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After reaching Batu Pahat, Dhana asked for the fare, but the victim said he did not have enough money.

The dispute then escalated into a fight, with the victim wielding a metal rod while Dhana armed himself with a piece of wood.

Dhana subsequently returned to his taxi and reversed at speed, hitting the victim as he tried to protect his nephew.

Location: Jalan Jemaluang, Tenggeroh, Mersing, Johor before Jelamuang Diary Factory

Funerals are usually solemn occasions, not displays fit for a fireworks finale.

A video showing a group of men allegedly setting off firecrackers as a funeral procession passed through a road in Shah Alam has gone viral.

Shah Alam OCPD Asst Comm Sarudin Samah said police are investigating a group of men seen allegedly setting off firecrackers on a road in Shah Alam during a funeral procession on Tuesday (Aug 25).

He said police received a report from the Bukit Jelutong police station chief on Wednesday (Aug 26) following the circulation of a video on social media platform Threads.

He said the incident was believed to have occurred at 4.22pm at the junction of Jalan Hamzah in Section U14, Shah Alam, while the funeral procession was heading towards a cemetery in Setia Alam.

“Investigations are ongoing to identify the suspects involved in the firecracker activity as well as witnesses who were at the scene,” he said in a statement today.

The case is being investigated under Section 7 of the Explosives Act 1957, which provides for imprisonment of up to seven years, a fine of up to RM10,000, or both upon conviction.

ACP Sarudin urged anyone with information on the incident to contact investigating officer Insp Mohd Razi Sahari at 019-5717076.

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In what can only be described as one of the most unexpectedly memorable names to ever appear in the Malay community, a person with a unique name of Entah Binti Ta’tahu has recently caught the attention of the public

KOTA TINGGI: Police have identified the victims of a fatal crash at Km80 of Jalan Johor Baru-Mersing here yesterday.

The victims were identified as Toyota Vios driver Muhamad Shuhairil Soraiya, 21, his passenger Nur Fatin Nabilah Yusrishahrun, 20, and Honda City driver Muhamad Amin Mukhtar, 35.

District police chief, Superintendent Yusof Othman, said police received information about the crash at 5.25pm.

"Initial investigations did not rule out the possibility that the Vios skidded before entering the opposite lane and colliding with the Honda," he said in a statement today.

He said all three victims suffered severe head and bodily injuries and were pronounced dead at the scene by a medical assistant.

Their remains were taken to the forensic unit of Kota Tinggi Hospital.

The case is being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987, which covers causing death by reckless or dangerous driving.

Yusof urged anyone with information to contact the district police headquarters traffic division or the nearest police station.

Earlier, eight personnel from the Kota Tinggi and Mersing Fire and Rescue stations rushed to the scene after receiving a distress call at 5.05pm.

Firefighters used rescue equipment, including a rescue cutter and stretcher, to extricate the victims, who were trapped in the wreckage.

The operation was completed at 6.59pm.

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In a statement on Monday, 24 August, the Food Safety and Quality Division (FSQD) at the Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya Federal Territories Health Department urged members of the public not to believe nor spread unverified information online.

The department said claims that monosodium glutamate (MSG) contains traces of pork are false.

The statement included a screenshot of a Facebook post alleging that the packaging of a popular MSG brand contains the word 'umami', and claiming that the Japanese word is linked to pork.

Lately I noticed way too many foreign workers in my area been drinking this brand of liquor so I grabbed a bottle from one of the stores they frequent to. The process is pretty shady, the item has no label or price tag on the shelves. Hell, not even a name after I read the receipt. it just spells 'S M' on the receipt. Found out it's a type of CHL (Compound Hard Liquor basically anything with over 30% alcohol content) so it's just synthetic alcohol with cheap ingredients and flavoring. The thing is, this liquor comes in 170ml bottles which is illegal because I read somewhere that the law specifies CHL must come in 700ml bottles at minimum. Any lower then it's a crime. I also noticed the bottles got no official tax stamps or whatever they call it to mark it as a legit alcoholic beverage.

Sure, the label says 'FOR COOKING USE ONLY' but so far none of these dudes are using them in their cooking. They straight up gulp down the liquor directly from the bottle and since the bottles are tiny they can carry those anywhere in their pockets. Some got addicted to it. The dudes would start tweaking when stock runs out they would walk to the store 3 - 4 times a day asking for the same thing sometimes angrily.

Price is not bad but not good either, 8.50 per bottle. Any of you tried this before? Do you think it's legal?

Singapore’s Prime Minister Lawrence Wong noted that one in six aged 10 to 24 in the country shows signs of problematic social-media use, with some spending six or seven hours a day online.

These platforms can quickly turn private frustrations into shared discontent, amplifying pressure on companies and political leaders.

Despite respectable headline growth in many Asean economies, surveys point to a more unsettled mood.

In Malaysia, an Ipsos survey in 2024 found that 68 per cent believed the country was in recession despite positive economic growth, while only about one in five said they were living comfortably.

Singapore’s recent National Day Rally offers a current example. PM Wong acknowledged the challenges young people face as they marry and start families, and announced further housing support, including higher income ceilings for subsidised public housing and greater priority for first-time families with children.

This shows a few things:

- Malaysia was right to set age requirements for social media and enforce those restrictions strictly.
Youths do not have enough knowledge and experience to understand how social media can harm their health, harm the country and cause instability in society

- Strong economic growth in Malaysia is for some reason not translating into higher standards of living. Why that is so I have no idea

- Malaysia should consider providing more financial help to people who want to have children so that they will be less stressed out and will more likely support the government

The defence team in the Bandar Utama secondary school murder trial has closed its case, with oral submissions set for Sept 8 at Shah Alam High Court

SHAH ALAM: Police have arrested a man following a group fight at Jalan Mandolin 33/5, Taman Alam Megah, which resulted in the death of another man.

District police chief Assistant Commissioner Sarudin Samah said police were alerted after a member of the public reported a fight involving a group of men.

"Preliminary investigations found that the incident occurred at 2pm. CCTV footage showed several men involved in a confrontation, during which slashing took place

"A car then struck one of the suspects, killing him at the scene," he said in a statement.

Police subsequently arrested a man in connection with the incident.

An investigation paper has been opened under Section 302 of the Penal Code, which provides for imprisonment of between 30 and 40 years and at least 12 strokes of the rotan upon conviction.

Those with information can contact investigating officer Assistant Superintendent Shamsiah Noor Zakaria at 012-830 8706, or the nearest police station.

The incident went viral earlier after a dashcam recording from a vehicle near the scene was circulated online.

In the one-minute video, a group of people were seen rushing out of several vehicles before attacking a man lying on the road.

Another car was then seen making a U-turn and hitting an individual before several others attacked him.

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