Yusoff Rawther trial: Chemist confirms block of cannabis weighed 300.1 grammes

KUALA LUMPUR: A chemist testified in the High Court on Tuesday (April 8) that an analysis of a block of cannabis revealed a net weight of 300.1 grammes. Harlisa Haidhir Harminder, 43, from the Narcotics Division of the Forensic Science Analysis Centre at the Malaysian Department of Chemistry, said on Sept 10, 2024, she received an...

Police arrest elderly man for driving school van against traffic

BUTTERWORTH: Police arrested an elderly man for driving a school van against traffic in a dangerous manner on the Butterworth Outer Ring Road (BORR) earlier on Tuesday (April 8). Seberang Perai Utara district police chief ACP Anuar Abdul Rahman said the man, in his 70s, was stopped by a police patrol vehicle that happened to be...

Doctor freed on charge of making offensive video about Covid-19 vaccine

SEPANG: The Sessions Court here on Monday (April 7) acquitted and discharged the founder of The Sky Clinic, Dr Roland Victor, on a charge of making and initiating the transmission of offensive videos about the Covid-19 vaccine. Judge Ahmad Fuad Othman ordered the doctor to be freed after finding that the prosecution had failed to establish...

Veteran actress Noor Azizah laid to rest in Ipoh

IPOH: Veteran actress Datin Noor Azizah Azizul Hassan, 79, who passed away on Monday morning (April 7), was laid to rest at Masjid Paloh Muslim Cemetery here at about 2.50pm. Over 100 individuals, comprising family members and close friends, attended the burial. Among them was 1970s singer and Yayasan Kebajikan Artis Tanah Air (YKAT) president Datuk DJ Dave. Noor...

Malaysia to adopt ‘whole-of-nation’ approach to counter impact of US tariffs, says Anwar

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia will adopt various proactive measures based on a 'whole-of-nation' approach to counter the impact of the newly imposed US tariffs, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. The Prime Minister's senior press secretary Tunku Nashrul Abaidah said despite facing global economic uncertainty, Malaysia's economic resilience was strong and capable of weathering the impact...

Exposure to new technologies can enhance civil servants’ efficiency, says Anwar

PUTRAJAYA: Civil servants must be exposed to new technologies to enhance their efficiency, thus reducing reliance on foreign and external consultants, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Anwar, who is also the Finance Minister, said the current demands require civil servants to change and the potential possessed by each of them must be harnessed for...

Along Cham appoints new lawyer for drug-related charges

SEPANG: Actor and comedian Muhammad Nizamuddin Ahmad, better known as Along Cham, who faces three drug-related charges since December, has appointed a new lawyer to represent him. Lawyer Zaleha al-Hayat informed the court of this during case proceedings before Magistrate Muhammad Bukhori Md Ruslan. "I am the newly appointed lawyer today to represent the accused (Muhammad Nizamuddin),"...

Three survive car and lorry collision in Bukit Mertajam

BUKIT MERTAJAM: Three men narrowly escaped death in an accident involving a car and a lorry at Bukit Mertajam on Monday (April 7) morning. Penang Fire and Rescue Department director Mohamad Shoki Hamzah stated that the incident occurred near the traffic light at the Jalan Kebun Sireh - Jalan Bukit Tengah junction. "The accident involved a lorry...

QuickCheck: Was a man caught on camera slapping someone in Kulai?

IN A surprising turn of events, an altercation at a local establishment has captured public attention. An incident involving a man slapping another individual at an animal care centre in Kulai recently went viral.. Did this confrontation really occur? Verdict: TRUE Police have launched an investigation following a viral video showing a man slapping another individual, believed to be a...

Fire Dept personnel share tales of harrowing moments at ground zero

KUALA LUMPUR: "We had to be careful with every step. The ground here is very soft. One wrong step and we could have been pulled in." These were the words which aptly described the anxious moments the Fire and Rescue Department's technical team faced when investigating the area around the crater formed by the gas pipeline...