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Body of man missing in Sungai Perak found 4km from scene
A 38-year-old man who went missing while trying to save his drifting boat in Sungai Perak has been found dead. Ahmad Zaki Elias's body was found floating about four kilometres from the scene by the Perak Fire and Rescue Department's water rescue team.
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Caterer at Lenggong boarding school ordered to close after 159 fall ill
A caterer serving a boarding school in Lenggong, Perak has been ordered to close after 159 students and staff developed symptoms of suspected food poisoning. The Hulu Perak District Health Office inspected the premises and ordered the closure under the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Act 1988.
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Pulau Burung landfill in Nibong Tebal catches fire again
A fire broke out at the Pulau Burung solid waste landfill in Nibong Tebal, Penang, late last night. The blaze covered an area of about 36 metres by 27 metres and was brought under control at 12.30am before being fully extinguished around 5am. Seventeen firefighters from four stations were involved, and no casualties were reported.
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Sumpitan village clinic and quarters destroyed in Lenggong fire
A village clinic building and a quarters in Kampung Sumpitan near Lenggong, Perak were destroyed in an early morning fire. The Perak Fire and Rescue Department received the emergency call at 4.04am and the blaze was fully extinguished by 6.24am. No victims were reported, but a Proton Preve car was also damaged.
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Yasin Sulaiman freed, advises against prison
Singer Yasin Sulaiman, 50, is enjoying freedom after being released from detention at Hospital Bahagia Ulu Kinta. He described his four-and-a-half-year ordeal in Sungai Buloh Prison, Hospital Bahagia Ulu Kinta and Kajang Prison as the hardest phase of his life, and advised people not to end up in prison.
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Police reclassify Nibong Tebal missing person case as murder after body found in septic tank
Police in Nibong Tebal, Penang have reclassified a missing person case as murder after a man's body was found in a septic tank at a house in Taman Seri Bistari. Five people, including the house owner and two Myanmar nationals, have been remanded to assist investigations.
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Five Myanmar nationals remanded over body found in Nibong Tebal septic tank
A man's body was found with hands and feet bound in a septic tank at a house in Taman Seri Bistari, Nibong Tebal, Penang. Five Myanmar nationals in their 30s were arrested in Lenggeng, Negeri Sembilan, and remanded for seven days at the Bukit Mertajam magistrates' court under Section 365 for kidnapping, with murder also being investigated.
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Malaysian woman held in New Delhi, 15kg cannabis seized
A 22-year-old Malaysian woman from Perak was arrested at Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi on 4 September after 30 plastic packets containing more than 15kg of cannabis were found in her trolley bag. She arrived from Kuala Lumpur on Batik Air flight OD205 and has a prior drug-related record, and remains in Indian custody.
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Perak: residents' associations need approval before hiring security guards
Residents' associations in Perak cannot appoint or train security guards for Community Security Schemes without approval and compliance with regulations. State Housing and Local Government Committee chairman Sandrea Ng Shy Ching said the state is focusing on education and giving associations time to correct shortcomings before enforcement. She also clarified the difference between gated and guarded communities and the rules on public road access.
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Man found bound in septic tank, five remanded four days
In Nibong Tebal, Penang, the body of a man in his 50s was found with hands and feet bound inside a septic tank behind a terrace house in Taman Seri Bistari. Five individuals including a woman were remanded for four days starting today by Magistrate J Savinder Singh in Bukit Mertajam under Section 365 of the Penal Code. RM30,000 in cash was allegedly transferred from the victim's bank account to a grocery shop in Sungai Bakap before the incident was reported.
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Motorcyclists tour Lenggong heritage sites
A group of motorcyclists led by Norhadi Kaharuddin explored historical and heritage sites in Lenggong, Perak over four days from 28 to 31 August. The trip covered Hutan Lipur Lata Kekabu, Bukit Sapi, Lata Perahu, 'Mini Amazon' Kampung Beng and the Lenggong Valley Archaeological Gallery. Videos of the journey were shared on social media to highlight geological treasures such as the Perak Man skeleton.
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Three men arrested, stolen excavator in Lenggong recovered
Police arrested three men suspected of stealing an excavator in Kampung Sumpitan, Lenggong. The suspects, aged 29 to 66, were detained in two raids in Ipoh and Gerik. Police also seized a Mitsubishi ES110 excavator and a mobile phone.
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Ex-KPTM Ipoh administrator faces six charges over female students
A former administrator of Kolej Poly-Tech Mara (KPTM) in Ipoh was charged in court with six offences involving alleged criminal force against two female students and obscene words against four others. Roykarnaen Maseri, 44, pleaded not guilty to all charges, which were allegedly committed at the college and other locations in Ipoh between June and August. The court set bail at RM8,000.
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Congress of the Asian Pacific Society of Respirology (APSR) 2026
Congress of the Asian Pacific Society of Respirology (APSR) 2026. 19 November to 22 November 2026, at Setia SPICE Convention Centre, Relau.
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13th Malaysian Arthroscopy Society (MAS) Annual Scientific Meeting 2026 & 14th Annual Meeting of ASEAN of Society for Sport Medicine and Arthroscopy (ASSA)
13th Malaysian Arthroscopy Society (MAS) Annual Scientific Meeting 2026 & 14th Annual Meeting of ASEAN of Society for Sport Medicine and Arthroscopy (ASSA). 25 November to 28 November 2026, at Setia SPICE Convention Centre, Relau.
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Orient and Southeast Asian Lions (OSEAL Forum) 2026
Orient and Southeast Asian Lions (OSEAL Forum) 2026. 12 November to 15 November 2026, at Setia SPICE Convention Centre, Relau.