2. Other candidates seeking nomination today include Amanah's Khalid Samad, UMNO's Johari Abdul Ghani, and Pejuang's Khairuddin Abu Hassan.
The candidates are submitting their nomination papers one by one at SMK Aminuddin Baki.
3. A 53-year old retiree who wished to contest as an independent has been stopped from submitting his nomination papers after arriving late.
Habib Bourguiba Abd Hamid expressed frustration over the matter, saying a lot of the roads were closed on his way here.
4. Khalid Samad has pledged to resolve issues related to the redevelopment of Kampung Sungai Baru if he is elected.
He says the development, which was brought about by the BN administration, only helps developers and does not benefit the people.
5. Meanwhile, Johari Abdul Ghani expects that all candidates will face challenges with the entry of young voters, which make up 16% of Titiwangsa's electorate.
He adds that it is necessary to begin including voter education in the school syllabus.
6. Pejuang's Khairuddin Abu Hassan notes that people should not be celebrating the imprisonment of ex-PM Najib Razak.
"Ini bukannya masa untuk tepuk tangan. Kita kena terus berdoa untuk beliau. Everyone makes mistakes," he says.
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Najib Razak has been ordered to repay SRC International US$1.18 billion, along with an additional US$120 million allegedly transferred into his personal bank account.
The KL High Court ruled that Najib breached his fiduciary duties, citing overwhelming evidence including financial records, fund flows, and his own admissions.
In his ruling, Judge Ahmad Fairuz dismissed the defence’s objections to redacted banking documents as speculative and unsupported by evidence.
He said witness testimony and documentary records consistently traced the US$120 million to Najib’s bank account ending in "694".
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"The defence claims that the prime minister, in his capacity as finance minister, did not monitor his own bank accounts.
"If he did not manage or monitor the accounts, it raises the question of how he could have formed any belief regarding the source of the funds," he said.
🚨 JUST IN : FIFA has ordered a formal investigation into FAM’s internal operations for using forged birth certificates to claim Malaysian ancestry for seven naturalised players.
It said both FAM and the players failed to verify the false lineage claims, noting that the players didn’t even read the naturalisation papers they signed.
FIFA ruled that the falsifications gave Malaysia an undue sporting gain, including in the 4–0 win over Vietnam, and rejected claims that the issue was minor or procedural.
It also said FAM was clearly negligent for relying on contradictory, unverified ancestry records and failing to respond to repeated requests for clarification.
The probe will examine FAM’s compliance systems and identify those responsible, including FAM gen-sec Noor Azman and two licensed FIFA agents, Nicolas Puppo and Frederico Moraes.
FIFA said their alleged involvement raises serious concerns that warrant close scrutiny.
The Communications Ministry has retracted its statement on building a pioneering AI system using Huawei Technologies chips.
"Malaysia would deploy 3,000 units of Huawei’s primary AI offering by 2026," said Deputy Minister Teo Nie Ching earlier.
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Teo said Chinese AI startup DeepSeek would contribute an AI model to the project.
Meanwhile, the statement drew attention from the White House, which is working to counter China's AI ambitions.
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The reversal follows the US Commerce Department revising guidance cautioning foreign companies against using Huawei’s Ascend chips.
The agency initially warned that using the chips globally might violate US export controls but later dropped the worldwide scope amid tensions with Beijing.
A former Immigration officer, now holding the Datuk title, reportedly masterminds a Pakistani cartel smuggling migrant workers into Malaysia and collaborates with Pakistani agents on syndicates like the ‘A to B’.
“He plays a crucial role by arranging migrant worker quota approvals and handling dealings with the department.
“He even owns several companies that exist only on paper to facilitate the syndicate,” a source told Malaysiakini, adding that the Datuk’s son is working in the Immigration Department.
There was no bullying incident at Lahad Datu Hospital that led to the death of pathologist Dr Tay Yien Yaa, said an Independent Task Force.
It found that she was stressed due to her workload, although the tasks were still within her job scope.
Tay allegedly died by suicide last Sept, with her family claiming mistreatment.
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"Kita dapati tugasan yang dilakukan mendiang seperti mana ditetapkan dalam senarai tugas. Tidak ada satu-satunya yang kita dapati di luar skop atau bidang tugas.
"Selaku Timbalan Ketua Jabatan, Tay juga menguruskan perolehan, isu penjagaan stor dan sebagainya," it said.
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Regarding claims that the HOD mistreated Tay, the task force said it found no evidence of such behavior.
Interviews with her colleagues and subordinates confirmed a professional work environment, with no reports of conflict or bullying.