Woman stabbed to death at shopping mall in Cheras

KUALA LUMPUR: A 49-year-old woman was stabbed to death at a restaurant located in a shopping mall in Cheras. Cheras OCPD Asst Comm Aidil Bolhassan said the incident occurred between 3pm and 4pm on Friday (Nov 29). "There were four to five stab wounds on her body. "We have detained seven of her colleagues to assist with the...

Floods: Pakistani PM promises to send aid to Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR: Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has conveyed his intention to send contributions to assist Malaysians affected by the devastating floods, as a gesture of solidarity and support during this difficult time. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim shared that this sentiment was expressed by his Pakistani counterpart, during a phone call today. Shehbaz also...

Ananda Krishnan’s children express gratitude for the ‘good friends, goodwill and support’

PETALING JAYA: The three children of late business tycoon T. Ananda Krishnan have expressed gratitude for the role that many people have played in their father’s lifelong journey. In a statement emailed to some of Ananda's closest friends and colleagues, Ananda's children said he had spent his final months reflecting on the people he encountered throughout...

Families of Kelantan flood victims sending out SOS messages on TikTok

KOTA BARU: Several individuals have taken to social media platform TikTok to seek help for their families stranded by floods in Kelantan. According to a survey by Bernama, TikTok user named Sufia Syahida said she used the platform as she was unable to contact her mother in Pondok Gelang Mas, Meranti in Pasir Mas. In a post...

High and dry: Driver abandons express bus during op in Gopeng

GOPENG: The driver of a Penang-bound express bus abandoned his vehicle during an integrated operation targeting commercial vehicles at the Gopeng Rural Transformation Centre here Thursday (Nov 28) night. The bus was carrying 11 passengers from Kuala Lumpur's Southern Integrated Terminal to Sungai Nibong. An inspection of the vehicle found what is believed to be drug paraphernalia. National...

Police officer, wife get sentenced to prison for trafficking, severely injuring maid

KUALA LUMPUR: A police officer and his wife were sentenced to 12 and 10 years in prison, respectively, by the Klang Sessions Court for trafficking their Indonesian maid for forced labour exploitation, causing the woman to suffer severe injuries. Judge Zulqarnain Hassan handed down the sentence to S. Vijayan Rao, 40, and his wife, K. Rineshini...

Remembering cc

KUALA LUMPUR: Billionaire tycoon T. Ananda Krishnan, who died on Thursday (Nov 28) at age 86, hardly gave exclusive media interviews, if any, earning him the reputation of a reclusive among Malaysia's richest men. He guarded his privacy closely but from Google, the following is a famous quote from the enigmatic Ananda in explaining why he...

Sabah bomba save 20 lives amid flooding

KOTA KINABALU: Two primary school pupils were among 20 individuals rescued by the Fire and Rescue Services Department after floodwaters rose in several areas following hours of continuous rainfall here on Friday (Nov 29). According to Senior Assistant Fire Commander Mohd Ishak Amran, a team of three was dispatched to Sekolah Kebangsaan Kibabaig in Penampang after...

Legendary singer Frances Yip releases first Malay song in over two decades called ‘Cinta Kita’

KUALA LUMPUR: Legendary singer Frances Yip has spent 55 years as a singer but nothing can stop her from reaching more milestones. She is set to release a Bahasa Malaysia song "Cinta Kita" on Spotify by the middle of December. The song is composed by renowned Indonesian musician Yovie Widianto. Yip said this would be her first Malay...

Two sisters killed in Kuala Berang landslide

KUALA BERANG: Two sisters were killed in a landslide that buried their house in Kampung Bukit Apit, Ajil, here at 4.30pm on Friday (Nov 29). The Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department’s (JBPM) Terengganu chapter director, Hassan ‘As’ari Omar, said the victims’ brother was found injured. "At the time of the incident, only three victims were in the...