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Alleged Kembara driver remanded after police arrest couple over viral Federal Highway crash
3+ hour, 5+ min ago (283+ words) KUALA LUMPUR, July 2 " Police have arrested a husband and wife over a viral crash on the Federal Highway last month, with the man believed to have been behind the wheel of a Perodua Kembara now remanded for four days as…...
Single mother pleads not guilty to obscene material and altered nude image charges in Melaka
2+ hour, 53+ min ago (295+ words) MELAKA, July 2 " A single mother pleaded not guilty at the Ayer Keroh Magistrates" Court today to possessing obscene material and distributing altered nude images through social media last month. T. V. Pavithra, 33, entered her plea after the two charges were read out…...
Belgium eyes tech transfer over rare earths from Malaysia, seeks deeper mineral cooperation
1+ hour, 29+ min ago (569+ words) KUALA LUMPUR, July 2 " Belgium seeks to strengthen rare earth mineral ties with Malaysia in its bid to reduce reliance on China, the kingdom's deputy prime minister Maxime Pr'vot said today. However, Pr'vot stressed that Belgium wants to strengthen technology transfer…...
China enacts controversial ethnic unity law despite global backlash
10+ hour, 52+ min ago (613+ words) BEIJING, July 2 " A new ethnic unity law came into effect Wednesday in China despite warnings from Taiwan, the United Nations and rights groups that it could threaten freedoms, especially for minorities. The Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress aims…...
Hardware store worker in Terengganu accused of raping 16yearold sister, pleads not guilty
2+ hour, 51+ min ago (244+ words) KUALA TERENGGANU, July 2 " A 25-year-old man was charged at the Sessions Court here today on two counts of rape and physical sexual assault against his 16-year-old biological sister in January and June last year." The accused, however, pleaded not guilty…...
Two Kane goals, one big question: Is England just one-man team?
9+ hour, 38+ min ago (629+ words) KANSAS CITY, July 2 " Harry Kane is England's talisman, record goalscorer and often their saviour. Is he also their only hope at the World Cup? The captain came up with the goods yet again against the Democratic Republic of Congo in…...
Muar district office denies blocking PM's June 15 event, says venue change was to keep neutrality
3+ hour, 42+ min ago (389+ words) MUAR, July 2 " The Muar district office today dismissed allegations that it had obstructed a government event on June 15, clarifying that the programme was instead moved to a different venue for specific administrative reasons." Muar district officer Zainal Eran said the…...
New York prepares for Taylor Swift'Travis Kelce wedding at Madison Square Garden
11+ hour, 1+ min ago (693+ words) NEW YORK, July 2" Pop singer Taylor Swift and pro-athlete Travis Kelce's official wedding plans are tightly under wraps, but New York is bracing to host the celebrity marriage of the year this week at Madison Square Garden. The billionaire superstar…...
Not hunger but resale: Why a Sibu magistrate jailed three sisters for stealing 48 cans of corned beef
4+ hour, 1+ min ago (414+ words) SIBU, July 2 " The Magistrates" Court here sentenced three sisters from Bintangor to eight months in prison each for stealing 48 cans of corned beef and six packets of seasoning from a mini market. Magistrate Romario Jonoi imposed the sentence on Ngui…...
Can one person build the next startup? Penang launches AI incubator for solo founders
6+ hour, 41+ min ago (360+ words) GEORGE TOWN, July 2 " Penang today launched an AI-powered one-person company incubator programme under Digital Penang to nurture solo creative technopreneurs. State Infrastructure, Transport and Digital Committee chairman Zairil Khir Johari said the programme reflects the government's push to encourage and…...