IPOH: The driver of the vehicle that allegedly rammed into a pregnant woman near the Menora Tunnel last Sunday has had his statement recorded. Ipoh OCPD Asst Comm Abang Zainal Abidin Abang Ahmad said the 20-something-year-old driver from here had come forward to the district police station on Saturday (April 5) to give his statement. "Investigation is...
GEORGE TOWN: Blankets and folding beds worth RM460,000 from the Buddhist Tzu-Chi Merits Society Malaysia are on their way to the Myanmar Red Cross Society. The society's Penang commissioner Datuk Khoo Boo Leong said the items weighing 7.85 tonnes would be delivered using a military plane on Monday. "They comprise 690 pieces of blankets and 520 pieces of...
PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia has been successfully elected to the Commission on Population and Development (CPD) for the term 2026-2030 during the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Meeting in New York on April 4, according to a statement from the Foreign Ministry. It said Malaysia’s four-year term will commence at the 60th CPD Session in 2026...
PETALING JAYA: Following the announcement of reciprocal tariffs by the United States, Malaysians seek clarification whether this will have any bearing on their day-to-day matters. Many are also unsure of what the tariffs will mean for regular Malaysians and hope that the government can explain the possible impact. Operations manager Johnson Wong, 35, asked whether there is...
PETALING JAYA: Early police investigations on the Putra Heights gas pipeline explosion revealed that heavy excavation work was carried out by a contractor just 30m from the location of the Tuesday (April 1) incident, says Comm Datuk Hussein Omar Khan. The Selangor police chief said an excavator and a backhoe were used to replace an existing...
PETALING JAYA: All forms of aid or assistance for victims of the Putra Heights gas pipeline fire must go through the Selangor government or PETRONAS, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. The Prime Minister said this was to ensure that all aid efforts would be conducted in an orderly and effective manner. “All forms of assistance and coordination...
KOTA KINABALU: What started as a minor traffic accident turned ugly when a man was assaulted on the roadside in Tawau, leading to an arrest two days later. The incident occurred along Batu 3 Road on Tuesday (April 1), when a car collided with the suspect’s vehicle, prompting both drivers to stop. Acting Tawau OCPD Supt Champin...
PUTRAJAYA: Forty-six of the 134 victims in the gas pipeline fire tragedy in Putra Heights, Subang Jaya, on Tuesday (April 1), are still receiving treatment in hospitals and clinics. The Health Ministry announced that of the total, 26 victims are being treated at government hospitals including one in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of Ampang Hospital...
PETALING JAYA: Key measures to help Malaysia withstand the coming global tariff storm from the United States (US) are currently under discussion, says the Investment, Trade And Industry Ministry. The ministry said among the measures being explored include possibly diversifying Malaysia’s current trade and investment interests as well as strengthening the country’s supply chains. It also said...
TAWAU: What was meant to be a festive Raya visit turned into a theft case when a woman allegedly made off with a gold necklace from the home she had just visited. The incident happened at around 3.45pm on Thursday (April 3) at a residence in Taman Pasadena, Batu 2, Jalan Datuk Chong Thien Vun. Tawau OCPD...
