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JPJ director-general Aedy Fadly Ramli said motorists had settled only 362,230 summonses worth RM47.85 million between November 1 and last Monday — about seven per cent of the total. — Picture by Choo Choy May .

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Time’s running out: Pay fines by Dec 31 or lose Budi95 subsidy under new rules, warns JPJ

said the local man was detained at the KLIA exit inspection counter after being detected using another individual's Indian passport to leave Malaysia. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Malaysia / 18 h ago

Malaysian man caught using fake Indian passport at KLIA, says Immigration DG

People are seen outside the court that began hearing compensation cases filed by the relatives of passengers of the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, in Beijing on November 27, 2023. A Beijing court ordered Malaysia Airlines on December 8, 2025 to pay compensation to the families of eight passengers from flight MH370, more than a decade after the plane disappeared. — AFP pic

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Beijing court orders Malaysia Airlines to pay RM1.6m per family in MH370 cases after decade‑long wait

Despite having tasted the intensity of top-tier competitions, the 27-year-old Thinaah Muralitharan said the honour of representing Malaysia remains unchanged, with her sole objective being to give her all on court throughout the SEA Games campaign. — Picture from X/Bernama

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Malaysia’s Thinaah relishes SEA Games debut despite World Tour, Olympic experience

Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Chief Commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki has denied claims that its investigations are politically motivated, insisting that all probes are carried out in line with the rule of law. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

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MACC chief rejects Rafizi’s allegation of political interference in probes of Nurul Izzah’s rivals

Malaysian singer-songwriter JessC has become the first Asian artist to be named to Rolling Stone UK's

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Malaysian singer JessC named one of Rolling Stone UK’s ‘new artists to watch’

Tee Kai Wun (left) and Man Wei Chong in action against the Thai pair during the men’s team badminton semifinals of the 33rd SEA Games Thailand at Gymnasium 4, Thammasat University Rangsit Campus in Bangkok, December 8, 2025. — Bernama pic

Sports / 15 h ago

One step closer: Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun send Malaysia to SEA Games men’s team final

Fruit traders and importers can now apply for SST exemptions directly with the Finance Ministry, following the Malaysia-United States Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (ART), but applications are still subject to assessment and approval. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 2 h ago

Malaysia opens door for tax-free fruit imports, following US-style exemptions

Judge Rosli Ahmad handed down the sentence to Norhayati Hamzah, 54, after finding that the prosecution had successfully proven the case against the woman at the end of the defence case. — Pexels pic

Malaysia / 18 h ago

Manager at TNB’s subsidiary fined RM30,000 for submitting false claims

A soldier from the Syrian Ministry of Defense stands next a mural during a tour in an abandoned military base, once considered to be the largest Iranian military base in Syria, on the southern outskirts of Aleppo, in the Jabal Azzan area on December 4, 2025. — AFP pic

World / 15 h ago

‘It’s all over’: How Iran left Assad to his fate just days before Damascus fell

Choo Huang Ming with a military diorama he and his team created recently. — Picture by Opalyn Mok

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How an F-16 fascination took flight and became a miniature modelling career

Deputy Plantation and Commodities Minister Datuk Chan Foong Hin said the Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil certificate of a company found to be non-compliant, such as through encroachment or violation of land rights, including Native Customary Rights (NCR) land, can be suspended or revoked until the issue is resolved. — Picture by Farhan Najib

Malaysia / 16 h ago

Malaysia warns palm oil firms MSPO certification at risk if NCR land rights breached, says deputy minister

Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) Deputy Public Prosecutor Fadhli Ab Wahab informed the court of the matter during the mention of the case involving Amira Nur Afiqah Agus Salim, 28, as the respondent, before Sessions Court Judge Norma Ismail today. — Pexels pic

Malaysia / 18 h ago

Woman faces contempt bid for discussing ongoing court case online

Smoke rises from the site, after Thailand launched air strikes along its disputed border with Cambodia, according to Thai army, in Choeteal Kong, Preah Vihear Province, Cambodia, in this screengrab obtained from social media video released on December 8, 2025. — Social media pic via Reuters

World / 5 h ago

Cambodia–Thailand military comparison: Budgets, personnel and firepower

Nilai district police chief Supt Johari Yahya said that statements had so far been recorded from five people, namely the child’s parents, her 15-year-old sister, a teacher and a doctor. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 16 h ago

Cops probing possible neglect in girl’s death at Lenggeng clubhouse pool

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Lim Guan Eng: RM10,000 SIP penalty burdens employers, SMEs should be exempted

Bagan MP Lim Guan Eng has called for the repeal of Section 45F of the amended Employment Insurance System (SIP) Bill, which imposes a RM10,000 penalty on employers who fail to notify the Social Security Organisation (Perkeso) of job vacancies or new positions within seven days. —Picture By Raymond Manuel

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 9 — Bagan Member of Parliament Lim Guan Eng has called for the repeal of Section 45F of the amended Employment Insurance System (SIP) Bill, which imposes a RM10,000 penalty on employers who fail to notify the Social Security Organisation (Perkeso) of job vacancies or new positions...

