IPOH: A lorry driver was killed in a three-vehicle pile-up at KM367 southbound of the North South Expressway between Sungkai and Slim River. Perak Fire and Rescue Department operations centre officer-in-charge Nashuha Fahd Ahmad Mijar said the victim, who was driving a lorry that was transporting eggs, was found trapped in his vehicle following the incident...
JOHOR BARU: Two policemen were killed while another was injured when they were attacked by an intruder at the Ulu Tiram police station early Friday (May 17) morning. Johor Police chief Comm M. Kumar said the suspect was also shot dead at the scene. He said the bodies of the deceased were sent to the Hospital Sultan...
The model has yet to be released and we expect it to fly off the shelves now that Tony has endorsed it. Mention frugal stars and Hong Kong screen legend Tony Leung is probably one of the first that comes to mind. Despite having an estimated net worth of US$20mil (S$26.5mil), the 61-year-old is famously down-to-earth. He has been known to drive the same...
KOTA KINABALU: Those planning to spend their holidays in Sabah have been advised to secure their tour packages with tour operators who are registered with the Tourism, Arts and Culture Ministry (Motac). State Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Christina Liew issued the reminder following a suspected drowning incident involving a Chinese tourist at Mengalum Island,...
CYBERJAYA: Tax evaders wishing to wipe the slate clean with the Inland Revenue Board (LHDN) have until the end of this month to do so, says Datuk Abu Tariq Jamaluddin. This is because the deadline for those seeking a fresh start under the Special Voluntary Disclosure Programme 2.0 (SVDP) ends this May 31, after which they...
MECCA: Malaysia risks losing the special privileges granted by Saudi Arabia if its citizens continue to violate the Kingdom’s laws and regulations, including misusing tourist visas to perform haj. Malaysian Haj Delegation head Datuk Seri Syed Salleh Syed Abdul Rahman said that if one is caught misusing tourist visas, it would tarnish Malaysia’s reputation and image,...
MELAKA: Recent sightings of missing crocodiles have resulted in fear amongst residents living along Sungai Malim in Klebang. The crocodiles, part of a livestock were stealthily sneaking into the area close to the riverbank where the residents keep their livestock. Livestock breeder Muhammad Nur Iman Ahmad, 24, said he lost three of his goats to the saltwater...
KUALA LUMPUR: A delegation of senior officials of the PKR led by its vice-president, Nurul Izzah Anwar, on Tuesday (May 14), met with the Minister of the International Department of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, Liu Jianchao, in Beijing. According to an article published on the International Department of the CPC Central Committee...
PETALING JAYA: Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkelfy Ahmad has instructed housemen to be placed at district hospitals, which are facing a shortage of doctors immediately. Dzulkefly said he had directed the Health director-general, Datuk Dr Muhammad Radzi Abu Hassan, to take the necessary measures. “I am aware of and deeply concerned about the grievances faced by...
KANGAR: Perlis Tourism, Culture, Arts and Heritage Committee chairman Wan Badariah Wan Saad is currently receiving treatment after being admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at Hospital Tuanku Fauziah (HTF), here, on Tuesday (May 14). Mentri Besar Mohd Shukri Ramli said Wan Badariah was admitted to the hospital and intubated on Tuesday evening, after suffering...
