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At 8 am, the ringgit was trading at 4.4835/4900 against the greenback, up from 4.4845/4900 at Tuesday’s close. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon

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The dead crocodile after being hit by an SUV on the Penanjong Tutong Highway yesterday. — Picture from Facebook/Borneo

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Firemen extricate the bodies of the victims trapped inside the wrecked car. — Picture from Facebook/Adam Wong Jr

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A video shared on Reddit shows tensions flaring as a man in grey retrieved his luggage, only to be confronted by another man in black. — Reuters pic

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Previously, a photo went viral showing the giant rocket replica with a Chinese flag placed on its wings.

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In the post, the prime minister said Datuk Dr Ahmad Shukri Mohamed was among those who appeared as a witness to provide testimony to the Royal Commission of Inquiry on his eye injury to refute allegations that he (Anwar) had harmed himself while in police custody. — Picture from Facebook/Anwar Ibrahim

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According to police, the victim is believed to have slipped from the 33rd floor while trying to exit through the bathroom window after the bathroom door was damaged. She then fell into the 12th-floor corridor of the apartment. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri

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Foreign student dies in 33rd floor fall while trying to exit bathroom through window at Kajang high-rise

The Chief Minister’s Office also stressed that the offer is not retrospective and cannot be enjoyed by land or parcel owners who make late payment of fine arrears before the date of the exemption and reduction comes into effect. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

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The Kelantan state government has made it mandatory for food and beverage outlets in the state to obtain halal certification to renew their business licences. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

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Another cat’s carcass has been found near Universiti Malaya’s gymnasium following reports of five cats allegedly killed on campus. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

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Muhammad Syarifuddin Manan, 24, shows the police report and photos of his baby daughter’s condition, who is said to have fallen from the baby cot when he was met at the Kuala Terengganu District Police Headquarters, December 26, 2024. — Bernama pic

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The steady ship claim is reinforced by a job approval survey released this week by Merdeka Center. Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and his administration’s approval ratings both rose above 50 per cent — meaning more than half the country chose PMX. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

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2024 winners and losers in Malaysian politics

The woman, in her 40s, filed the notice of motion, obtained by the media today, in the Federal Court last December 23, naming the director-general of the National Registration Department (NRD) and the Malaysian Government as respondents. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

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Indonesian woman seeks Federal Court’s nod to appeal for son’s Malaysian citizenship

A 24-year-old car wash assistant was sentenced to three months in jail by the magistrate’s court today after admitting to trespassing in a building for paranormal activity last Saturday. — Reuters pic

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Ghost hunting at abandoned Batu Pahat mall lands car wash assistant in jail for trespassing

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The steady ship claim is reinforced by a job approval survey released this week by Merdeka Center. Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and his administration’s approval ratings both rose above 50 per cent — meaning more than half the country chose PMX. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

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2024 winners and losers in Malaysian politics

Herceptin is a drug that attaches itself to human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 in cancer cells to stop their growth and division, while also signaling to the immune system to destroy the “bad”cells. — Picture from Roche website

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As 2024 comes to an end, it’s tempting to see unachieved resolutions as failures. But what if they’re just unfinished stories? What if they’re waiting for new chapters to be written in 2025? Instead of carrying the weight of unmet goals into the new year, close the chapter. Accept what’s done is done, learn from it, and move forward. — Unsplash pic

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What’s done is done — Nahrizul Adib Kadri

Any person who commits an offence of cruelty to animals shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine of not less than RM20,000 and not more than RM100,000 or to imprisonment for a term not more than 3 years or to both. — Picture from pexels.com

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Investigations always have to be conducted in accordance with law — Hafiz Hassan

Have you ever imagined life without glasses or contact lenses? — Unsplash pic/Ion Fet

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Perhaps Lasik is for you — Cherish How

A motorist enters the gates of Universiti Malaya in Kuala Lumpur January 22, 2024. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

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If the law is complied with, justice will be served — Hafiz Hassan

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