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Kuala Lipis

From quiet to lively: Car-Free Zone transforms Kuala Lipis

Weekly road closure turns town centre into a hub of culture, recreation and small businesses

Car-trailer crash near Kuala Lipis kills woman, two sons aged three, 10

A housewife and her two children were killed when the car they were travelling in collided with a trailer at KM17 of Jalan Lipis-Benta in Penjom, near Kuala Lipis, early today.

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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.

PayNet confirms DuitNow QR code transaction fee for merchants starting Oct 1

In a statement on the matter, PayNet, the operator of DuitNow QR, clarified that the fee follows the lifting of a waiver on the merchant discount rate, which is charged based on a percentage of the payment transaction value.