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159 Selangor students join Museum Overnight Programme for Malaysia Day
A total of 159 students from 17 schools in Selangor took part in the 2026 Museum Overnight Programme at Muzium Sultan Alam Shah in Shah Alam. The two-day event, organised by PADAT with the Museums Department, aims to bring young people closer to the country's history and heritage.
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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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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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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.
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Veteran lawyer VL Kandan dies at 89
Veteran lawyer VL Kandan, a two-term Sungai Way assemblyman and former Selangor exco member, died yesterday at the age of 89. His cremation will be held at the Kampung Tunku crematorium in Section 51, Petaling Jaya.
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Aaron Kwok performs two nights at Unifi Arena Bukit Jalil
Hong Kong superstar Aaron Kwok performed two nights at Unifi Arena in Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur, as part of his Iconic World Tour 2026. The 60-year-old sang 25 Cantonese and Mandarin songs over nearly three hours, including a Baby Shark dance showdown with fans.
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DAP urges AGC to brief family of teen killed in Bandar Utama school stabbing
DAP is pressing the Attorney General's Chambers to hold an official briefing for the family of a 16-year-old killed in a stabbing at a school in Bandar Utama. The call follows Monday's acquittal of a 15-year-old boy accused of the killing, after the Shah Alam High Court found he was of unsound mind at the time. DAP Women's chief Teo Nie Ching said the family deserves a full explanation of the ruling and whether the prosecution will appeal.
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Politeknik Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin wins overall eDOLA 2026 title
The 14th Digital Learning Innovation Awards (eDOLA) for polytechnics and community colleges was held at the Selangor International Trade Centre (SITC) in Shah Alam. Politeknik Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin took the overall championship and RM120,000. Higher Education Ministry secretary-general Aminuddin Hassim also launched SATRIA, a blockchain-based academic verification system.
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Tekad documentary on two Malaysian Everest climbers screened
Documentary director Ahmad Yazid said he could not sleep over the safety of two Malaysian climbers, Mohd Khafiz Bachok and Chew Wei Ngor, during their Everest summit mission. The documentary Tekad: Ekspedisi Guthrie Everest 2026 was given a closed special screening at GSC Subang Parade, Subang Jaya.
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Radium Arena at Old Klang Road: 988 freehold units in two towers
Radium Development Berhad is building Radium Arena, a freehold residential project on about 3.03 acres along Old Klang Road in Kuala Lumpur. It has 988 units across two towers of about 40 storeys each, sized 658 to 920 sq ft, with an eight-storey business podium and over 30 lifestyle facilities. The developer says it has provisional GreenRE Gold certification.
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WHI unveils six new hosts after 25 years on air
TV3's women's talk show Wanita Hari Ini (WHI) is now led by six hosts, including three new faces, after 25 years on air. A media conference introducing the new line-up was held at Balai Berita, Bangsar, with a fresher approach and expanded digital broadcast.
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Amirudin proposes 100-Year Malaysia Vision to face future challenges
Selangor Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari has proposed a 100-Year Malaysia Vision, a long-term planning framework ahead of the nation's centenary. He outlined five focus areas including nation-building, the economy amid climate change, Malaysia's global standing, democracy and the AI challenge. He spoke at the Bicara Perdana programme at Politeknik Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah, Shah Alam.
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SAPPHIRE STRIDE FUN RUN & YOGA 2026
SAPPHIRE STRIDE FUN RUN & YOGA 2026. 2 October to 3 October 2026, at HKL, Hospital Besar Kuala Lumpur.
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International Rubber Conference (IRC) 2030
International Rubber Conference (IRC) 2030. 3 September to 5 September 2030, at Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre.
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ISF World Seed Congress 2029
ISF World Seed Congress 2029. 17 May to 20 May 2029, at Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre.
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18th Asia-Pacific Conference on Non-Destructive Testing (APCNDT)
18th Asia-Pacific Conference on Non-Destructive Testing (APCNDT). 12 November to 16 November 2029, at Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre.
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Hotwheels Monster Trucks Live Glow & Fire
Hotwheels Monster Trucks Live Glow & Fire. 16 October to 17 October 2026, at Axiata Arena, Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur.
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APOSHO 40 Conference
APOSHO 40 Conference. 28 October 2026, at Cititel Mid Valley, Kuala Lumpur.
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Four children who drowned in Kulim buried in a single grave
Four children who drowned after falling into a drain at Taman Desa Kayangan, Sungai Karangan, Kulim, were buried in one grave at the Masjid Jamek Nurul Ehsan Islamic cemetery today. Two died at the scene and two on the way to Kulim Hospital.
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Mother of stabbed student urges AGC to appeal teen's acquittal
The mother of Yap Shing Xuen, a student killed in a stabbing at a national secondary school in Bandar Utama, is urging the Attorney General's Chambers to appeal the High Court's acquittal of a 15-year-old boy. Wong Lee Ping wants the appeal filed to the Court of Appeal within 14 days. The Shah Alam High Court freed the teen on a defence of unsound mind and ordered him treated at Hospital Bahagia Ulu Kinta, Perak.
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Selangor monitors API, PSRA exams may be postponed if reading exceeds 200
Selangor is monitoring the haze situation before deciding on the PSRA religious school examinations due to start next Monday. Menteri Besar Amirudin Shari said the exams could be postponed if the Air Pollutant Index exceeds 200, and schools would be closed at that level.
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JPJ issues 33 summonses to commercial drivers using right lane on Plus highway
JPJ Selangor issued 33 summonses to lorry and bus drivers for continuously driving in the right lane along the North-South Expressway between Shah Alam and Tanjong Malim. The undercover operation also seized two heavy vehicles driven by foreigners.
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LTdL organisers prepare alternative routes for haze risk
Organisers of Le Tour de Langkawi (LTdL) 2026 are preparing for possible haze, rain and floods during the race from 27 September to 4 October. LTdL chief operating officer Emir Abdul Jalal said alternative routes are ready and any decision will follow UCI rules, including stopping or cancelling a stage if API readings are too high. PKBM president Datuk Amarjit Singh Gill said rider health must come first.