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A Form One student suffered a fractured pelvis after a chair-pulling prank.
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Student in Malaysia breaks tailbone in a prank gone wrong

Malaysia has recently been hit with one of its worst floods in decades, but some Malaysians seem to capitalise on this opportunity to have some fun.
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Leech entered toddler's bladder after she played in floodwater

Najib said the meeting between him, two Saudi nationals and fugitive businessman Low Taek Jho was an informal afternoon tea on board a yacht.
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Najib says he met Jho Low, Saudi royal on yacht just for tea

Only Malaysian-registered cars are permitted to purchase RON95 petrol, which costs RM2.05 (65 Singapore cents) a litre.
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Johor chief minister calls for strict action against foreign cars pumping RON95

The father trudged through murky flood waters to get baby essentials.
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A father's love: M'sian braves chest-deep floodwater for baby supplies

Seoul’s main airport, Incheon, was the worst affected, with passengers facing delays of two hours on average.
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Snowstorm grounds 29 Singapore-South Korea flights

Former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak has been involved in several cases related to the 1MDB scandal.
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Malaysia drops 1MDB-linked charges against ex-PM Najib

The Bukit Aman Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department director said 103,590 summonses were settled within three days from Nov 22.
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M'sia collects $2.7m in traffic summonses after offering discount

The case has been classified as sudden death.
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Man dies while in custody after creating ruckus at KLIA

    The Seoul city government displays unsafe children's goods sold on Chinese e-commerce platforms, such as AliExpress, Shein and Temu, on Nov 22.
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    Excessive levels of toxins found in kids’ clothes sold on Temu

    Rivers and beaches continue to be the top drowning spots, says the Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department.
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    Malaysia raises the alarm about drowning amid heavy rainfalls

    Michelle Yeoh at the Los Angeles premiere of Universal Pictures' 'Wicked' on Nov. 9.
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    Michelle Yeoh says infertility made her 'feel like such a failure'

    A diver from National Geographic Pristine Seas measures the world’s largest coral colony in the Solomon Islands.
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    Scientists find world’s largest coral grown over three centuries

    Singaporean Toh Wee Leong, 38, was sentenced to 10 months’ jail and given a fine of $14,000 after he pleaded guilty to two counts of intentionally helping alleged syndicate member Chua Wee Ming, 33, store the e-cigarette devices and pods, which were intended to be sold to others.
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    Dizzy from vaping, M'sian student falls off school roof

    FILE PHOTO: Malaysia's former finance minister Daim Zainuddin arrives at the Kuala Lumpur court complex in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia January 29, 2024. REUTERS/Hasnoor Hussain/File Photo
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    Former Malaysian Finance Minister Daim Zainuddin dies aged 86

    The suspect was standing next to the freezer when police arrived at the scene.
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    Woman’s body found stuffed in freezer of house in Malaysia

    Known for its ability to thrive in murky environments, the suckermouth catfish, or ikan bandaraya in Malay, is increasingly being promoted as a culinary delicacy.
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    Marine experts warn against eating suckermouth catfish

    The bride-to-be, dressed in a red sleeveless dress, and her partner, clad in a navy suit with a bowtie, pose with South Peak in the background.
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    Pre-wedding photoshoot reaches new heights on Mount Kinabalu

    The viral video on TikTok likened Johor’s Stulang Laut to Thailand’s Koh Samui.
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    Crowd flocking to Johor for seaside view irks residents

    The ministry said beauty parlours are not allowed to conduct surgeries and invasive aesthetic procedures.
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    Clients of unlisted beauty outlets in M'sia complain about botched jobs

    Police arrested the six suspects at their hotel rooms and found 6,060 methamphetamine pills.
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    M'sian pop celebrity charged in Thailand for drug possession

    Fiery lava and rocks hit the nearest settlements around 4km from the crater, burning and damaging residents' houses.
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    Indonesia's Laki-Laki volcano on Flores Island erupts, kills 9