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Selangor Exco to discuss follow-up haze measures on Friday
The Selangor government will discuss follow-up measures to address the worsening haze at its Exco meeting on Friday, according to Menteri Besar Amirudin Shari. Six areas in Selangor recorded unhealthy API readings as of 4.30pm, including Johan Setia (183) and Shah Alam (170).
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Police arrest man with 27 criminal records over wife's assault in Cheras
A man in his 30s with 27 prior criminal records was arrested over the assault and slashing of his wife in Cheras, Kuala Lumpur. The victim, in her 40s, was treated at Ampang Hospital and lodged a police report after discharge. The suspect, who tested positive for drugs, was remanded six days and released on police bail; the case is investigated under Section 324 of the Penal Code.
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Mother who manages funerals has to handle her own son's after Klang crash
A 62-year-old woman who has prepared bodies for burial for nearly 20 years had to handle her own son's remains after he died in a motorcycle crash at Kilometre 8.7 of Jalan Pelabuhan Barat in Klang. The 28-year-old technician is believed to have lost control of his motorcycle while riding from Klang to Westport and was pronounced dead at the scene.
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Indian national held two days after Cheras snatch theft
An Indian national was arrested in Kuala Lumpur on 1 September, two days after he allegedly snatched a local man's necklace at Cheras Business Centre on 30 August. Police recovered the chain and the suspect is remanded until 20 September under Section 392 of the Penal Code.
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Amirudin challenges Zahid to repeat UMNO ultimatum in Cabinet meeting
Selangor Menteri Besar Amirudin Shari challenged UMNO president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi to repeat the party's ultimatum at the next Cabinet meeting. He said the Unity Government's focus is on resolving economic issues. Amirudin also said there is no new development on PKR-BN talks ahead of the Melaka state election.
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Noraqilah to play through ankle pain at Asian Games
Malaysian women's doubles shuttler Noraqilah Maisarah Ramdan has left for Japan for the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games despite a left ankle injury picked up in training at the Badminton Academy of Malaysia last Thursday. She and partner Low Zi Yu are due to start the team event at the Ichinomiya City Municipal Gymnasium on Sunday, with their place in the line-up still to be decided by the coaching team.
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Masjid Bandar Bukit Raja gives out 100 free bottles of engine oil
Masjid Bandar Bukit Raja in Klang held its Karnival Karib Kariah 2026 today, offering 100 free bottles of engine oil to motorcyclists and subsidised goods through PASKOM. The 7am-2pm event drew about 1,100 registrants and included non-Muslim residents.
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Police probe cable theft attempt in Jalan Jelatek after video surfaces
Police are investigating an attempted cable theft in Jalan Jelatek, Datuk Keramat, Kuala Lumpur, after a video of the incident circulated on social media. A telecommunications company reported losses of about RM15,000, and the case is being investigated under the Penal Code and the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998.
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KBS: All ministries ready for Bahrain GP at Sepang
The Youth and Sports Ministry says preparations to host the Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix at Sepang International Circuit from 2 to 4 October are running smoothly. Technical committee meetings are held every Tuesday and reports go to Cabinet, involving all ministries on protocol, international invitations and infrastructure. SIC has been fully closed since 7 September for circuit and facility repairs.
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Sepang to host Bahrain Grand Prix in October
Sepang International Circuit will stage the Bahrain Grand Prix from 2 to 4 October, the first time a Formula 1 race carrying another country's name is held in Malaysia. Harian Metro lists historical precedents such as the San Marino GP at Imola, the Swiss GP at Dijon and the Luxembourg GP at the Nurburgring, and says Sepang was chosen as the alternative venue after the Bahrain GP was cancelled earlier this season over geopolitical tensions in West Asia.
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Museum Overnight Programme 2026 draws 2,373 students across 32 museums
The Museum Overnight Programme 2026, themed 'Young Curators', was held simultaneously at 32 museums nationwide with 2,373 students taking part. Its closing ceremony was held at Dataran Muzium Negara in Kuala Lumpur, featuring activities such as the Young Curator Programme and a Fun Walk.
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Box suspected to be a bomb outside Sri Petaling shop was team-building equipment, police say
Police said the toy bricks found in a box outside a shop in Sri Petaling, Kuala Lumpur, that was initially suspected to be a bomb were part of team-building equipment. The Brickfields police chief said a company director confirmed the box belonged to his firm, and a worker left it behind after a team-building event in Ipoh on Sept 11-12. The bomb disposal unit was called in and later checks confirmed no radioactive material was present.
