GEORGE TOWN: A motorcyclist was killed after ramming into the rear of a multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) which made a hasty turn into the emergency lane on the Penang Bridge on Sunday. The impact led to the 38-year-old victim being thrown off his bike before hitting the curb of the bridge which led to his death. Northeast district...
PASIR GUDANG: The main suspect in the murder of Istiqomah Ahmad Rozi, 33, only had business dealings with the victim, say police. Alor Gajah OCPD Supt Ashari Abu Samah said the suspect, a 37-year-old ex-teacher, and Istiqomah had known each other since they were in teacher's training college. Supt Ashari said preliminary investigations showed that the suspect...
KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has reminded public-funded organisations not to operate like private entities in the implementation of their programmes and operations. The Prime Minister said this is to ensure there are no "excesses" that lean towards business interests, board members, or management. At the same time, the Prime Minister supported recommendations in the Auditor-General's...
IT’S time to throw caution to the wind and go for broke. And for gold. Azizulhasni Awang must dare to take risks if he is to realise his ambition of capturing the elusive Olympic gold medal for Malaysia, says former Olympian cyclist Rizal Tisin. The keirin competition starting at the Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines Velodrome today is realistically Malaysia’s last...
SHAH ALAM: Selangor Islamic religious and cultural innovation committee chairman Dr Mohammad Fahmi Ngah has called on the authorities to quickly apprehend those responsible for the attack on two women at a surau near a religious school in Kelana Jaya on Friday (Aug 9). He emphasised that places of worship and schools should be safe for...
KUALA LUMPUR: The Finance Ministry has extended the refund mechanism for diesel subsidy to eligible logistics vehicle owners who have yet to receive the fleet card, it said in a statement on Friday (Aug 9). The facility is available only to those whose applications have been approved under the Subsidised Diesel Control System (SKDS) 2.0 on...
PETALING JAYA: The Kedah government has enforced new guidelines which need to be adhered to by concert organisers in the state, says Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor. The Mentri Besar said the state wasn't "anti-concert" as alleged by some quarters, as there were guidelines to ensure these events do not infringe on tradition and decency,...
PETALING JAYA: New motorcycles with engine capacities of 150cc and above sold in the market must be equipped with anti-lock braking systems (ABS) from Jan 1 next year, says Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (Miros). The mandatory requirement follows a two-year study by the Transport Ministry to address the increasing number of motorcycle-related fatalities. “The ABS...
PARIS (Reuters) - Swedish marathon swimmer Victor Johansson has pulled out of the Olympic men's 10km event scheduled for Friday citing concerns about the water quality of the Seine river, Swedish newspaper Dagens Nyheter reported. Johansson told the paper triathletes had fallen sick after swimming in the urban river during the Olympic competition, without naming any. "There...
PARIS (Reuters) - Jade Jones' hopes of a third Olympic medal in taekwondo were crushed on Thursday after the debutant who ousted the British double champion was herself defeated in the featherweight quarter-finals, closing a back door route to the podium. Miljana Reljikj beat Jones 6-7 4-5 1-1 in a round of 16 contest at Paris'...
