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Houthis seize Perim island, Gulf oil exports under threat
Houthi forces reportedly captured Perim island in the Bab el-Mandeb strait, tightening control over a key global shipping route. Drone strikes from Iraq also forced Saudi Arabia to temporarily shut its East-West oil pipeline, adding pressure on oil flows and global prices.
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Eight vehicles destroyed in fire at Kuala Kedah cargo jetty
Eight vehicles on a barge at the Kuala Kedah Cargo Jetty caught fire last night. The fire is believed to have started from a lorry carrying medicine before spreading to seven other vehicles, and was brought under control at 9.32pm. The cause and losses are still under investigation.
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Yayasan JCorp plants 300 coral fragments at Pulau Aur
Yayasan Johor Corporation is continuing its Coral Reef Restoration Programme at Pulau Aur, Mersing, planting and restoring 300 coral fragments over a three-day programme starting 4 September. This brings the total to 550 fragments restored since 2023, in collaboration with Reef Check Malaysia, with a target of 70 per cent coral survival after 12 months.
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Three survive after car hits elephant crossing road in Kota Tinggi
Three people survived after their Perodua Bezza hit an elephant crossing the road at Kilometer 49 of the Johor Bahru-Mersing road in Kota Tinggi last night. The driver and two passengers were unhurt in the 10:50 pm incident.
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Two dead in boat collision, boat operator detained
Two people died and several were injured when two passenger boats collided near Kuala Sungai Mersing, Mersing, Johor. Police have arrested a 33-year-old local man, the operator of one of the boats, and remanded him for four days to assist in the investigation.
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Two boats collide in Mersing: Boat operator remanded for four days
A boat operator involved in a collision between two passenger boats in Kuala Sungai Mersing, Johor, which killed two people last Sunday, has been remanded for four days starting today. The 33-year-old suspect was arrested by police and brought to the Kota Tinggi Magistrate's Court.