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Labuan Airport operations halted after WWII bombs uncovered nearby

Several flights cancelled and delayed as safety inspections get underway

Defence Minister: No abuse elements detected in Trooper Indiran’s death, don’t politicise issue

Khaled Nordin says a special committee to probe the matter could be established, if needed

Malaysia pulls the plug on Kuwaiti Hornet deal after years of turbulence

RMAF walks away from costly, outdated aircraft amid rising concerns over integration, support, and long-term value

F/A-18D Hornet crashes at Kuantan airbase, pilot and co-pilot reported safe

RMAF confirms the safety of the two officers aboard the jet after the accident at Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Airport on Thursday night

Agong’s warning on ‘flying coffins’: A look back at Malaysia’s Skyhawk jet fiasco – A. Azim Idris

Sultan Ibrahim highlighted the costly A-4 Skyhawk deal as a lesson in scrapping the procurement of 30-year-old Black Hawk choppers, urging Malaysia to avoid past failures in defence strategies

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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