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    PDRM backs new digital licenses to curb online harms

    Malaysia's top cop is backing a new regulatory scheme where the communications commission automatically licenses big social platforms starting next year. Inspector General Mohd Khalid said the police force sees the move as necessary for cracking down on child exploitation material, scam...
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    Perak tracks stray feeders, mandates dog microchips soon

    Perak officials are rolling out a mobile app that maps where people feed strays across the state, and they're pushing mandatory microchipping for anyone trying to get a dog license. Housing committee chair Sandrea Ng said the feeder tracker goes live at the end of the month to help authorities...
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    Seri Negara reopens after 6 years, Merdeka memories restored

    Malaysia just cracked open Seri Negara after keeping it shuttered for six years, and the whole restoration only took ten months when most heritage sites this old need like two full years of work. The colonial mansion from 1913 used to host Queen Elizabeth II and served as the spot where Malaya's...
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    ASEAN meeting delayed as Thailand-Cambodia clash flares

    Malaysia's PM Anwar Ibrahim just confirmed that the emergency ASEAN foreign ministers' summit got shelved because Thailand and Cambodia keep asking for delays while their border war keeps getting worse. The whole thing was supposed to bring everyone together to stop the fighting that had already...
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    Durian Tunggal probe faces heat, lawyers demand chief’s removal

    Lawyers for the families of three guys gunned down by cops in Durian Tunggal are telling federal police brass to bench Melaka police chief Dzulkhairi Mukhtar or ship him elsewhere because his constant media appearances might be messing with the investigation. The legal team says if Bukit Aman...
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    RM493b deals locked in, 52 projects already approved

    Malaysia pulled in almost half a trillion ringgit worth of potential deals from government trade missions and PM-led trips abroad over the past couple of years. Deputy Minister Liew Chin Tong broke down how 181 projects worth RM493.64 billion got lined up between 2023 and 2025, with 52 already...
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    No upgrades for jam-packed FT2, blame land costs

    Malaysia's government is passing on upgrades for the FT2 Federal Highway between Kuala Lumpur and Port Klang, even though traffic data shows the route is basically a parking lot. Works Minister Alexander Nanta Linggi told lawmakers the 34.59-kilometer stretch hit LOS F ratings, which is the...
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    Got scammed for RM67k, thought she was earning quick cash

    A 20-year-old assistant landscape architect from Kampung Kubang Parit got taken for RM67,789 after falling into a fake work-from-home scheme she spotted on Instagram. The woman hit up what she thought was a legit gig with Padini Holding through WhatsApp and Telegram, where scammers had her fork...
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    Seri Negara reclaims identity, opens doors to all Malaysians

    Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said that the historic colonial mansion Seri Negara needs to stop being some elite hangout and actually belong to regular people. The government just finished fixing up the place after decades of it either getting ignored or turned into a private venue that...
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    Johor firefighters probe burning SUV linked to crane collapse

    Fire investigators are trying to figure out if some burning SUV had anything to do with that deadly crane collapse at the Malakoff Power Plant down in Kukup. Officials said they are chasing leads on whether the vehicle blaze connects to the accident that killed two people and injured three more...
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    MACC officer probed for allegedly pointing a gun during a raid

    Malaysian cops are looking into claims that an anti-corruption officer waved a gun at some businessman's wife during a raid at their place. The woman filed a complaint saying the MACC team showed up to grab her husband under corruption laws, and one of the officers apparently pulled out a weapon...
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    Malaysia pushes AI, grid upgrades for green economy

    Malaysia's deputy prime minister told a bunch of tech and energy folks that the country needs to get its electrical grid sorted out if it wants to hit climate goals while staying competitive. Fadillah Yusof said power companies need to fix bottlenecks fast because renewable energy projects keep...
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    Major social platforms are auto-registered under MY law

    Malaysia just forced all the big social media apps into its licensing system without asking first. The communications regulator said anything with eight million users or more gets auto-registered as a licensed service provider, which means WhatsApp, TikTok, Facebook, and YouTube are all getting...
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    Flood evacuees rise in Terengganu, ease in Sarawak

    Terengganu just saw evacuation numbers jump after flooding hit harder, while Sarawak keeps seeing fewer people stuck at relief centers. Kemaman got added to the affected zones with over a hundred folks heading to emergency shelters, and river monitoring stations are showing water levels pushing...
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    DBKL defends bollards as vital, not just decor

    Kuala Lumpur city officials dropped a reminder that those metal posts lining sidewalks actually serve a purpose beyond looking urban and trendy. The bollards keep cars from rolling onto pedestrian zones, and authorities are fed up with motorcycles parking on walkways like they own the place...
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    MH370 search resumes, aviation sector soars in 2025

    Malaysia just announced it is restarting the hunt for the missing airplane MH370 that vanished back in 2014 with over 200 people aboard. The search kicks off at the end of this month after the Boeing 777 became aviation's biggest mystery when it disappeared during a routine flight between Kuala...
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    RXZ ride rakes in 87 traffic summonses in Melaka

    Malaysian cops handed out 87 tickets during some motorcycle rally that went down across Melaka state over a three-day stretch. Traffic enforcement caught people riding with expired vehicle registrations, no valid licenses, sketchy aftermarket parts, and missing insurance coverage, among a bunch...
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    RAB nabs aide of suspect in Hadi shooting case

    RAB grabbed one of the guys linked to that shooting where independence activist Sharif Osman Hadi got blasted in the head. They picked up Md Kabir from Narayanganj after figuring out he rolled up to the cultural center with the main suspect a few days before everything went down. Kabir...
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    Chattogram port clears US security inspection with flying colors

    The US Coast Guard basically gave Chattogram port a perfect score after checking if it follows international security rules. The inspection team spent a couple of days looking over everything and sent back a report with zero problems found, which the port authority says is pretty huge for them...
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    Journalist remanded over alleged anti-state remarks

    A Dhaka court handed journalist Anis Alamgir a five-day remand after cops said he posted stuff online about potential attacks on the July Memorial Museum and the chief adviser's house. Prosecutors claimed he was backing the banned student league and working to mess with state security, but his...
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