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Malaysia is still waiting for the Saudi Arabian government's decision on the country's appeal for an additional quota of 5,000 pilgrims to perform the 2022 haj season.

Muhyiddin said when the haj situation returns to normalcy after the COVID-19 pandemic, Malaysia will get the additional quota for pilgrims.

Its Madinah director for the 1438H Haj operations, Mohd Zawawi Bostam said this brought the number of hotels for Malaysian pilgrim accommodation to 11 this year.

Saudi King Salman bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud has restored Indonesia's Haj quota to the normal level at 211,000 pilgrims and granted an additional quota of 10,000 pilgrims in 2017.

Teenagers and young adults are becoming prime targets for a new wave of cyber scams, a trend raising alarm bells across Southeast Asia.

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Almost 200 residents from 60 homes in Kampung Tanjung Kala have ended up stuck when their 200-metre (m) long concrete bridge flooded.

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This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.