April 8, 2026
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No new BUDI95 applications: MOF dismisses false claims, says 200-litre monthly cap unchanged.

PUTRAJAYA, April 8 — The Ministry of Finance (MOF) has dismissed claims that additional applications for the BUDI Madani RON95 (BUDI95) subsidy are open to the public, describing them as untrue and baseless.

April 8, 2026
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Sunset cruise off Kedah runs into trouble with MMEA over overcrowding on board.

ALOR SETAR, April 7 — A sunset cruise vessel was detained by the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) on Sunday for carrying more passengers than permitted.

April 8, 2026
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Police are searching for a Proton Saga driver following a six-vehicle crash in Melaka Tengah.

MELAKA, April 8 — Police are on the hunt for the driver of a Proton Saga believed to have triggered a six-vehicle crash along Lebuh AMJ Cheng Heights in Melaka Tengah yesterday morning.

April 7, 2026
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Engulfed in flames: Chery Tiggo SUV 60% destroyed in five-vehicle crash in Beruas

KUALA LUMPUR, April 7 — A Chery Tiggo was about 60 per cent destroyed in a five-vehicle collision at Changkat Cermin, Ayer Tawar near Beruas, Perak, on Monday.

April 7, 2026
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Perlis kayaking tragedy: Families of drowned trainee teachers call for accountability

ALOR SETAR, April 7 — The family of a trainee teacher from the Perlis Campus of the Institute of Teacher Education (IPG), who drowned during a kayaking activity at Pantai Merdeka near Sungai Petani last Saturday, hopes such a tragedy will not recur.

April 7, 2026
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No halt expected: KPKT projects will proceed despite the energy crisis, says minister

IPOH, April 6 — Projects under the Ministry of Housing and Local Government (KPKT) will proceed as planned despite the global energy crisis, its minister Nga Kor Ming said.