SHAH ALAM: The Selangor government will form a special committee with Petronas and other parties to follow up with proposed government actions, laws and regulations following the gas pipeline explosion and fire in Putra Heights. New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today expressed Malaysias intentions to further strengthen relations with Germany. New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

KOTA KINABALU: A decision on the chief justices position must be made now as the judiciary cannot have a leadership vacuum, said Sabah Law Society (SLS) president Datuk Mohamed Nazim Maduarin. New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

KUCHING: The Sarawak General Operations Force (GOF) recorded seizures worth RM5,497,813 from four operations carried out last week, involving illegal logging, liquor, diesel and drugs. New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

KUALA TERENGGANU: The Terengganu government will propose to the Marine Department to revoke or suspend the licences of tourist boat operators or skippers found to be negligent. New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

KOTA BARU: A Bangladeshi was sentenced to 10 months jail by the magistrates court here today for harbouring 17 of his countrymen at a house in Kampung Kubang Siput near Limbat in April. New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

KUALA LUMPUR: Chief Justice Tengku Tun Maimun Tuan Mat, who is set to retire tomorrow, should be given a six-month extension like four other Federal Court judges. New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

TAWAU: A Territorial Army soldier was sentenced to 30 days in jail and fined RM10,000 by the magistrates court here today after pleading guilty to a drink driving offence committed last year. New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

TEMERLOH: A man was sentenced to 30 years in prison and 13 strokes of the cane by the Sessions Court here today for raping and molesting his then 10-year-old daughter three years ago. New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

KOTA KINABALU: Businessman Datuk Albert Tei has questioned why only two people have been charged with corruption over mineral mining licensing in the state in 2023 when others allegedly involved have yet to be hauled up. New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

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KUALA LUMPUR: Road safety experts laud the move to mandate the use of seat belts on buses, but said the Road Transport Department must conduct regular checks to ensure compliance. New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah PKR has identified 13 seats to contest in the state election, but several of these overlap with those eyed by component parties within Pakatan Harapan (PH) and Barisan Nasional (BN). New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

KUALA BERANG: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) will conduct a thorough investigation into the boat capsize incident in Pulau Perhentian, Besut, which resulted in the deaths of three victims, including two family members. New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

KUALA LUMPUR: Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin said the government will continue to strengthen defence in Sabah even though the state is currently safe. New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

KUALA LUMPUR: Minister in the Prime Ministers Department (Religious Affairs), Datuk Dr Mohd Naim Mokhtar, has urged Muslims in the country to observe proper etiquette towards the deceased, respect burial grounds, and refrain from using them as places to seek blessings or gain popularity. New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

KUALA LANGAT: The expansion of the Sales and Services Tax (SST) will not have a significant impact on parents who send their children to private nurseries, kindergartens or preschools, said Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri. New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

KOTA KINABALU: Media Prima Bhd took home three gold prizes and four merit prizes at the 2025 Kinabalu Press Awards. New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

KUALA LUMPUR: A 13-year-old girls life of quiet suffering came to light after she was rescued from years of alleged abuse and neglect at the hands of her adoptive mother in Taman Bendahara, Kuala Selangor. New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

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REMBAU: Barisan Nasional (BN) aims to be the dominant party and seize the opportunity to govern Sabah following the state election. New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

MELAKA: The Melaka government will launch a new initiative next year to build and repair homes for the Orang Asli community through the Melaka Housing Board (LPM), ensuring they have safe and comfortable living conditions. New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

BALING: Appointments to positions within national security institutions should not be turned into political or racial polemics, says Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail. New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

KUALA LUMPUR: Police have received three reports following the Himpunan Rakyat Benci Rasuah 2.0 rally, which turned tense after a participant ignited a flare, sparking a scuffle between demonstrators and security personnel. New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

LAHAD DATU: A foreign man was found dead, believed to have been murdered, at an unnumbered house in an oil palm plantation in Ulu Segangan, Silabukan, earlier today. New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

KOTA TINGGI: Two people were killed and nine others, including a seven-month- old baby, were injured in a road crash involving five vehicles near Felda Pasak along Jalan Desaru-Kota Tinggi here today. New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

KUALA LUMPUR: A teenage girl who was sleeping in her mothers bed was allegedly molested and raped by her mothers partner. New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

GEORGE TOWN: Police have opened an investigation paper into a non-existent investment scheme that left a 62-year-old woman RM436,000 poorer, following a series of transactions involving four different companies. New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

KUALA LUMPUR: One of the countrys largest retail groups, whose members employ over 400,000 people, has called on the government to consider a further review of the eight per cent Sales and Service Tax (SST) on commercial rentals. New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

KUALA LUMPUR: The governments move to fine-tune the Sales and Service Tax (SST) will not significantly affect its revenue collection but will have a positive impact on the people, said an economist. New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia and Indonesia agree that a united and stable Asean is crucial to addressing current global challenges, whether economic, political, or security-related. New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

JAKARTA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said that he and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto share a common aspiration to see peace achieved, not only between Israel and Iran, but across the entire Middle East. New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

BESUT: Police have arrested two more students from Maktab Rendah Sains Mara (MRSM) in connection with a bullying case involving a Form Two student at the institution. New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

BATU PAHAT: A 27-year-old man was arrested for allegedly stealing a Rolex watch worth more than RM100,000 that the owner had left in a car parked in the compound of his house in Taman Sinar Berlian, here. New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

JAKARTA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto have expressed the strong commitment of both countries to accelerate strategic cooperation in various fields, including joint development in the maritime border area of Malaysia and Indonesia in Ambalat, in a peaceful and mutually beneficial manner. New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

KUALA LUMPUR: Police are seeking the publics assistance in locating a 49-year- old local man who has been missing since last month. New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

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GEORGE TOWN: An analysis manager at a factory in Bayan Baru, here, lost RM300,000 after falling victim to a love scam through social media. New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

KUALA LUMPUR: The enforcement and prosecution of fraudulent haj and umrah packages must be stepped up and carried out more decisively, said Minister in the Prime Ministers Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Dr Mohd Naim Mokhtar. New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

KUALA LUMPUR: Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzahs main duty of finalising the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP) will improve policy coordination between the Finance Ministry and the Economy Ministry, say economists. New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd