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Sabah NGO President Arrested Over RM2 Million Misappropriation

The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission arrested Sabah NGO president on suspicion of abusing his position by misappropriating about RM2 million from the Finance Ministry for a cultural hall and gallery, with charges expected in Kota Kinabalu under MACC Act Section 23; investigators say the project proceeded without the NGO’s Supreme Council approval. In a separate development, MACC also detained the NGO’s secretary and treasurer over money laundering and RM5 million misappropriation, with charges anticipated at Shah Alam or related courts.

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Nine Chinese nationals deny love scam conspiracy charges in Malaysia

Nine Chinese nationals pleaded not guilty in Balik Pulau Magistrate's Court to a criminal-conspiracy charge tied to a love-scam syndicate, with the alleged offence occurring on July 1 at a Muze PICC Condominium unit. Bail was set at RM8,000 per accused with two local sureties, passports surrendered to the court, and monthly police reporting requirements as they await further proceedings on charges under sections 120B(1) and 420 of the Penal Code.

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BN, PN, GPS, GRS Deny Meeting, Back Unity

BN chairman Ahmad Zahid Hamidi denied circulating rumours that BN, PN, GPS and GRS leaders were set to meet and hold a joint press conference, reiterating BN’s support for the Unity Government until GE16. He stressed there was no meeting, nothing to worry about, and cited the Umno General Assembly resolution as the guiding stance.

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CIMB Malaysia Expands Apple Pay to Credit Cards

CIMB Malaysia has finally enabled Apple Pay for most CIMB Visa and Mastercard credit cards via the CIMB Octo app or Apple Wallet, excluding Petronas Visa Infinite-i, Petronas Platinum-i, Platinum Business, Fuel Tanker, and all debit cards, with a limit of five devices per card. The rollout also includes up to RM118 cashback for five qualifying Apple Pay transactions by 14 September 2026, and users must re-add their card on a new device and authenticate each payment.

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Three Die Chicken Lorry Crashes East-West Highway

Three people, including lorry driver Norazeman Abdul Aziz, 42, and passengers Mohd Haikal Hanifah, 29, and Mohammad Zakwan Mohd Nor, 16, were killed when a five-tonne chicken-delivery lorry crashed into a parked trailer along the East-West Highway in Tanah Merah. Firefighters extricated the victims, who were pronounced dead at the scene and handed to police for further action.

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