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MAIS targets all Selangor mosques to adopt AI and digitalisation
The Selangor Islamic Religious Council (MAIS) aims for all mosques in the state to adopt artificial intelligence (AI) and digitalisation in their management, up from about 30 per cent currently. MAIS secretary Mohd Sabirin Mohd Sarbini said digital financial systems and management courses will be expanded by district, with AI also used in MAIS's daily operations. He spoke at the 12th International Conference on Mosque, Zakat and Waqf Management (IMAF) in Bangi.
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2,373 students join Young Curators museum programme at 32 museums
A total of 2,373 students took part in the 'Bermalam di Muzium' 2026 programme, themed 'Young Curators', held at 32 museums nationwide from Sept 15 to 16. The closing ceremony was held at Dataran Muzium Negara in Kuala Lumpur, where National Unity Ministry deputy secretary-general Mohamad Sobri Mat Daud said the initiative helps students experience history beyond the classroom.
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Body of missing fisherman found off Bagan Datuk, two still missing
One of three fishermen missing after setting out from Jeti Sementa, Kapar, last Sunday is believed dead after a body was found in waters off Bagan Datuk, Perak. The search and rescue operation on its third day has been expanded to the Selangor-Perak border and waters near Indonesia for the two remaining men.
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Bermaz Xpeng begins G6 CKD customer deliveries in Malaysia
Bermaz Xpeng has started customer deliveries of the locally assembled Xpeng G6, with the first batch handed over at Kuala Lumpur Tower. The CKD G6 is assembled at EP Manufacturing Berhad's facility in Melaka and is offered in three variants priced from RM158,888. Nationwide deliveries of the updated Xpeng X9 have also begun.
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Foreign workers occupy KL apartment utility rooms, run illegal motorcycle repair
At an affordable housing apartment on Jalan Ipoh in Kuala Lumpur, seven or eight Bangladeshi workers have been occupying equipment and pump rooms as living quarters and workshops, storing motorcycle tyres, black oil and petrol, and running an illegal motorcycle repair operation. Residents say one was seen showering in a women's toilet near the pool, and they have lodged three police reports and referred the matter to the COB, the strata management tribunal and Kuala Lumpur City Hall.
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500 PPR homes at Taman Yu Legenda in Sungai Yu left vacant over three years
About 500 units of the People's Housing Project (PPR) at Taman Yu Legenda in Sungai Yu, Kuala Selangor, have been left empty for over three years despite being ready for occupancy and handed over by the developer. Former Tanjong Karang MP Tan Sri Noh Omar expressed regret that the developer's warranty period has expired and the government may have to bear repair costs. The Sungai Yu village head fears the vacant homes could become an illegal settlement for foreigners.
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Nadhir Nasar takes ticket-buyers' criticism of his acting in stride
Malaysian actor Nadhir Nasar says he accepts criticism of his performance in the film Chelot as constructive feedback. He spoke at a poster launch for the horror film Pemuja Syaitan at 10 Stars Cinema, Hextar World Empire City, Petaling Jaya; that film opens in cinemas on 15 October.
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200,000 residents in Bukit Jalil oppose 17,000-unit apartment project
More than 200,000 residents from Bukit Jalil, Bandar Kinrara and Taman Puncak Jalil are opposing a proposed 17,000-unit apartment development in Bukit Jalil, citing worsening congestion and inadequate infrastructure. The project was postponed after failing to get DBKL approval, and residents plan to submit a memorandum to the Prime Minister in October.
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Woman dies, two hurt after lorry hits stalled car at Km 284.4 of the North-South Expressway
A 32-year-old woman was killed and her sister and a motorcyclist were seriously injured when a lorry struck their stalled Perodua Axia at Kilometre 284.4 of the North-South Expressway northbound around 9am. Police in Nilai are investigating under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.
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Negeri Sembilan DOE steps up open burning checks as API turns unhealthy
The Negeri Sembilan Department of Environment has increased ground-level monitoring, especially of open burning, after air quality in several districts fell to unhealthy levels. Nilai recorded an API of 172, Seremban 168 and Port Dickson 155 as of noon. Letters were sent to local authorities and district offices to step up enforcement, and cloud seeding will be coordinated by NADMA at federal level.
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Box mistaken for radioactive material in Sri Petaling turns out to be team building game
Police confirmed a plastic box suspected of containing radioactive material in front of a premises in Sri Petaling, Kuala Lumpur, actually held 20 plastic bricks from a game called 'radioactive bomb' used for team building. The box was accidentally left behind by a worker from a training management company after a programme in Ipoh, Perak, and the Bomb Disposal Unit destroyed it before the Atomic Energy Department confirmed no radioactive residue.
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Single mother with autism walks to deliver food after bicycle stolen
A single mother with autism and physical disabilities in Kajang walks up to 20 kilometres to deliver food orders after her folding bicycle was stolen near MRT Surian station. Nur Rahimah Alia Salehuddin, 44, has worked as a food delivery rider since 2020 after struggling to find permanent employment.