Author - De Fa Wang

Soosaimanicckam’s family lodges police report following court’s ‘homicide’ ruling

PETALING JAYA: The family of naval cadet officer J. Soosaimanicckam, who died while on training in 2018, has called for police investigation into their son's case. Soosaimanicckam's father, S. Joseph, filed a report at the Petaling Jaya police station, following an Ipoh High Court ruling on July 29, which set aside the coroner’s open verdict and...

Arena Larkin Aquatic Centre to be closed for five months following E.coli contamination

JOHOR BARU: The Johor Baru City Council (MBJB) Aquatic Centre Larkin Arena is closed for the next five months due to E.coli bacteria contamination of two pools. Johor Youth, Sports, Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Committee Chairman Mohd Hairi Mad Shah said the closure is for cleaning and upgrading work at the centre. He said that while the...

Perak JPJ auctions 50 vehicles including eight cloned cars

IPOH: Eight cloned cars from a neighbouring country were among 50 vehicles auctioned off by the Road Transport Department (JPJ). State JPJ deputy director Ab Aziz Awang Teh said most of the cloned vehicles are allowed on the road for a certain number of years only from that particular country. “So these vehicles are brought into the...

At least 60 people ill after mass food poisoning case at Singapore ByteDance office

SINGAPORE: At least 60 people fell ill after a major food poisoning incident at the office of TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance on Tuesday (July 30). In response to queries by The Straits Times, the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) and Ministry of Health (MOH) said they are investigating the suspected gastroenteritis cases reported at ByteDance’s office at...

Lau likens Gerakan-PAS tiff to spat between husband and wife

PETALING JAYA: Gerakan president Datuk Dominic Lau has likened the tiff between his party and PAS to a spat between a husband and wife. Lau said differences were bound to exist in any team, country, company or family, adding that finding ways to resolve them is key to moving forward. "A husband and wife may have different...

UK police arrest man after ‘major incident’ in north west England

LONDON (Reuters) - British police said they had arrested a man after a "major incident" in Southport, north west England, on Monday in which there were several casualties. Merseyside Police said they were called to reports of a stabbing and a knife had been seized by armed police. There is no wider threat to the public,...

Badminton coach, bank officer plead not guilty to DUI

KUALA LUMPUR: A part-time badminton coach pleaded not guilty in the Magistrate's Court here on Monday (July 29) to a charge of drink-driving, causing the death of a motorcyclist. Kum Yi Fan, 24, was charged with driving under the influence (DUI) of alcohol to the extent of causing the death of Zulkifli Md Ariff, 54, on...

Malaysian singer Juztin Lan and influencer Queenie Ong divorce after 4 months of marriage

Malaysian singer-actor Juztin Lan and social media influencer Queenie Ong have divorced after only four months of marriage. In a joint statement on Instagram, the former couple, who had been dating for five years, shared said the decision came as they were unable to bear the responsibilities that come with being married. “After five years together, we...

Licensing social media, harsher punishment for cyberbullying the right moves, says Zahid

BAGAN DATUK: The move by the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) to require all social media and internet messaging services to apply for an Application Service Provider Class Licence under the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 (Act 588) is a step in the right direction, says Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. The Deputy Prime...

Nearly 2,000 stranded in Langkawi and Kuala Kedah due to ferry cancellations

KUALA KEDAH: Around 1,926 ferry passengers were stranded after Konsortium Ferry Line Ventures Sdn Bhd was forced to cancel eight trips due to adverse weather conditions on Sunday (July 28). Operations Manager, Lt-Cdr (R) Norhafiz Abdul Wahid, said the ferries could not proceed as waves were about 4m high, with wind speeds of 16 to 18...