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Lorry driver pleads guilty to breaking neighbour's car window in Batu Pahat
A lorry driver, Ho Wee Siang, 42, pleaded guilty in the Batu Pahat Magistrate's Court to vandalising his neighbour's car window with a brick, causing RM800 in losses. The incident occurred at a house in Taman Bukit Perdana, Batu Pahat. He was granted RM2,000 bail but was unable to pay and was sent to the Muar Correctional Centre.
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Woman dies in accident on way home from work
A 42-year-old woman died after her car crashed into a tree on the Batu Pahat-Mersing road in Johor. She was driving from Kluang towards Kahang when the accident happened around noon. Firefighters from the Renggam station extracted her from the wreckage, but she was pronounced dead at the scene.
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Matrix Concepts' Bandar Seri Impian 2 in Kluang receives encouraging interest
Matrix Concepts Holdings reported encouraging interest in its upcoming Bandar Seri Impian 2 (BSI2) township in Kluang, Johor, with over 200 prospective buyers attending a preview event. The preview was held at X Park Bandar Seri Impian on Aug 30 and 31, and the official launch is targeted for the end of September.
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Form Two Student Who Kept Obscene Videos, Images Ordered to Serve 50 Hours of Community Service
A 14-year-old student was ordered by the Magistrate's Court in Batu Pahat to serve 50 hours of community service after pleading guilty to possessing obscene videos and images. The court also imposed a good behaviour bond and a curfew. The offences were discovered during a police investigation into an alleged assault by the boy's father.
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Husband hits wife for refusing money for online gambling
A 35-year-old man was remanded for three days by the Batu Pahat Magistrate's Court for allegedly injuring his wife after she refused to give him money for online gambling. The incident occurred at their home in Rengit on 31 October.
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Father of three jailed 16 months for hammer attack over alleged harassment of girlfriend
A 47-year-old gardener was sentenced to 16 months in prison by the Batu Pahat Magistrate's Court for injuring a man with a hammer. The incident occurred at a house in Parit Saidi, Senggarang, Batu Pahat on August 27.
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After Guantanamo, Nazir is discovering what it means to be free
Nazir Lep, a Malaysian who spent nearly two decades at Guantanamo Bay, is adjusting to a new life in Kampung Jeram Masjid, Muar. He describes freedom as feeling like a 'bigger prison' and is learning to cope with societal perceptions and the loss of time.