JOHOR BARU: A total of 143 Johor Fire and Rescue Department firefighterswith Body Mass Index (BMI) readings above 30 have been placed on a six-month fitness and diet programme to restore peak physical condition. New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

KUANTAN: Copper cable thieves have struck again at the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) construction site between Temerloh and Bentong, raising concerns that the mega-project could face delays. New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

ISKANDAR PUTERI:Johor has rolled out 42 initiatives worth more than RM209 million to cushion the peoplefrom rising living costs, with nearly two million people expected to benefit. New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Najib Razak today failed in his attempt to recuse High Court judge Alice Loke Yee Ching from presiding over his judicial review relating to the royal addendum that would allow him to serve his jail sentence under house arrest. New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

KUALA LUMPUR: The police, together with several enforcement agencies, today enforced the writ of vacant possession on 26 individual lots, comprising 37 terrace houses, in Kampung Sungai Baru here. New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

KUANTAN: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) has arrested five Myanmar migrants for illegal fishing in territorial waters. New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

KUALA LUMPUR: Police believe that outsiders had instigated the unrest which led to the Dang Wangi police chief being injured during an operation to vacate homes in Kampung Sungai Baru today as part of the areas redevelopment plan. New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

KUALA LUMPUR: The armed forces transformation into a future-ready force is being carried out through the realignment of capability development plans for each service branch. New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

KOTA KINABALU: The inquest into the late Zara Qairina Mahathir saw another fall simulation being conducted with two new mannequins at SMKA Tun Mustapha dormitory here. New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

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KOTA BARU: At least six of the 14 Bersatu division chiefs in Kelantan have admitted to signing a statutory declaration (SD) calling for Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin to step down as party president and hand over the position to Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainuddin. New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

KUALA LUMPUR: Universiti Malaya (UM) has defended figures provided by the Higher Education Department yesterday on its accounting programme intake, insisting the data was accurate. New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

KOTA KINABALU: Abuse or harassment against lawyers is unacceptable and an affront to the rule of law. New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

HULU SELANGOR: Police arrested three locals after a fight broke out at a restaurant in Hulu Bernam in the early hours of Sept 9. New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

PUTRAJAYA: Posters circulating on social media, claiming important dates for the 17th Sabah state election, are fake and entirely false, the Election Commission (EC) said today. New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

GEORGETOWN: The Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry inspected two food stalls here today after a viral video recently claimed that the owners were using a halal certificate that did not belong to them. New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

KUALA LUMPUR: The Dewan Negara, which had been in session for 10 days since Aug 25, was adjourned sine die today. New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

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DENGKIL: A university student was among four people detained by the National Anti-Drug Agency (Nada) after she tested positive for ganja during a joint operation at the Dengkil Rest Area along the Elite Expressway last night. New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

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SEPANG: The Road Transport Department (RTD) has intensified enforcement against problematic commercial vehicles, with 274 vehicles seized since the launch of Ops Gempur Kenderaan Perdagangan on Sept 1. New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia will host the Asean Parties Against Corruption (Asean PAC) meeting from Oct 28 to 30, to strengthen regional cooperation in the fight against corruption. New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

KUALA LUMPUR: No Malaysians were involved in yesterdays explosion in Qatars capital, the Malaysian embassy in Doha said Wednesday. New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

KUALA LUMPUR: Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek has lodged reports with the police and the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) over defamatory claims linking her to the principal of Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Agama (SMKA) Tun Datu Mustapha. New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

KUALA TERENGGANU: Known for his close bond with animals, 20-year-old Muhammad Syukur Khamis affectionately known as Malaysias Mowgli is now turning his attention to mechanical beasts: high-powered motorcycles. New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

KOTA KINABALU: The coroners court will resume today with further questioning of a crime scene investigator in the inquest of the late Zara Qairina Mahathir. New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission signed a mutual legal assistance agreement with United Kingdom authorities last year as part of efforts to probe assets owned by Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad there. New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

SINGAPORE: The Singapore Court of Appeal has rejected Malaysian death-row inmate Pannir Selvam Pranthamans bid for a stay of execution. New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has extended a contribution to a retired police officer in Pahang, honouring his service to the nation. New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

KUALA LUMPUR: Majlis Amanah Rakyat (Mara) chairman Datuk Dr Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki has instructed the Sabah Mara director and the management of Kota Kinabalu Institut Kemahiran Mara (IKM) to make the necessary arrangements for the families of the victims of a fatal accident in Tuaran earlier today. New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

KUALA LUMPUR: Exam stress from preparing for his A-Levels may have driven 17-year-old British teenager David Balisong to flee to Malaysia. New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

KUALA LUMPUR: The European Union (EU) and Malaysia will strengthen cooperation to help operators sourcing palm oil, rubber, timber and cocoa prepare for the upcoming EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR). New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

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PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia today sent 20,000 copies of the Quran with Khmer translations to Cambodia as part of efforts to strengthen the propagation of Islam internationally. New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

KUALA LUMPUR: Runaway British teenager David Renz Balisong had been moving between several locations in the federal capital while he was reported missing. New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

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KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim says the government welcomes public criticism but stresses that it must not cross the line into slander, threats or violence. New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

BALING: Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail today announced a new compound policy for overstayers to speed up case processing and reduce overcrowding at immigration depots. New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

GEORGE TOWN: The more than a century-old iconic Penang car-carrying ferry, which was discontinued in 2020, has undergone an impressive transformation into the worlds first passenger ferry museum. New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd