BANGKOK: A man who authorities said was upset over his divorce settlement rammed his car into a crowd of people exercising at a sports complex in southern China, killing 35 and severely injuring dozens of others, police said on Tuesday (Nov 12). Police detained the 62-year-old man, who is being treated for wounds thought to be...
IPOH: Motorists heading south passing through Perak will have to endure a 13km-long traffic jam due to an overturned tanker at KM313.6 of the North-South Expressway (PLUS). PLUS Highway in a post on X said that as of 8.38pm on Tuesday (Nov 12), all lanes heading south from Gopeng to Tapah are still closed. "Removal works (for...
KUALA LUMPUR: The enhancements to the Sales and Service Tax (SST), effective from May 1, 2025, are expected to help generate revenue of RM51.7 billion in 2025, according to Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Dr Amir Hamzah Azizan. He said this represents an additional revenue of RM5 billion over the current SST collection forecast of RM46.7...
PETALING JAYA: While whistleblower protection is essential, it should only be granted after an investigation confirms the individual’s integrity, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. He emphasised that for protection to be given, the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) must first conduct a thorough investigation to determine whether the individual is truly “clean.” Anwar added that those...
BATU PAHAT: A high-powered motorcycle rider was killed in a collision with a car at Batu 6, Jalan Kangkar Baru Paloh in Yong Peng, at around 10.15am on Sunday (Nov 10). Batu Pahat district police chief ACP Shahrulanuar Mushaddat Abdullah Sani said the incident occurred while the victim and several other high-powered motorcycle riders, in a...
KUALA LUMPUR: Police have recorded statements from nine people in the investigation into the latest bullying case at Universiti Pertahanan Nasional Malaysia (UPNM). Kuala Lumpur police chief, Comm Datuk Rusdi Mohd Isa, said the statements were obtained from the 19-year-old male victim and eight others since a report was lodged on Nov 8. "We will be recording...
KUALA LUMPUR: The Energy Transition and Water Transformation Ministry (PETRA) has assured that the government will carefully deliberate before making any decisions to embark on nuclear power development, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said. He noted that nuclear power is among the clean energy sources that could meet the expected surge in electricity demand,...
KUALA LUMPUR: Thunderstorms, heavy rain, and strong winds are expected to affect eight states until noon on Monday (Nov 11) according to the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia). In a warning issued at 8.40 am, MetMalaysia said that the areas affected include all of Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya, as well as several districts in Selangor, namely Kuala...
SINGAPORE: The man arrested for stabbing a priest at St Joseph’s Church in Bukit Timah has been charged with voluntarily causing grievous hurt with a dangerous weapon. Basnayake Keith Spencer, 37, appeared at the State Courts via video-link on Nov 11 at 10.10am. The Singaporean man, who had a close-cropped haircut, was expressionless during court proceedings as...
BEIJING (SCMP): A Thai woman has stunned social media after revealing that a needle was mistakenly left in her vagina during childbirth 18 years ago, causing her severe pain all these years, and it still cannot be removed. The revelation was made on Nov 5 on the official website of the Pavena Foundation for Children and...
