KUALA LUMPUR: Two policemen were sentenced to six months' jail and fined RM2,000 each by the Sessions Court here on Monday (Sept 22) for accepting a bribe of RM800 as an inducement to not take any action involving a khalwat (close proximity) case. Judge Rosli Ahmad handed down the sentence on Nur Fikri Mohd Fadzilee, 28,...
KUALA LUMPUR: Rapid Rail Sdn Bhd will soon roll out a real-time crowd monitoring system to let passengers see which train coaches are full or less crowded before the train arrives at the platform. The company’s acting chief executive officer Nor Azmi Mohd Yusof said the initiative is part of ongoing efforts to address congestion and...
KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI opened lower and slipped below the key 1,600 level this morning, despite the U.S. Federal Reserve’s widely expected interest rate cut. The FBM KLCI fell 11.86 points, or 0.74%, to 1,599.84 at 9.11 am, after opening 4.84 points lower at 1,606.86, dragged down by PETRONAS-linked counters. Among the losers, Nestle slid 84...
SAMARAHAN: A 12-year-old boy has died after being attacked by a crocodile while he was fishing in a river here. The Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department said the boy’s body was recovered about two hours after the incident. “The victim was found about 10 metres from where the attack occurred. "The body bore abdominal injuries caused by crocodile...
PETALING JAYA: Mixed doubles shuttlers Chen Tang Jie-Toh Ee Wei kept up their fine form by progressing to the China Masters quarter-finals. The reigning world champions had to dig deep against Indonesia’s world No. 12 Jafar Hidayatullah-Felisha Pasaribu before securing a 21-13, 13-21, 21-16 win in 63 minutes at the Shenzhen Arena on Thursday (Sept 18). The...
KOTA KINABALU: Two houses have been destroyed in a landslide along the Penampang-Tambunan road, while another sits precariously amid further soil movement. It is learnt that the affected residents rushed out of their homes at Kg Sogumau Madsiang when they felt movement and noticed cracks in the soil at around 1am on Thursday (Sept 18). Penampang fire...
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued a warning of thunderstorms, heavy rain and strong winds in several places in Perlis, Kedah, Penang, Perak and Selangor until noon on Thursday (Sept 18). In a statement issued at 9am today, MetMalaysia announced that bad weather is expected to affect areas in Langkawi, Kubang Pasu, Kota...
KOTA KINABALU: Form One student Zara Qairina Mahathir was accused of stealing money a day before she was found unconscious on the ground floor of her school dormitory in Papar on July 16, the inquest into her death heard. Security guard Linah Mansoding @ Jaliha, 65, said that at about 8pm on July 15, a student...
PUTRAJAYA: The ruckus that ensued during the eviction process at Kampung Sungai Baru was caused by external influence, says Datuk Seri Dr Zaliha Mustafa. The Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Federal Territories) said the majority of residents had agreed to the redevelopment, and it was external parties who were trying to ride on the issue. "What...
LABUAN: A total of 860 development projects worth RM49.9bil have been implemented nationwide, with 227 projects valued at RM10.6bil progressing on schedule, says Deputy Works Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Maslan (pic). He added that 234 projects, or 27% of the total, involving RM14.4bil, are ahead of schedule. "Despite criticism that projects cannot (be) ahead of schedule, we...
