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The sinkhole in front of Wisma Melayu that appeared this morning. — Picture courtesy of the Kuala Lumpur Fire and Rescue Department

Sinkhole appears near Jalan Masjid India in KL, swallows woman; excavator to be used in expanded search and rescue (VIDEO)

Anwar said AWS’s investment is among the largest investments made by global technology companies in Malaysia. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

PM Anwar hails Amazon Web Services’ RM29.2b investment as milestone for Malaysia’s tech landscape

Umno secretary-general Datuk Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki speaks during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Umno General Assembly at the World Trade Centre Kuala Lumpur on August 23, 2024. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Use ‘most powerful weapon we have’ for Najib’s full pardon and release from jail, Umno sec-gen tells delegates

Fire and Rescue Department personnel along with the Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) Emergency Squad, conduct a safety inspection of a house affected by the landslide in Taman Bunga Raya, Setapak, following heavy rain, August 22, 2024. — Bernama pic

Retaining wall collapse on Jalan Genting Klang: 52 residents ordered to evacuate

Johor Umno deputy chairman Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan, who is also the BN deputy director of the Mahkota by-election, hopes that the candidate to be fielded by BN will meet the criteria of winnable, acceptable and likeable (WALI) as emphasised by Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. — Bernama pic

Don’t let Nenggiri win go to our heads, gear up for Mahkota, says Umno’s Ahmad Maslan

The Sultan of Perak, Sultan Nazrin Shah presides over the 72nd Meeting of the National Council of Islamic Religious Affairs meeting in Kuala Lumpur, August 23, 2024. Also present were Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Mohd Na'im Mokhtar. — Bernama pic

Perak’s Sultan Nazrin warns Muslim community against entrusting power to the corrupt 

A file photograph of Toh Puan Na’imah Abdul Khalid speaking to the press at the Kuala Lumpur Court Complex on January 23, 2024. ― Picture by Firdaus Latif

Daim’s wife, Na’imah, gets passport back to go China for art exhibition Aug 28 to Sept 9

File picture of Immigration officers processing entry documents for tourists entering Malaysia. The source said that the involved enforcement officers received lists of names and passport photos of the foreign nationals who would arrive in the country through WhatsApp messages from the syndicate before directing them to specific counters for entry clearance and residency stamps. — Bernama pic

Secret lanes, secret codes: Errant KLIA officers used words ‘lembu’, ‘durian’, ‘kicap’ to bring foreigners into Malaysia without inspection, says source

A file photograph showing former finance minister Tun Daim Zainuddin in wheelchair and his wife, Toh Puan Na’imah Abdul Khalid (in pink baju kurung) at the Kuala Lumpur Court Complex on January 29, 2024. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Remember Teoh Beng Hock? Daim’s son demands home minister explain why MACC barred his lawyer from attending questioning

Nilai district police chief Supt Abdul Malik Hasim said the incident happened on July 25, when the victim was contacted by the suspect who claimed to be from the AMLA division and informed the victim that her bank account was involved in money laundering activities. — AFP pic

In N. Sembilan, senior citizen falls for fake ‘anti-money laundering enforcer’ phone scam, loses RM178,700

A Bernama survey found that about 10 houses along the retaining wall were cordoned off with yellow warning tape by the police, while members of the Fire and Rescue Department of Malaysia (JBPM) and the Kuala Lumpur City Hall Rescue Squad were monitoring the situation due to ongoing water flow in the ground. — Picture from X/Bernama TV

Retaining wall near Jalan Genting Klang collapses from continuous rain, quake-like tremors felt, witness says 

The Pahang Sultan’s daughter Tengku Puteri Raja Tengku Puteri Afzan Aminah Hafidzatullah and FD Idzham FD Iskandar were successfully wed in a ceremony held at Balai Mahkota, Istana Abdulaziz yesterday.

Pahang Sultan’s daughter Tengku Puteri Afzan and FD Idzham tie the knot (VIDEO)

Philippine police raided a Chinese-run scam centre in the capital Manila on August 22, arresting dozens of Filipino and foreign workers, including Malaysians, suspected of tricking people into investing in a “manipulated” trading platform. — AFP pic

Filipino cops nab Malaysians working in Manila-based scam centre run by Chinese, along other nationalities

Bank Negara Malaysia listed MBI, founded by Tedy Teow, as a company running a dubious financial scheme. — Bernama pic

Thailand sends MBI founder Tedy Teow, accused of cheating two million people, to China

A file photograph shows in the inside of a data centre. Johor has already secured commitment to host over 50 data centre projects in the state.  — AFP pic

Not just ‘lontong’ and pineapples anymore: Johor set to catch AI gold rush with data centre boom

PENANG 14/03/2022 The view of Gurney Wharf under construction that can be seen from a high rise building here at Persiaran Gurney on March 14th. PICTURE BY SAYUTI ZAINUDIN

Penang continues to draw in more tourists as direct flights, cruises increase