January 23, 2026
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A document-forgery agent in Melaka has been sentenced to 13 years in prison after authorities uncovered a cache of counterfeit passports and forged UNHCR cards in his possession.

MELAKA, Jan 23 — A Myanmar national was sentenced yesterday to 13 years and seven months in prison by the Magistrate’s Court here after pleading guilty to 17 charges related to forged documents, including fake passports and counterfeit United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) cards.

January 22, 2026
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Crime prevention and school safety continue to be key priorities, says IGP

TAPAH, Jan 22 — The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) will continue to place strong emphasis on crime prevention and school safety through its School Liaison Officers (PPS) programme, which has been in place since 2018 to promote a safe and supportive learning environment.

January 22, 2026
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AirAsia to operate 150 additional domestic flights and cap subsidised one-way fares at RM600 during the Chinese New Year peak.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 22 — AirAsia will operate a total of 4,434 flights during the Chinese New Year travel period, with 150 additional domestic services scheduled between February 12 and 24 to meet increased festive demand.

January 22, 2026
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Malaysia has lost coral reef coverage equivalent to 47,250 football fields as bleaching and tourism pressure continue to degrade its reefs.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 22 — Malaysia has lost coral reef cover equivalent to 47,250 football fields over the past three years, as reef health continues to deteriorate, according to Reef Check Malaysia’s 2025 Annual Survey Report.

January 21, 2026
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Johor police dismantle drug syndicate operating from budget hotel, seize RM1.08m worth of assets and drugs

JOHOR BAHRU, Jan 21 — Police have crippled a drug syndicate operating out of a budget hotel in Danga Bay here with the arrest of two men and the seizure of narcotics and assets valued at RM1.08 million.

January 21, 2026
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Police nab man believed to have robbed Vietnamese woman at Cheras temple

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 21 — Police have detained a man believed to be involved in the robbery of a Vietnamese woman at a temple in Taman Sri Bahtera, Cheras, on Monday.