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Zayn Rayyan's Parents Charged

Jun 13, 2024

The parents of Zayn Rayyan have pleaded not guilty, after they were charged with one count of neglecting the six-year-old autistic boy, which may have caused him physical harm.

The boy was found dead near his home in December last year, a day after he was reported missing.

The parents were charged at the Petaling Jaya Sessions Court this morning…with their 13-day remand order expiring today.

Meanwhile, the boy’s grandparents are expected to be released on police bail later today.

They were brought in by the cops yesterday, to assist with the investigation.

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There are no plans at the moment to introduce targeted subsidies for RON95 petrol.

The Finance Ministry says the government is currently only focusing on targeted diesel subsidies.

It adds it will only start looking at RON95…once the impact of the diesel subsidies is stabilized.

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The Selangor Health Department says it has detected Salmonella in some of the samples related to the deadly Gombak food poisoning case.

The actual cause of the contamination, however, is still under investigation.

It also told the NST that a further 11 new victims have been hospitalized, bringing the total number of those affected to 93.

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Singaporean teachers may be roped in to help teach several subjects – including English – here in Malaysia.

Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim says he discussed this possibility, during the Singaporean PM’s official visit this week.