JELEBU: A 36-year-old e-hailing driver has been charged in the Magistrate's Court with the murder of his six-year-old son, A. Tishant. No plea was recorded from M. Arunkumar after the charge was read to him before Magistrate Norshazwani Ishak, as the case falls under the jurisdiction of the High Court. He is accused of committing the offence...
KUALA LUMPUR: There are no plans to provide motorcycle lanes on all Federal roads due to the high costs involved, says Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi. The Works Minister said that a detailed study would precede any future implementations should the necessity arise. However, he added that the government has allocated RM20mil to upgrade existing motorcycle lanes...
PUTRAJAYA: The Public Service Department (PSD) will study the proposal to raise the mandatory retirement age for civil servants from 60 to 65. According to Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar, an in-depth study of the proposal is necessary before any decision can be made. "There has been no study on the...
PETALING JAYA: The key prosecution witness in a corruption trial involving former Penang chief minister Lim Guan Eng, who was attacked by a group of masked and armed men, was also robbed by the group. Petaling Jaya OCPD Asst Comm Shahrulnizam Ja'afar confirmed the incident, saying police were alerted at about 7.20am on Wednesday (Aug 6) "A...
Ornithophiles aka bird lovers are going to soar high with this one. If you’re one such enthusiast for birds, you will love the “What’s My Name” campaign by Penang Bird Park. The park in Seberang Jaya, Penang is turning 37 this year – on Aug 8, specifically – and it is celebrating by giving Malaysians the chance to...
PETALING JAYA: Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner presented letters of appointment to six new members of MACC's Anti-Corruption Advisory Board on Tuesday (Aug 5). In a statement, MACC said that His Majesty, Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia had appointed the six for a three-year term beginning July 15, 2025. "The appointments were made on the advice...
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has questioned the double standards of critics who remain silent when Opposition-led states raise water tariffs, but attack the Federal Government over similar policies. He said the Federal Government had no objection to the increases, as there were valid reasons behind them. “The state governments wrote to the minister...
KOTA KINABALU: A woman pleaded guilty to soliciting prostitution after she was caught in the act during a police raid in Sandakan. The woman, 26, was arrested along with her "agent" - an Indonesian woman named Lely Fiter, 50 - after police raided a premises in Taman Mawar around 3.30pm on July 29. According to the facts...
JOHOR BARU: Johor police welcomed a new top cop following a handover ceremony held earlier on Monday (Aug 4), marking the official appointment of Comm Ab Rahaman Arsad as the state’s new police chief. Comm Ab Rahaman, 58, previously served as Bukit Aman’s Management Department (services and staffing) deputy director before taking over the helm of...
IPOH: Two men were killed and two others injured in an accident involving a 10-tonne lorry and a trailer at KM372 southbound of the North-South Expressway near Slim River. Perak Fire and Rescue Department operations assistant director Sabarodzi Nor Ahmad stated that the two deceased, both in their 20s, died at the scene on Monday (Aug...
