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Bank Islam to wait for final decision before reconsidering football sponsorship: FAM

Bank Islam temporarily suspends sponsorship association with FAM, awaiting outcome of ongoing investigations and appeals over the heritage scandal

Football association CEO among four held in RM6 mil bribery scandal

A chief executive officer of a football association in the north and three others will be remanded for three days until January 7 for allegedly soliciting bribes of more than RM6 million.

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Worrying number of youth spending 18 hours on social media daily: MCMC 

The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission has drawn attention to the substantial number of young individuals who spend extended periods online, expressing concerns about harmful aspects of specific social media platforms. 

Penang’s shores in peril: a deadly mix of climate change and coastal development”

Rising sea levels, erratic weather, and unchecked development are driving coastal erosion to alarming new heights in Penang, threatening both nature and livelihoods.

Short-lived La Niña expected in early 2026, but stable weather to follow

MetMalaysia forecasts cool conditions and brief shifts in rainfall patterns before returning to normal