MELAKA: Two hotel kitchens in Ayer Keroh have been ordered to close for 14 days by the state Health Department after it found rodent droppings and cockroaches on the premises during an operation last week. State Health Director Dr Ruzita Mustaffa said the inspections conducted on Nov 11 and 12 revealed that the hotel kitchens were...
KUALA LUMPUR: Three people were killed while a baby was injured in a road accident here. The incident occurred early Thursday (Nov 21) morning along KM2 of the Duta-Ulu Kelang Expressway (Duke), heading towards the Segambut toll plaza from Sungai Buloh. When contacted Kuala Lumpur police chief Comm Datuk Rusdi Mohd Isa said that the accident occurred...
SIBU: A company director was fleeced of RM33,998 in a scam asking him to supply windows and doors on a fake Agriculture Department request. Sibu OCPD, Asst Comm Zulkipli Suhaili said the victim, in his 20s, was contacted via WhatsApp by an individual claiming to represent the Agriculture Department. The suspect offered a business opportunity for the...
SIBU: Eight people were killed when the car they were travelling collided with a four-wheel drive vehicle on Jalan Sarikei-Sibu. The Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department in a statement on Thursday (Nov 21), said the dead comprised seven Indonesian and a local, all men.Two people who were in the 4ED vehicle sustained light injuries.It said the...
KOTA BARU: Water levels at three major Kelantan rivers have exceeded their respective alert levels as of 1pm on Thursday (Nov 21). According to the publicinfobanjir.water.gov.my portal, the three rivers are Sungai Kelantan at Kampung Sokor, Tanah Merah, at 18.43m compared to the alert level of 18m; Sungai Golok at Rantau Panjang, at 7.38m, surpassing the...
PUTRAJAYA: A woman's wish to meet her mother after finishing her work shift was unfulfilled when she was involved in a fatal accident near IOI Putrajaya on Thursday. The victim’s mother, Lina Harun, 60, said her daughter, Nizasuhana Ujang, had mentioned wanting to return home and see her within the next day or two, reported Sinar...
LARUT: Police are hunting two local men in connection with a gang rape involving a minor girl in the Redang Panjang area here that occurred last April. Selama District Police Chief Supt Sarudin Samah said the two suspects, in their 20s, are believed to be students at local institutions of higher learning. "Both suspects are still at...
Hongkongers can get their first taste of cultured meat, also known as lab-grown meat, after an Australian food-tech start-up became the first producer of such products to start sales in the city. The Aubrey, a Japanese bar and restaurant at the Mandarin Oriental, introduced two dishes featuring Sydney-based Vow’s cultured Japanese quail on Tuesday. Hong Kong is...
KUALA LUMPUR: MetMalaysia has issued a severe continuous rain warning for Kelantan, Terengganu, and Pahang until Nov 23. In a statement, MetMalaysia said that the affected areas in Kelantan are Tumpat, Pasir Mas, Kota Bharu, Jeli, Tanah Merah, Bachok, Machang, Pasir Puteh, Kuala Krai, and Jerantut, Kuantan, Pekan, and Rompin in Pahang. It also issued a yellow...
SIRENS and flashing lights always draw the attention of the crowd, especially if accompanied by raised voices and the sight of policemen in full riot gear. Several videos of such an incident have gone viral, with comments saying that the incident happened at Penang International Airport. Did such an incident occur there? Verdict: FALSE Malaysia Airports Bhd (MAHB) reassured the...
