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Authorities in Pekan have arrested nine individuals as part of an ongoing investigation into a scheme involving the creation and sale of counterfeit medical certificates, a crime that undermines public health systems.
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A gardener in Perak has been charged with murdering a contract worker whose body was discovered on a roadside in Kampung Gajah, marking another fatal incident in the state.
Malaysia's Deputy Minister of Women, Family and Community Development reports 388 sexual harassment cases in the first five months of 2024, with annual figures rising from 477 in 2022 to 1,038 last year, attributed partly to increased victim courage.