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Witness: Senior shouted ‘I’ll step on your head’ at Zara Qairina

Child witness tells Kota Kinabalu Coroner’s Court she overheard threat in hostel dorm the night before teenager was found unconscious

Mannequin in Zara Qairina fall test didn’t match her height, officer ‘not sure’ if results affected

Crime scene officer tells inquest he used bricks to increase the dummy’s weight and admits uncertainty over whether the size difference influenced the simulation

Pathologist tells inquest Zara Qairina unlikely to have fallen accidentally from hostel railing

Court hears railing was above teenager’s centre of gravity, making an accidental fall or push from a standing position improbable

Anna Jenkins suffered trauma to her head prior to death: Australian forensic report

The Penang Coroner’s Court had on May 12 delivered an open verdict into Annapuranee’s sudden death, with coroner Norsalha Hamzah saying that the lengthy inquest failed to establish a conclusive outcome to the case. 

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Smoking to cost more: BAT Malaysia lights up price tags with new cigarette rates

Cigarette prices for top brands will rise between RM12.40 and RM18.40 per pack starting November 21, 2025

AFC to name 2031 and 2035 Asian Cup hosts in joint announcement

Record number of bids for 2031 edition prompts AFC to consider back-to-back host decisions at upcoming congress

Kuala Lumpur location for Marvel superhero film Thunderbolts

Florence Pugh was in Malaysia and shot scenes in Medan Pasar, Merdeka 118