting activity

BATU KAWAN, May 1 — A man is feared to have drowned after falling from a boat while harvesting cockles near Kilometre 4.2 of the Sultan Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah Bridge (Penang Second Bridge) earlier this morning.

May 1, 2025
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Kedah school sexual harassment scandal: Principal and vice-principal resign, teacher dismissed as police probe continues

ALOR SETAR, May 1 — The principal of Sekolah Menengah Keat Hwa (Persendirian) has resigned following a sexual harassment scandal involving a male teacher, while the vice-principal has temporarily stepped down amid an ongoing police investigation, Malaysiakini reported today.‍

May 1, 2025
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Police detain another businessman with ‘Tan Sri’ title in Penang over links to RM3.5b MBI Ponzi scheme, believed to be proxy of mastermind.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 1 — A 53-year-old businessman, suspected of playing a key role in the Mobility Beyond Imagination (MBI) Ponzi scheme, has been detained at the Jinjang police lock-up, becoming the third high-profile arrest in the RM3.5 billion scandal.‍

April 30, 2025
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Putrajaya to remove egg subsidy by August 1, with gradual phase-out beginning tomorrow

PUTRAJAYA, April 30 — The government will fully discontinue the egg subsidy starting August 1.‍

April 30, 2025
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UUM student’s loan cancelled following fatal bus crash, PTPTN provides financial assistance to family

KUALA LUMPUR, April 30 — The National Higher Education Fund Corporation (PTPTN) has written off a loan of RM12,629.82 taken by Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM) student Manarina Hasya Muhamad Karim, 22, who tragically died in a bus accident on campus last month.

April 30, 2025
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Anwar invites public to KL Local Plan 2040 open day next week, emphasizing focus on technology and environmental initiatives.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 30 — The Kuala Lumpur Local Plan 2040 (PTKL2040) will prioritize coordinated land use between the federal government and the public, promote technology-driven development, and protect both the environment and urban heritage, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.‍