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PETALING JAYA, Jan 17 — Former Free Malaysia Today (FMT) reporter Rex Tan has been released from police custody, according to a statement from Bukit Aman, the federal police headquarters. The release was confirmed by Bukit Aman, which oversees national law enforcement operations in Malaysia. No specific reasons for Tan'
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KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 13 — Police have arrested a Free Malaysia Today journalist for questioning after a video allegedly showed him raising racial issues during a public lecture on Palestine, sparking three police reports. The 30-year-old suspect was arrested around midnight, according to Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department director Datuk M.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 17 — Police confirmed the arrest of a journalist over remarks made during a public forum, investigating under sedition and other laws. Federal Criminal Investigation Department director Datuk M. Kumar said in a statement the journalist is being probed under Section 4(1) of the Sedition Act, Section
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ALOR SETAR, Jan 17 — A 17-year-old teenager drowned while trying to save a friend at a waterfall in Langkawi, police confirmed. The victim, Muhammad Hafiz Zaini, was swimming with three friends at the Lubuk Semilang Recreational Forest waterfall when the incident occurred yesterday. Langkawi District Police Chief, ACP Khairul Azhar
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NIBONG TEBAL, Jan 17 — A 38-year-old man died after being shot multiple times by two men on a motorcycle at a car wash in Jalan Besar Permatang Keling on Wednesday night, with police investigating the case as murder. The pair rode up to the victim at about 10.20pm and
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SEREMBAN, Jan 15 — Three people were hospitalized after exposure to ammonia gas that leaked from a lorry at the Seremban toll plaza on Thursday. The incident occurred when the lorry transporting ammonia developed a leak, releasing the hazardous gas into the area. Emergency services responded quickly to contain the leak
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PETALING JAYA, Jan 17 — Gerakan Media Merdeka (Geramm) has criticized the arrest of former Free Malaysia Today (FMT) journalist Rex Tan under the Sedition Act, questioning the necessity of the late-night detention. Tan was arrested after midnight under Section 4(1) of the Sedition Act, which criminalizes acts with seditious
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WASHINGTON, Jan 17 — US President Donald Trump has pardoned former Puerto Rico Governor Wanda Vazquez Garced, who faced federal bribery charges, along with two co-defendants. The Justice Department's Office of the Pardon Attorney updated its clemency list Thursday to include Vazquez's pardon. A White House official
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KULIM, Jan 15 — The Home Ministry has suspended police procurement decisions linked to corruption issues, following Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's directive for a full review. Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said the ministry welcomes the order, which also applies to the Royal Malaysia Police. "
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KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 17 — Police confirmed the arrest of a journalist over remarks made during a public forum, investigating him under sedition and communications laws. Federal Criminal Investigation Department director Datuk M. Kumar said the 30-year-old local man was detained in USJT on Jan. 17 around midnight. He is being
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KEPALA BATAS, Jan 17 — The husband of missing actress Nadia Kesuma has appealed to the government to initiate diplomatic efforts with Saudi Arabia to expedite the search for his wife. He made the request publicly, citing concerns over delays in locating the actress. Nadia Kesuma, a Malaysian actress, has been
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PETALING JAYA, Jan 17 — Former FMT reporter Rex Tan has been remanded for one day and is scheduled to be released by 5pm, according to his lawyer. The remand order was issued by authorities, though specific charges or reasons for the detention were not disclosed in the initial report. Tan&