May 17, 2026
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Kedah school bus driver switches to funeral transport job after losing students, as vehicle is seized by the Road Transport Department (JPJ).

BALING, May 17 — A 73-year-old school bus driver in Kedah was forced to shift to providing paid passenger transport after a decline in student demand over the past two years, but his bus was later seized by the Road Transport Department (JPJ) for allegedly misusing its operating permit.

May 17, 2026
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‘Silk Road’ Scholarship provides full sponsorship for Malaysian undergraduate and postgraduate studies in China.

KOTA KINABALU, May 17 — Malaysian students may now apply for the Chinese Government’s fully funded “Silk Road” Scholarship Programme for the 2026 intake, offered by Kibing Group in collaboration with Changsha University of Science and Technology and supported by Universiti Malaysia Sabah.

May 17, 2026
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Missing teenager found drowned in Kadamaian River tragedy near Kota Belud, a day after his brother was discovered.

KOTA BELUD, May 17 — The second victim of a river incident at Kadamaian River near Melangkap Home Stay Polumpung View Camp Site has been found, a day after his elder brother was discovered.

May 16, 2026
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PM spends time with Chemor Chinese community, meets locals over tea session

IPOH, May 16 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today took time to engage with the local community, especially Chinese residents, during a visit to a restaurant in Chemor here.

May 16, 2026
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Two motorcyclists arrested after viral video shows dangerous wheelie stunts on SPE Highway

KUALA LUMPUR, May 16 — Two men were arrested after a viral social media video showed them performing dangerous ‘wheelie’ stunts on high-powered motorcycles along the Setiawangsa-Pantai Expressway (SPE).

May 16, 2026
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Akmal Nasrullah: Fuel subsidy mechanism should consider cost of living, not just income categories

KUALA LUMPUR, May 16 — The implementation of targeted fuel subsidies should take into account reasonable household living expenses to ensure the aid reaches those who genuinely need it.