Menara Ilham seizure: Let MACC investigate, stop speculating, says Anwar

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysians should not speculate on the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) seizure of the 60-storey Menara Ilham owned by the family of former finance minister Tun Daim Zainuddin, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Anwar said it was MACC’s duty to investigate, and they must be brave in acting against the corrupt, even if...

Cops solve 16 cases of break-ins in Petaling Jaya, arrest six men

PETALING JAYA: Police arrest six men believed to be responsible for at least 16 house and school break-in cases in the district. Petaling Jaya deputy OCPD Supt M. Hussin Sollehuddin Zolkifly said the first incident was a house break-in at Damansara Damai at 8.18pm on Dec 14. "A 33-year-old was detained for the offence on Dec 14. "We...

85% of households in Peninsular Malaysia will not be affected by electricity tariff adjustments

PETALING JAYA: The seven million domestic consumers in Peninsular Malaysia will not be affected by the electricity tariff adjustments from Jan 1 to June 30 2024, says the Energy Commission. This translates to 85% of domestic users in Peninsular Malaysia. “Therefore, some 99% or 8.2 million domestic users will continue to enjoy subsidies from the government. However,...

Be at KLIA at least four hours ahead of departure, says MAHB

PUTRAJAYA: Passengers departing from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) for domestic and international flights during the peak travel season and festive period are recommended to arrive at least four hours prior to departure. Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) in a travel advisory issued on Friday (Dec 22) said the holiday season typically sees a surge in...

KL Tower’s Atmosphere 360, Cafe 360 closed due to court order

KUALA LUMPUR: The Atmosphere 360 & Café 360, located at the KL Tower here are currently not operational as the premises are under the supervision and control of the High Court, says Menara Kuala Lumpur Sdn Bhd (MKLSB). MKLSB stated that court bailiffs had come to the KL Tower on Thursday (Dec 21) to execute the...

Body of baby girl found dumped in KK mall

KOTA KINABALU: Police are investigating a baby dumping case after the body of a baby girl was found inside a cleaning cart in a mall here. The cleaning company supervisor for the shopping complex filed a report after the infant's body was discovered when the staff was sanitising and changing the waste plastic liner for the...

85% of households in Peninsular Malaysia will not be affected by electricity tariff adjustments

PETALING JAYA: The seven million domestic consumers in Peninsular Malaysia will not be affected by the electricity tariff adjustments from Jan 1 to June 30 2024, says the Energy Commission. This translates to 85% of domestic users in Peninsular Malaysia. “Therefore, some 99% or 8.2 million domestic users will continue to enjoy subsidies from the government. However,...

Man faces murder charge from hospital bed for stabbing aunt

GEORGE TOWN: A factory operator was charged from his bed at the Penang Hospital for the fatal stabbing of his aunt last Tuesday (Dec 19). Ong Kok Bu, 29, from Taman Seri Pinang, Butterworth merely nodded on Friday (Dec 22) when the charge was read out to him before Magistrate Siti Zulaika Nordin @ Ghandi from...

KL Tower’s Atmosphere 360, Cafe 360 closed due to court order

KUALA LUMPUR: The Atmosphere 360 & Café 360, located at the KL Tower here are currently not operational as the premises are under the supervision and control of the High Court, says Menara Kuala Lumpur Sdn Bhd (MKLSB). MKLSB stated that court bailiffs had come to the KL Tower on Thursday (Dec 21) to execute the...

Woman calls 911 when she sees bloodied mom on home security camera after assault, US feds say

  A man accused of brutally assaulting an Oregon woman was sentenced to federal prison after officials say the victim’s daughter noticed her on home security footage bloodied and injured. In November 2022, officers with the Warm Springs Tribal Police Department responded to a home on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation after getting a call that a woman inside...