Security at KLIA to be reviewed after shooting, says CID director

SEPANG: Security measures at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) Terminal 1 will be reviewed after a bodyguard was shot in the stomach on Sunday (April 14) morning. Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department (CID) director Comm Datuk Seri Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain said one of the reasons he decided to come to the airport was to...

Cops: KLIA shooting suspect was in midst of divorce, had criminal record

SEPANG: The suspect who shot a bodyguard at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) Terminal 1 on Sunday (April 14) and his intended target were in the midst of a divorce, according to police. Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department (CID) director Comm Datuk Seri Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain also said the suspect had previously been under police...

Eateries shortening hours

Operators struggle with slower business, fewer customers PETALING JAYA: Some restaurants and eateries have been rolling down their shutters earlier following cost and patronage concerns. Besides a slower business, they said not many people were eating out after hours, making it uneconomical to keep their shops open till midnight and beyond. The shorter operating hours are also in...

It’s a prayer mat, not a door mat, say hypermarket chain and supplier

PETALING JAYA: A prayer mat that was mistakenly labelled as a door mat is the cause of contention over a product that was seized by authorities in Johor recently. In a joint statement, hypermarket chain Aeon Big and the supplier of the prayer mats A&R Fashion Collection, said that the design is vertically oriented, which is...

Stranded in South Korea: Family seeking help to pay for sick brother’s hospital bill, bring him home

KOTA KINABALU: A family of rubber tappers from Sabah’s interior Keningau district are asking for public donations to help settle their brother’s hospital bill and to bring him back from South Korea, where he worked as a welder. With the hospital bill already at around RM90,000 and increasing each day, they are also pleading for help...

KLIA shooting victim is in critical condition, says wife

KUALA LUMPUR: "I am still in shock and did not expect this to happen in the month of Syawal,” says the wife of a bodyguard who was seriously injured in the shooting incident at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport Terminal 1 (KLIA 1) early this morning. The wife, who wants to be identified as Siti Noraida,...

Aidilfitri Madani events allow PM to address issues faced by Malaysians

MELAKA: The organising of Aidilfitri Madani events at various levels, especially in states, can serve as closure to various recent issue and boost the muhibbah spirit among the multiracial society in the country. The Prime Minister’s senior political secretary, Datuk Seri Shamsul Iskandar Mohd Akin said it included the Aidilfitri Madani events in six states that...

Education Ministry extends PISMP intake to STPM, STAM, matriculation grads

KUALA LUMPUR: The Education Ministry will extend the intake of candidates for the Bachelor of Teaching Degree Programme (PISMP) to include Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM), Sijil Tinggi Agama Malaysia (STAM), and Matriculation Programme graduates starting this year. In a statement on Saturday (April 13), the ministry announced that this initiative will provide opportunities for more...

Mother, baby killed in accident with tanker lorry in Johor

KOTA TINGGI: A mother and her three-month-old daughter were killed in an accident at Jalan Tanjung Balau - Bandar Penawar here. Penawar Fire and Rescue Department operation commander Azlan Mat Sani said they received a distressed call about the accident involving a car and a tanker lorry at 1.38pm on Friday (April 12). "Upon arriving, we found...

Employers help prisoners turn over a new leaf

BUTTERWORTH: Inmates get a second chance at life after being offered employment leading up to their release. The Prisons Department's initiative to help prisoners build a better life after being released has received good cooperation from employers willing to hire convicts and parolees. K. Suraindran, 41, the owner of a carwash and office-cleaning services in Perai, here...