Penang urged to enforce safety checks for ageing heritage buildings after Armenian Street incident

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Zahid, who is also Rural and Regional Development Minister, claimed the purported pressure came in the form of officers being questioned over their presence at the events, which he said was likely framed as civil servants participating in political activities. — Bernama pic

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Bukit Aman Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department (NCID) director Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said the police were informed by the Indonesian National Police (POLRI) about the arrest of the three women from Sabah, aged between 30 and 39. — Bernama pic

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The Court of Appeal decided that a baby left with an adult should also get the same legal protection as a baby found by the roadside. — Picture by Razak Ghazali

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MRT Corp said the Penang Mutiara LRT Line has continued to make steady progress through a series of key delivery milestones covering engineering design, construction planning, land readiness and railway systems implementation.

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Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi speaks during the monthly assembly of the Rural and Regional Development Ministry in Putrajaya on August 6, 2026. — Picture by Yusof Isa

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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the Fram2 mission astronauts aboard lifts off from launch pad LC?39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida March 31, 2025. — AFP pic

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Tendon Kohaku in TTDI serves ‘tendon’, a ‘tempura’ rice bowl designed to be an affordable and filling one-dish meal. — Picture by Ethan Lau

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Bau district police chief Supt Mohd Haide A Rahman said police were alerted to the incident at about 8.53 am before a team was immediately dispatched to the school. — Picture by Mukhriz Hazim

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Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) said the incident had affected train operations on the route, while cleanup works and repairs to restore the power supply are underway. — Bernama file pic

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Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the meeting with Singapore Grand Prix (GP) Executive Director Michael Roche was aimed at studying Singapore’s experience and best practices to ensure the event at SIC is organised successfully. — Picture via Facebook

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An undated photograph shows the facade of the University of Cambridge. — University of Cambridge pic

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Kubang Pasu police chief Supt Mohd Radzi Abdul Rahim said the couple, aged 36 and 39, surrendered at the Kubang Pasu district police headquarters at about 1.30 am today. — File picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri

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US president Donald Trump is expected to join Fifa president Gianni Infantino in presenting the World Cup trophy after the final between Spain and Argentina in New Jersey. — AFP pic

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Deputy Prime Minister and Rural and Regional Development Minister, Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said that anyone found involved in wrongdoing or mismanagement within government agencies and statutory bodies must be held accountable. — Picture by Yusof Isa

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A man walks into the State Courts building in Singapore on June 26, 2026. — AFP pic

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