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The Perak Education Department has initiated an internal inquiry into a student's fall incident, while simultaneously assisting police investigators as they examine the circumstances surrounding the case.
Former Ateneo de Manila University basketball coach Tab Baldwin has appeared before the National Bureau of Investigation in Manila, ending a week-long absence from questioning over two student-athletes' deaths during a team activity.
Authorities in Perak are investigating after a 13-year-old Form One student fell from a school building on June 22. The state education department says it is assisting police while conducting its own internal review of the incident.
A Coroner's Court in Kota Kinabalu heard testimony that hundreds of pages have been removed from a journal connected to the late Zara Qairina Mahathir, with investigators unable to exclude the possibility of deliberate tampering.
Police in Johor are investigating an assault incident at a Gelang Patah food stall after a video of the attack circulated widely on social media, raising fresh concerns about public safety in commercial spaces.
Opposition figure Khaled has called for an accelerated investigation into a grenade incident at Hobart Camp, emphasizing the need for swift answers and accountability in the military safety matter.
China's top anti-corruption bodies have launched an investigation into Zhu Changjie, the former vice-chairman of Xinjiang, for serious violations of Communist Party discipline and national laws.
Malaysia's Defence Minister Khaled has demanded an urgent investigation into deaths during grenade training, with the military halting all such exercises pending the probe's completion.
Philippine police have dismissed robbery as the motive in the fatal shooting of a Korean man discovered in an abandoned vehicle in Nueva Ecija. His valuables, including a Rolex watch and cash, remained untouched. Three suspects are being pursued.
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Authorities are investigating an explosion at the Gurun army training camp that killed a corporal and private. Police have so far interviewed seven individuals as part of the ongoing inquiry into the incident.
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Pahang health officials have initiated a formal inquiry into claims of gastrointestinal illness among visitors to Janda Baik river, with authorities intensifying water safety monitoring across the popular recreational site.