KUALA LUMPUR: Indah Water Konsortium (IWK) Sdn Bhd has firmly denied any connection to the gas pipeline fire in Putra Heights, Subang Jaya, on Tuesday. In a statement on Wednesday (April 2), IWK clarified that the project connection to a private sewer pipeline was constructed by the developer’s contractor. "It is important to note that the laying...
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has recorded the statements of two main administrators of a Facebook group being used to spread information and comments believed to incite racial and religious discord that can potentially cause public unrest. In a statement Wednesday (April 2), MCMC said the individuals' statements were taken at its...
BALING: Police have recorded a statement from the owner of two Rottweiler dogs that attacked residents in Taman Desa Bidara, Kuala Ketil, on Tuesday (April 1) to assist in the investigation. Baling OCPD Supt Azmi Mokhtar said the 69-year-old man was released on police bail after providing his statement on Tuesday night due to his heart...
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia and Ukraine accused each other on Wednesday of launching new attacks against each other's energy facilities, in violation of a U.S.-brokered moratorium. Both sides said they were providing details of the alleged violations to the United States, which persuaded Moscow and Kyiv to agree to the limited truce last month as a hoped-for...
KUALA LUMPUR: The Special Malaysia Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team (SMART) successfully rescued a survivor who had been trapped under rubble for 72 hours in Sagaing, Myanmar, on Wednesday (April 2) afternoon. Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said the male victim, believed to be in his 40s, was discovered at Worksite K10,...
SHAH ALAM: A video has gone viral on social media allegedly showing dashcam footage of excavation work being carried out within a fenced gas pipeline area days before the tragedy in Putra Heights, Subang Jaya, on Tuesday (April 1), reports Sinar Harian. The Malay language daily reported that the one-minute, 41-second video, believed to be taken...
KUALA LUMPUR: There should not be any unnecessary finger-pointing over the gas pipeline explosion and fire in Putra Heights, says Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. The former prime minister said the matter must be studied thoroughly while also expressing displeasure at speculations. “We don’t know just yet and can’t go around accusing people. We have to investigate. “If we...
KUALA LUMPUR: The recovery work in the area of the gas pipeline blaze at Jalan Putra Harmoni, Putra Heights, Subang Jaya, is currently safe, as no gas content has been detected in the pipeline, say Asst Comm Wan Azlan Wan Mamat. The Subang Jaya OCPD said that PETRONAS had conducted an inspection and found that the...
(Reuters) -Manchester City striker Erling Haaland will be out of action for up to seven weeks after suffering an ankle injury, manager Pep Guardiola said ahead of Wednesday's Premier League home game against relegation-threatened Leicester City. The 24-year-old Norway international, who has scored 30 goals in 40 matches in all competitions this season for City, picked...
Fireworks can light up the night sky, but sometimes they ignite more than just celebrations. A recent incident in Lumut has caught attention, where a car burst into flames under unexpected circumstances. Could it be true that fireworks were the culprit behind this fiery scene? VERDICT: TRUE IPOH: A man faced a terrifying moment when fireworks set the car he...
