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1. Melaka religious authority still hunting man over worship rites on Pulau Besar

   5 hours ago Berita Harian Pulau Besar, Melaka 5.6 km

   The Melaka Islamic Religious Department (JAIM) is still tracking a 44-year-old man linked to worship practices and the sale of 'wealth charms' on Pulau Besar, Melaka. The probe under Section 69 of the Melaka Syariah Offences Enactment 1991 follows a TikTok video of his argument with the island surau's imam, and JAIM has asked anyone with information to call 06-2881280.

2. SMK Ghafar Baba wins Melaka pantun competition, advances to Southern Zone final in Johor Bahru

   1 day ago New Straits Times Banda Hilir, Melaka 9.8 km

   SMK Ghafar Baba emerged champion of the 2026 DRB-HICOM-Harian Metro Proverb-themed Pantun Competition at the Melaka state level, held in Banda Hilir. The school will represent Melaka at the Southern Zone final at Maktab Abu Bakar in Johor Bahru on Sept 29. More than 300 students attended the competition, which was judged by four professionals.

3. KPKT allocates RM128.2 million for 24 projects in Melaka

   1 day ago The Sun Pangsapuri Sri Siantan, Bukit Baru, Melaka 9.1 km

   The Housing and Local Government Ministry has allocated RM128.2 million for 24 infrastructure projects across 12 areas in Melaka, covering housing, public amenities, waste management and community well-being. The announcement was made by Minister Nga Kor Ming at Pangsapuri Sri Siantan in Bukit Baru, Melaka.

4. Hotels full in Austria, Rennes to stay in Slovenia before Europa League tie

   1 day ago Berita Harian Maribor, Slovenia 8.3 km

   Rennes will stay in Maribor, Slovenia, because hotels in Graz, Austria, are fully booked ahead of their Europa League opener against Sturm Graz. The shortage stems from the MotoGP Grand Prix in Styria drawing large crowds. The squad will bus across the border to Merkur Arena in Graz.

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6. DRB-HICOM-Harian Metro Pantun Contest Expands to Southern Zone, Melaka First Host

   3 days ago Harian Metro SMK Tinggi Melaka, Banda Hilir, Melaka 9.3 km

   The Pantun Contest co-organised by DRB-HICOM and Harian Metro is expanding to the Southern Zone after a pilot in Selangor last year. Melaka is the first state to host, with the quarter-finals and semi-finals at SMK Tinggi Melaka, Banda Hilir, tomorrow. Four Melaka schools are competing for a place in the final in Johor.

7. Southern Score wins RM180mil contract to build private hospital in Bukit Katil

   5 days ago New Straits Times Bukit Katil, Melaka 8.5 km

   Southern Score Builders Bhd has secured a RM180 million contract for the main building works of a private hospital in Bukit Katil, Melaka. Work starts on Oct 15, 2026 and is targeted for completion on May 14, 2028, covering a seven-storey hospital, a three-storey car park and supporting facilities. The deal is a related-party transaction involving Radium Development Bhd, the ultimate holding company of Radium Hospital Ayer Keroh Sdn Bhd.

8. Private tutor in Melaka pleads not guilty to exposing 4-year-old to physical injury

   5 days ago Harian Metro Mahkamah Sesyen Ayer Keroh, Melaka 10 km

   A 25-year-old private tutor pleaded not guilty at the Ayer Keroh Sessions Court in Melaka to a charge of exposing a four-year-old girl to physical injury on Dec 12, 2025. The court granted RM9,000 bail with one surety, and the case is set for mention on Oct 16.

9. Online job scam syndicate busted in Melaka Raya, three Chinese nationals held

   5 days ago Harian Metro Melaka Raya, Melaka 8.9 km

   Police raided two premises in Melaka Raya and arrested three Chinese men aged 29 to 37 suspected of running an online job scam syndicate. Victims were targeted on TikTok with tasks to 'like' ads and play 'Aether Swap' before being promised commissions. All suspects are remanded four days under Section 420 of the Penal Code and the Immigration Act 1959/63.

10. Bangladeshi influencer murder case: chemical report not ready, mention set for Oct 13

    5 days ago Harian Metro KM 1.9 4.4 km

    The Kuala Lumpur Magistrate's Court was told the chemical report in the case of military officer Captain Jad Faid Arhan, accused of murdering Bangladeshi influencer Muzahid Millad, is not yet ready. The court set Oct 13 for the report and additional documents for two drink-driving charges. The alleged incident occurred at KM 1.9 of the Maju Expressway (MEX) on April 23.

11. Melaka High Court upholds JPJ officer's corruption conviction over RM3,600 bribes

    6 days ago Free Malaysia Today Bukit Katil, Melaka 8.5 km

    The Melaka High Court has upheld the conviction of former JPJ enforcement officer Rafi Abd Rahman on six corruption charges involving RM3,600 in bribes paid to a colleague. Rafi, who was a chief motor vehicle inspector at JPJ's Bukit Katil division, had his 10-month jail sentence and RM60,000 in fines affirmed after Judicial Commissioner K Raja Segaran dismissed his appeal.