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Fresh From Maintenance, Up In Flames: Helicopter Fire Shuts Subang Airport Runway For Over Two Hours Subscribe to our FREE Newsletter, or Telegram and WhatsApp channels for the latest stories and updates. ------------- A Kamov Ka-32S helicopter caught fire at Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport in Subang at approximately 12:28pm today (15 August), the Civil Aviation… #Malaysia https://www.therakyatpost.com/news/malaysia/2026/08/15/fresh-from-maintenance-up-in-flames-helicopter-fire-shuts-subang-airport-runway-for-over-two-hours/

A Threat To Burn Down A Sports Club Ended With Two Men Beaten And Six Teenagers Arrested Subscribe to our FREE Newsletter, or Telegram and WhatsApp channels for the latest stories and updates. ------------- Six teenagers have been detained after an armed attack at a business premises in Jalan Air Putih in Kuantan. Investigations indicated that the… #Malaysia #News https://www.therakyatpost.com/news/2026/08/14/a-threat-to-burn-down-a-sports-club-ended-with-two-men-beaten-and-six-teenagers-arrested/

Pepper Labs Marks 11 Years With 50,000 AI Opportunities, Advances Sovereign And Agentic AI For Malaysia Subscribe to our FREE Newsletter, or Telegram and WhatsApp channels for the latest stories and updates. ------------- Pepper Labs today officially launched 50,000 AI learning opportunities for Malaysians under the AI-Ready Malaysia initiative, marking one of the country’s largest industry-led… #Press_Releases https://www.therakyatpost.com/press-release/2026/08/14/pepper-labs-marks-11-years-with-50000-ai-opportunities-advances-sovereign-and-agentic-ai-for-malaysia/

The Haze Is Back In Cheras, Do Not Expect It To Leave Before October Subscribe to our FREE Newsletter, or Telegram and WhatsApp channels for the latest stories and updates. ------------- Cheras recorded an Air Pollutant Index (API) reading of 153 as of 2.20 pm on Friday (14 August), according to data from the… #Malaysia https://www.therakyatpost.com/news/malaysia/2026/08/14/the-haze-is-back-in-cheras-do-not-expect-it-to-leave-before-october/

Bahrain GP Malaysia 2026: Three-Day Passes Selling Fast, Leaving Fans Anxious Subscribe to our FREE Newsletter, or Telegram and WhatsApp channels for the latest stories and updates. ------------- The wait of almost a decade to watch a Formula 1 (F1) race live in Malaysia is finally coming to an end. For… #News https://www.therakyatpost.com/news/2026/08/14/bahrain-gp-malaysia-2026-three-day-passes-selling-fast-leaving-fans-anxious/

ISTAC Lecture Featuring Abdul Razak Baginda Draws Pushback, Including From IIUM Staff Subscribe to our FREE Newsletter, or Telegram and WhatsApp channels for the latest stories and updates. ------------- The decision by the International Institute of Islamic Thought and Civilisation (ISTAC-IIUM) to invite former political analyst Abdul Razak Baginda as a speaker… #Malaysia #News https://www.therakyatpost.com/news/2026/08/14/istac-lecture-featuring-abdul-razak-baginda-draws-pushback-including-from-iium-staff/

Penang Woman Collapses At The Wheel: Husband Rushed To Perform CPR, But She Did Not Survive Subscribe to our FREE Newsletter, or Telegram and WhatsApp channels for the latest stories and updates. ------------- A 36-year-old woman is believed to have died after suffering a heart attack while driving along Jalan Macalister in George Town, Penang on… #Malaysia #News https://www.therakyatpost.com/news/2026/08/14/penang-woman-collapses-at-the-wheel-husband-rushed-to-perform-cpr-but-she-did-not-survive/

PTPTN Debt Write-Off Talk Amounts To Empty Promise Amid Fiscal Constraints, Says Analyst Subscribe to our FREE Newsletter, or Telegram and WhatsApp channels for the latest stories and updates. ------------- Talk of reducing or even abolishing National Higher Education Fund Corporation (PTPTN) debts may amount to little more than an empty promise given… #Malaysia #News https://www.therakyatpost.com/news/2026/08/14/ptptn-debt-write-off-talk-amounts-to-empty-promise-amid-fiscal-constraints-says-analyst/

“I’m Sorry” – Teen On Trial For Bandar Utama Schoolmate Murder Expresses Remorse Subscribe to our FREE Newsletter, or Telegram and WhatsApp channels for the latest stories and updates. ------------- The 15-year-old boy accused of murdering a 16-year-old female student at a Bandar Utama school has apologised for his actions in court yesterday… #Malaysia #News https://www.therakyatpost.com/news/2026/08/14/im-sorry-teen-on-trial-for-bandar-utama-schoolmate-murder-expresses-remorse/

A Complaint About A Christian School’s Bible Class Went Nowhere, Then A Muslim Convert Activist Reposted It As A Double Standard Subscribe to our FREE Newsletter, or Telegram and WhatsApp channels for the latest stories and updates. ------------- A requirement by Wesley Methodist School Kuala Lumpur that non-Muslim students attend Bible Knowledge classes has drawn public attention after a social media… #Malaysia https://www.therakyatpost.com/news/malaysia/2026/08/14/a-complaint-about-a-christian-schools-bible-class-went-nowhere-then-a-muslim-convert-activist-reposted-it-as-a-double-standard/

