February 27, 2026
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MoE: Johor ranks among leading states as nearly 50,000 Year One students register nationwide for the 2027 intake.

MUAR, Feb 27 — Johor is among the top states in early registrations for six-year-olds entering Year One for the 2027 school session under the Malaysia Education Blueprint (RPM) 2026-2035.

February 27, 2026
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High Court paves the way for Lim Goh Tong’s grandson in Kuala Lumpur’s RM1.6 billion estate dispute.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 27 — The High Court has dismissed a preliminary objection by court-appointed administrators overseeing the RM1.6 billion estate of the late Lim Siew Kim, the third child of Genting founder Tan Sri Lim Goh Tong, clearing the way for her son, Marcus Chan Jau Chwen, to pursue his challenge.

February 26, 2026
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Immigration officers carried out enforcement at Ramadan bazaars, detaining 23 foreign nationals in a crackdown on illegal trading activities.

PUTRAJAYA, Feb 26 — The Immigration Department (JIM) has ramped up enforcement at Ramadan bazaars nationwide to tackle illegal trading and unauthorised work by foreign nationals.

February 26, 2026
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Local councils could soon be empowered to tow away abandoned vehicles left in condominiums and flats.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 26 — The government is proposing amendments to the Road Transport Act 1987 to allow local authorities (PBT) to take action against abandoned vehicles in strata residential areas.

February 26, 2026
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An immigration officer was injured during a raid on a nightclub in Bukit Bintang, where authorities detained 48 foreign nationals.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 26 — An Immigration officer sustained injuries while trying to apprehend a foreign national during an enforcement raid at a nightclub in Bukit Bintang in the early hours of today.

February 25, 2026
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Ministry: Immediate repair works in progress following water overflow incident at TTDI’s Jalan Abang Haji Openg.

PUTRAJAYA, Feb 25 — Immediate technical measures have been implemented to resolve the water overflow at Jalan Abang Haji Openg in Taman Tun Dr Ismail (TTDI), after an incident on February 22 that drew attention on social media, the Ministry of Housing and Local Government (KPKT) said.