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Penang Hardware Store Owner Arrested by PDRM Over Upside-Down Jalur Gemilang - WORLD OF BUZZ

PENANG, MALAYSIA, AUG 10 – Authorities arrested a 59-year-old hardware store owner after 12 of 16 nationwide complaints about the upside-down display of the Malaysian national flag in Penang, police said.

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In an official statement by the PDRM in Penang, police confirmed that the hardware store owner who displayed the upside-down Jalur Gemilang has been arrested. Police also revealed that they received a total of 16 reports regarding the incident, with four of them lodged outside of Penang. The case is currently being investigated under Section 5 of the Emblems and Names (Prevention of Improper Use) Act 1950, Section 233 of the Communications and M…

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The Star Kuala Lumpur broke the news in Malaysia on Sunday, August 10, 2025.
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