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26JanJanuary 26, 2026

Thaipusam: AI tracking added to 132-year-old Penang silver chariot procession

GEORGE TOWN: The Penang Waterfall Nattukotai Chettiar Temple officially introduce an artificial intelligence (AI)-enhanced chariot tracking system for the Silver Chariot procession in conjunction with Thaipusam, marking a technological milestone in the festival’s long history. Nattukotai Chettiar Temple managing trustee PRC Veerappan said the tracker will provide real-time location updates and estiamted arrival times for devotees...

By Stephanie Chanmalaysia, NewsAI, Nattukotai Chettiar Temple, Silver chariot, Thaipusam, tracker0 CommentsRead more...

26JanJanuary 26, 2026

No overlap in QR autogate systems, MyNIISe nearing completion, says Immigration DG

PUTRAJAYA:The Immigration Department has stressed that there is no system overlap following the rollout of several mobile applications for immigration clearance via the QR code autogate facility. Its director-general, Datuk Zakaria Shaaban, said the facility is currently in a transitional phase alongside the National Integrated Immigration System (MyNIISe). "The current rollout is a temporary transition to allow...

By Stephanie Chanmalaysia, Newsautogates, entry points, Immigration Department, MyNIISe, systems, Zakaria Shaaban0 CommentsRead more...

26JanJanuary 26, 2026

MACC intensifies probe into e-waste processing syndicate

KUALA LUMPUR: Sixteen bank accounts with RM10.2mil in funds along with other assets were seized in connection with the investigation into alleged corruption involving e-waste processing, effluent disposal and scheduled waste dumping activities in Selangor and Negri Sembilan. Sources said a company director under investigation by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Investigation division has had his...

By Stephanie Chanmalaysia, NewsArrest, E-Waste, MACC, Probe, Remand, Seizures, Syndicate0 CommentsRead more...

26JanJanuary 26, 2026

Six-month-old baby boy found dead at home in Air Itam

GEORGE TOWN: A six-month-old foreign baby boy was found unconscious at a flat in Air Itam here on Monday (Jan 26) by his parents before he was pronounced dead. Timur Laut district police chief Supt Lee Swee Sake said the police received a public tip-off about the incident at 8.55am and preliminary investigations revealed the baby...

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26JanJanuary 26, 2026

Russia withdrawing troops from airport in northeast Syria, sources say

(Refiles to insert dropped words ‌in paragraph 5) QAMISHLI, Syria, Jan 26 (Reuters) - Russia is withdrawing forces from an airport ‌in northeastern Syria, movingto end its military presence in a corner of ‌the country wherethe Damascus government is trying to seize control from Kurdish forces, five Syrian sources said. Russia has stationed forces at Qamishli airport...

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26JanJanuary 26, 2026

Cops confirm discovery, detonation of aerial ‘air-drop’ bomb in Kuala Krai

KOTA BARU: Police have confirmed the discovery of a metal object believed to be a bomb at an oil palm plantation owned by Hidayah Yakin Sdn Bhd in Gua Ikan, Kuala Krai on Monday (Jan 26) afternoon. Kuala Krai OCPD Supt Mazlan Mamat said that the Dabong police station received information from the public regarding the...

By Stephanie Chanmalaysia, NewsBomb, Explosives, Kuala Krai, Police0 CommentsRead more...

24JanJanuary 24, 2026

Education Ministry approves construction of extra classrooms at overcrowded schools in Selangor

KUALA LUMPUR: The Education Ministry has approved the construction of additional classrooms for overcrowded schools in Selangor as a short-term measure to address congestion and infrastructure shortages, says Fadhlina Sidek. The Education Minister said the decision was made after discussions with the Selangor Education Department and the ministry's team to ensure the issue is addressed promptly. "After...

By Stephanie Chanmalaysia, NewsAdditional Classrooms, Education Ministry, Fadhlina Sidek, Overcrowding, Selangor, Teachers0 CommentsRead more...

24JanJanuary 24, 2026

Kinabatangan, Lamag by-elections: Vote counting begins after polling centres close

KINABATANGAN: Vote counting for the Kinabatangan and Lamag by-elections has begun after all polling centres closed at 5.30pm Saturday (Jan 24). As of 6,30pm, unofficial results from the early ballot boxes being counted for Kinabatangan showed Barisan’s Mohd Naim Kurniawan Moktar in the lead against Warisan’s Saddi Abdul Rahman and independent candidate Goldam Hamid. In Lamag, Barisan’s...

By Stephanie Chanmalaysia, NewsBy-Election, Counting, Kinabatangan, Lamag0 CommentsRead more...

24JanJanuary 24, 2026

Motorcyclist killed after colliding with lorry in Kota Tinggi

KOTA TINGGI: A motorcyclist died after the vehicle he was riding collided with a lorry here. Kota Tinggi OCPD Supt Yusof Othman said police received information about the incident at KM35 Jalan Lok Heng–Mawai at about 12.24am on Saturday (Jan 24). “The motorcycle was ridden by a 35-year-old man travelling from Bandar Penawar to Mawai, who had...

By Stephanie Chanmalaysia, NewsAccident, Collide, Crash, Lorry, Motorcycle0 CommentsRead more...

24JanJanuary 24, 2026

Italy protests, recalls ambassador to Switzerland after New Year’s bar fire suspect released

ROME, Jan 24 (Reuters) - Italy formally ‌protested on Saturday the release on bail of the owner of a Swiss bar engulfed in a deadly ‌New Year's Day fire and recalled its ambassador to Switzerland, as the court's decision came under criticism ‌in both countries. Jacques Moretti and his wife Jessica, owners of Le Constellation bar...

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