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The Sarawak State Disaster Management Committee (JPBN) Secretariat reported that the PPS is sheltering 56 evacuees from 14 families, from Kampung Kemunting and Roselind Suang Longhouse. — Bernama pic

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Bintulu floods force 56 people from 14 families into temporary shelter in Sarawak

Kuala Terengganu police chief ACP Azli Mohd Noor said the victim was offered the job on October 4 via WhatsApp by a male acquaintance he had met on Instagram. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 58 m ago

Terengganu man promised easy online cash, ends up losing RM77,889 in fraudulent affiliate scheme

In a statement yesterday, KTMB said the discount applies to the KL Sentral-JB Sentral-KL Sentral sector for travel from December 12 to January 11, 2026. — Picture from https://www.ktmb.com.my/

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KTMB to kick off ETS to JB Sentral with 30pc launch discount from Dec 12–Jan 11

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Johor Bahru mayor Datuk Mohd Haffiz Ahmad said the council is currently in the procurement stage and hopes the bus will start operating in the first quarter of next year, in time for Visit Johor 2026. — Picture from Facebook/Datuk Bandar Johor Bahru

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JB to roll out free self-driving bus next year, says mayor

JPJ director-general Aedy Fadly Ramli said motorists had settled only 362,230 summonses worth RM47.85 million between November 1 and last Monday — about seven per cent of the total. — Picture by Choo Choy May .

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Time’s running out: Pay fines by Dec 31 or lose Budi95 subsidy under new rules, warns JPJ

Judge Noor Hayati Mat awarded widow V. Shanti, the wife of S. Thanabalan, and her father P. Vathian RM500,000 in general damages for negligence, RM200,000 in aggravated damages including pain and suffering, RM30,000 for loss of life, RM414,000 in dependency claims, and RM10,000 in special damages to cover funeral expenses. — Reuters pic

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High Court orders RM1.1m payout to family of businessman who died in 2018 while in police custody

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim chairs the Special Cabinet Committee on National Governance (JKKTN), December 8, 2025. — Picture from X/Anwar Ibrahim

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Malaysia to set up ombudsman to bolster public sector integrity, transparency

Two boys with special needs aged 13 and 17, are alleged to have been sodomised by their schoolmates at their hostel in Marang, Terengganu; police are investigating after reports were filed December 8, 2025. — File picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri

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Nightmare in a Marang dorm: Police investigate alleged sodomy of special needs students by schoolmates

Pulau Tikus assemblyman Joshua Woo Sze Zeng (crouching) checks on drainage woes amid allegations that he ignored concerns raised by residents in Kampung Bagan Jermal to water damage to their homes due to the Water Body A Project that began in February 2024. — Picture from Facebook/Joshua Woo Sze Zeng

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Pulau Tikus rep denies Penang govt ignored flood-hit Kampung Bagan Jermal residents, pledges compensation if project caused damage

An express bus was rear-ended by a lorry on North-South Expressway near Jasin, Melaka on December 8, 2025 that injured both drivers; the 10 bus passengers escaped injuries. — Pictures from Facebook/Info Kemalangan & Bencana Malaysia

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Lorry crashes into slow-moving bus on highway outside Jasin, both drivers land in hospital, passengers unharmed

People taking part in a gotong-rotong clean-up organised by the Bachok District Council for Islamic Tourism Town on December 1, 2025 as part of Kelantan’s cleanliness campaign. — Picture from Facebook/Majlis Daerah Bachok Bandar Pelancongan Islam

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Kelantan budgets RM12m to make its towns, markets and parks spotless

A screenshot from a dashboard camera showing the moment before impact for a couple on a motorcycle when a lorry that signalled right turned left instead on Jalan Ipoh-Lumut, near Ipoh in Perak on December 6, 2025.

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Dashcam shows lorry signalling right but turning left, causing fatal crash on Ipoh-Lumut road

Rescuers from the Muar Fire and Rescue Station recovered a woman trapped inside a Nissan Grand Livina MPV that sank into Sg Muar at Tangkak, Johor on December 8, 2025. — Picture by Choo Choy May

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Driver drowns after Nissan MPV plunges into Sungai Muar

Fruit traders and importers can now apply for SST exemptions directly with the Finance Ministry, following the Malaysia-United States Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (ART), but applications are still subject to assessment and approval. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

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Malaysia opens door for tax-free fruit imports, following US-style exemptions

Batik Air said its new routes connecting Penang to Singapore and Medan in Indonesia aims to meet demand for weekend getaways, business and medical trips. — Picture via X/Bernama

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New direct Batik Air flights linking Penang to Singapore and Medan, opens doors for travellers ahead of Visit Malaysia 2026

Choo Huang Ming with a military diorama he and his team created recently. — Picture by Opalyn Mok

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How an F-16 fascination took flight and became a miniature modelling career

The SAR team members transporting the victim’s body after it was found. — Picture courtesy of Fire and Rescue Department

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Body of missing man found in Tatau pond after two‑day search, says Sarawak Fire Dept

Nilai district police chief Supt Johari Yahya said that statements had so far been recorded from five people, namely the child’s parents, her 15-year-old sister, a teacher and a doctor. — Bernama pic

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Cops probing possible neglect in girl’s death at Lenggeng clubhouse pool

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