RXZ Members Moot LPT Closure For Participants Heading To Event Subscribe to our FREE Newsletter, or Telegram and WhatsApp channels for the latest stories and updates. ------------- The organiser of Malaysia’s largest annual Yamaha RXZ motorcycle gathering recently had an engagement session with the Road Transport Department (JPJ) in Putrajaya… #News https://www.therakyatpost.com/news/2026/08/14/rxz-members-moot-lpt-closure-for-participants-heading-to-event/

[Watch] Korean Family Sang A Merdeka Song, The Girls Have Lived Here Almost Their Entire Lives Subscribe to our FREE Newsletter, or Telegram and WhatsApp channels for the latest stories and updates. ------------- A reel posted last week showed three Koreans in traditional Malay attire, seated with an acoustic guitar, singing a Merdeka song. The caption… #Malaysia https://www.therakyatpost.com/news/malaysia/2026/08/14/watch-korean-family-sang-a-merdeka-song-the-girls-have-lived-here-almost-their-entire-lives/

Home, Heritage, And Happenings: Merdeka Weekend Starts Early Subscribe to our FREE Newsletter, or Telegram and WhatsApp channels for the latest stories and updates. ------------- There’s a patriotic spirit in the air this August, and it’s already showing in the events happening this weekend. The excitement takes many… #Living https://www.therakyatpost.com/living/2026/08/14/home-heritage-and-happenings-merdeka-weekend-starts-early/

HK’s Greater Bay Area Is Courting Muslim Travellers; They Started by Coming To Malaysia Subscribe to our FREE Newsletter, or Telegram and WhatsApp channels for the latest stories and updates. ------------- Hong Kong has a halal-certified Chinese fine-dining restaurant. It is called Chinesology, the first of its kind in the city. Most Malaysians did… #Malaysia https://www.therakyatpost.com/news/malaysia/2026/08/14/hks-greater-bay-area-is-courting-muslim-travellers-they-started-by-coming-to-malaysia/

MRT Breakdown Sparks ‘World War Z’, ‘Train To Busan’ Jokes Among Commuters Subscribe to our FREE Newsletter, or Telegram and WhatsApp channels for the latest stories and updates. ------------- Despite frequent technical disruptions, many LRT and MRT commuters appear to remain good sports, turning their experiences into jokes and sharing them online.… #Malaysia #News https://www.therakyatpost.com/news/2026/08/14/mrt-breakdown-sparks-world-war-z-train-to-busan-jokes-among-commuters/

“Always The Politicians’ Fault” – Rafizi Ramli Weighs In On Bekal Cekodok Debate Subscribe to our FREE Newsletter, or Telegram and WhatsApp channels for the latest stories and updates. ------------- Former Minister of Economy and co-leader of Parti Bersama Malaysa (BERSAMA) recently posted on Threads about a viral issue that has divided Threadians… #Malaysia #News https://www.therakyatpost.com/news/malaysia/2026/08/14/always-the-politicians-fault-rafizi-ramli-weighs-in-on-bekal-cekodok-debate/

Still Deciding Where To Go This Merdeka Weekend? Here’s One To Add To The List Subscribe to our FREE Newsletter, or Telegram and WhatsApp channels for the latest stories and updates. ------------- With Merdeka and Malaysia Day drawing closer, there’s no better time to celebrate the people, traditions, and creativity that make Malaysia uniquely ours.… #Living https://www.therakyatpost.com/living/2026/08/14/still-deciding-where-to-go-this-merdeka-weekend-heres-one-to-add-to-the-list/

Pontian Landowners Allegedly Paid Up To RM15,000 To Accept Construction Waste From Singapore Subscribe to our FREE Newsletter, or Telegram and WhatsApp channels for the latest stories and updates. ------------- Some landowners in Pontian, Johor, were allegedly paid up to RM15,000 to allow construction waste, believed to have been trucked in from Singapore,… #Malaysia #News #Uncategorized https://www.therakyatpost.com/uncategorized/2026/08/14/pontian-landowners-allegedly-paid-up-to-rm15000-to-accept-construction-waste-from-singapore/

Allianz Life Introduces HealthCover Prime To Address Malaysia’s Critical Illness Income Gap Subscribe to our FREE Newsletter, or Telegram and WhatsApp channels for the latest stories and updates. ------------- Allianz Life Insurance Malaysia Berhad (Allianz Life) has launched HealthCover Prime, a new critical illness solution designed to help Malaysians address one of… #Press_Releases https://www.therakyatpost.com/press-release/2026/08/14/allianz-life-introduces-healthcover-prime-to-address-malaysias-critical-illness-income-gap/

Malaysia’s Jazz Father Left, Thailand Gave Him A Royal Honour, And His Grandchildren Will Finally Perform His Music At The MPO Subscribe to our FREE Newsletter, or Telegram and WhatsApp channels for the latest stories and updates. ------------- The story begins not with Alfonso Soliano, but with his father. In 1894, the British colonial government brought 64 Filipino musicians to Malaya… #Living https://www.therakyatpost.com/living/2026/08/13/malaysias-jazz-father-left-thailand-gave-him-a-royal-honour-and-his-grandchildren-will-finally-perform-his-music-at-the-mpo/