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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Khazanah Research Institute says rising house prices in Malaysia are influenced by extended mortgage repayment periods rather than actual property values.
Longer tenures create an illusion of affordability, driven by innovative financing methods.
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Theebalakshmi Kunasekaran from KRI highlights that unaffordable homes aren't just a wage issue.
She adds wage increments, even with minimum wage intervention, can't keep up with rapid house price escalation.
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Theebalakshmi said between 2012-2014, median house prices grew at 23% CAGR, reaching RM270,000, while household incomes grew at less than half that rate.
This affordability gap continues to widen as incomes fail to match house price growth.
The senior police officer who rammed into 17-year-old Zaharif Affendi Zamrie with his car last year, was travelling at 90.9kph at the time of the collision.
The Ipoh High Court was told that data from the vehicle’s ABS and stability control systems showed the brake pedal was not pressed, with the accelerator at maximum during the incident.
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“The steering angle was at -2.5 degrees. The accelerator was at a maximum, causing the brake assist to not operate due to the acceleration.
“If the driver in this case suddenly applied the brakes, the ABS data would have been recorded,” a Perodua technical assistant said.
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He added that the pre-collision brake alerts the driver of a potential vehicle or pedestrian in front, while brake assist activates if a collision is imminent.
However, brake assist is disabled if the driver overrides the system by swerving, braking, or accelerating.
A new analysis of acne creams and cleansers found that dozens of products, including popular brands like Proactiv and Clearasil, contain chemical linked to cancer.
Researchers tested over 100 benzoyl peroxide products and found ⅓ were contaminated with high levels of benzene.
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The analysis found Proactiv contained 18 times the amount of benzene allowed in US drugs, while a CVS brand face wash had 13 times the US FDA's safety limit.
The findings support an earlier controversial study, increasing pressure on the FDA to address the products' safety.
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“The results presented here suggest that a substantial portion of the BPO acne treatment market currently contains unacceptably high levels of benzene in products sitting on the shelf,” the study by Valisure wrote.
The issue was initially uncovered in another earlier analysis, prompting the lab to file a petition with the FDA to recall those it had found with high levels of benzene.
Fugitive Jho Low reportedly transferred US$406,000 to Kim Kardashian and her former partner Kris Humphries, while Pharrell Williams received US$2,025,000.
These payments were made using funds from 1MDB through his shell company, Good Star Ltd, a witness testified today.
According to financial fraud investigator Richard Templeman, Low misappropriated US$1.03 billion from 1MDB's JV with PetroSaudi Limited and transferred the funds to Good Star.
"These were used for the personal benefit of the co-conspirators and their associates."
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Good Star remitted US$13.5 million to a Riyad Bank account under the names of Prince Faisal and Prince Saud in two tranches: US$12 million and US$1.5 million.
"After receiving the US$12 million, US$10 million was transferred from the Al-Saud account to Najib Razak."
MRT Corp says it it will be undertaking a three-month public inspection exercise for the Circle Line (MRT3) project starting from September 2 to December 2.
This is for the public to review and provide feedback on the proposed alignment, site and context plans.
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As part of the public inspection exercise, MRT Corp has set up 35 designated locations throughout the Klang Valley.
These include eight MRT info kiosks and 27 MRT info trucks stationed at key sites.
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For those unable to visit the public inspection locations in person, project materials and details are accessible online via the dedicated microsite.
Feedback can also be submitted through this platform throughout the three-month period.
A 24-year-old man has been brutally murdered at Jasin Hospital, Melaka.
Police say the victim was first attacked by a group of masked men armed with machetes at a barber shop in Taman Rim Baru.
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"The injured victim managed to contact his brother to drive him to the hospital to seek medical attention.
"Upon arriving at the hospital, the assailants returned and again started to attack him mercilessly and smashed the windscreen of the car," say Jasin police.
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An ambulance at the emergency unit was also damaged.
The victim passed away at 10.15pm on the same day (August 25).
3 suspects were arrested and PDRM is searching for 2 more suspects.