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Signature ABC at Lubiantan ABC in Cheras. –– Pictures by CK Lim

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Why folks line up for the ABC, prawn mee and ‘nasi lemak ayam rendang’ at this ‘lubiantan’ in Cheras

Johor police chief Datuk M. Kumar (centre) with the outgoing deputy state police chief Afandi Senin (left) who will be replaced by lNor Azizi Maarof (right) at the Johor police contingent headquarters in Johor Baru November 21, 2024. — Picture by Ben Tan

Malaysia / 7 h ago

Police arrest six men after 180km high-speed chase from Muar to KL, recover two rented vehicles

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Toyota Hilux driver leads cops in 180km chase from Muar to KL, then gets away

A general view of the Kuala Lumpur city centre on January 10, 2023. —Picture by Firdaus Latif

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Unverified TNG eWallet users will gradually lose access starting Dec 20: Here’s how to check and complete the eKYC process

Three people, including a pregnant woman, were killed while another pregnant woman sustained critical injuries after a Perodua Viva they were in skidded near a shopping mall in Putrajaya late last night. — Picture courtesy of the Fire and Rescue Department

Malaysia / 11 h ago

Pregnant woman among three killed in Putrajaya crash, another pregnant woman critically injured

A lorry driver fell into a micro-sleep while driving, causing an accident on the North-South Expressway (NSE) that killed a toddler and injured seven others in Muar. — Picture courtesy of the Fire and Rescue Department

Malaysia / 11 h ago

Three-year-old dies, seven injured in North-South Expressway crash as lorry driver’s micro-sleep causes collision with family’s car

File picture of the road where the incident happen. The 10-year-old girl, confirmed to be brain dead following a fall from her bicycle in an accident in Kuang last Thursday, died at 10am yesterday at Sungai Buloh Hospital. — Picture courtesy of the police

Malaysia / 12 h ago

Selangor police: 10-year-old girl in Kuang dies after bicycle fall, trousers caught in chain, hit-and-run ruled out

School students use an illegal route on a boat to cross the Malaysia-Thailand border to start the school session November 19, 2024. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 8 h ago

Immigration to open Rantau Panjang ICQS at 6am, offer RM10 annual pass and considering special lane for students crossing Kelantan-Thai border

Najib’s lead counsel Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah is pictured at the Kuala Lumpur High Court Complex on October 30, 2024. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

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After Shafee complains about Najib’s SRC trial reports, NUJ says don’t blame the media

A photo posted online shows the freezer where the woman’s body had been stored for the past three years.

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Woman in Taman OUG freezer died from blows to chest, police say

Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad (second from right) and Works Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi (fifth from left) speak with healthcare workers during the handover ceremony for Hospital Seri Iskandar on Nov 21, 2024. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 6 h ago

Tanjung Malim health clinic’s 24-hour times not coming back, Dzulkefly says

Colon cancer is the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths in Malaysia. — Picture by Miera Zulyana

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Silent killer: Colon cancer highly treatable, but third leading cause of cancer deaths

Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan said the government’s current priority is completing and further developing projects such as the Gemas-Johor Baru electrified double-track rail project and the East Coast Rail Link. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

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KL-Singapore HSR plans pending approval as Cabinet prioritises existing rail development projects like Gemas-JB line and ECRL, says Amir Hamzah

People cross a street in the Omotesando shopping area in Tokyo on November 15, 2024. Japanese people are the least satisfied with their sex and romantic lives, closely followed by South Koreans, a global survey by a French research firm showed. — AFP pic

Life / 14 h ago

No sex or romance: Japan, South Korea trail global satisfaction rankings, Ipsos survey finds

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05 Sep 2024

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22 Aug 2024

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