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IPOH, Police have arrested a man on suspicion of being involved in a shooting incident on Friday which injured an individual in Kampung Sumpit Beras, Rantau Panjang, near Selama. Selama district police chief, Superintendent Sarudin Samah said the suspect, an oil palm smallholder, was nabbed yesterday. “The suspect was arrested at 3 pm, and police also found a shotgun which was found in the suspect’s orchard. “Preliminary investigations revealed that the suspect has a past criminal record under Section 8 of the Firearms Act 1971 (Heavier Penalties),” he said in a statement today. Sarudin said on Friday at about 7.50

MELAKA, The cooperation of local residents, including rickshaw riders in Melaka, contributed significantly to the victory of the Goldfinger team in the Media Category of the Melaka Explorace treasure hunt held yesterday.prize Team representative Muhamad Hafiy Isyraf from NSTP said that they did not expect the locals to be so helpful in assisting them to find the locations or answers needed throughout their mission, which began in Banda Hilir before exploring all three districts: Melaka Tengah, Alor Gajah, and Jasin. ‘What I can say is that the experience of exploring Melaka was very enjoyable and quite different, given how beautiful

VIENTIANE, Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan and Investment, Trade, and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz have arrived in Vientiane to attend the 44th and 45th ASEAN Summits and Related Summits. Both ministers arrived today at Wattay International Airport at 7.45 pm local time (8.45 pm Malaysian time). The summits will be held at the National Convention Centre (NCC) in the capital from Oct 8 to 11. Approximately 2,000 delegates will attend the event, including heads of state and government from ASEAN member countries, dialogue partner nations, external partner nations, and representatives from regional and international organisations.

KOTA KINABALU, The construction of Phase 1A of the Sabah Pan Borneo Highway (LPB) is facing delays due to land acquisition issues and the extensive time required for utility relocation along the project alignment, said Deputy Works Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan. He noted that the landowners’ refusal to cooperate, with some taking the matter to court, has delayed the project, necessitating an extension of time (EOT). ‘Therefore, we want to prevent this issue from arising in the implementation of Phase 1B of the Sabah LPB, where the contractor received the Letter of Acceptance (SST) just two days ago,’ he

KUALA LUMPUR, There was a drop in the number of flood victims placed in temporary relief centres in Selangor and Perak, with Kedah experiencing an increase and two more centres opened in Johor due to flash floods in Kluang this afternoon. In SELANGOR, the flood situation is showing positive developments, with a sharp drop in the number of victims to 277 from 56 families, compared to 909 people this morning. The InfoBencanaJKM portal reports that three relief centres are still open, namely Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Ijok and SK Bukit Badong, both in Kuala Selangor and accommodating 146 victims, while 131