Lorry driver, attendant killed in crash near Seremban

SEREMBAN:  A lorry driver and his attendant were killed when the vehicle swerved and overturned after it skidded at KM 226.3 of the northbound North-South Expressway (PLUS) here in the early hours of Tuesday (March 18). Rembau deputy police chief DSP Azmi Ali said the victims are aged 32 and 39 and died at the scene due to severe head injuries...

Tremors felt in Malaysia after quake strikes off North Sumatra

KUALA LUMPUR: Tremors were felt in Malaysia after a moderate earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale struck off the west coast of North Sumatra, Indonesia at 6.22am on Tuesday (March 18) The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia), in a statement, reported that the earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 kilometres (km) and was located 41 km...

21 nabbed in raids on KK and Penampang nightspots

KOTA KINABALU: Twenty-one foreign nationals have been arrested by Immigration Department enforcement officials at two entertainment outlets in the city here and neighbouring Penampang district here. Sabah Immigration director Sh Sitti Saleha Habib Yussof said the simultaneous raids under Ops Gegar were carried out at midnight Sunday (March 16) after three weeks of surveillance. In a statement...

Ops Hari Raya 2025: JPJ to monitor over 15 hotspots in Kelantan

PASIR PUTEH: The Road Transport Department (JPJ) will monitor more than 15 hotspots throughout Kelantan under the Hari Raya Aidilfitri Ops (Ops HRA) 2025 from March 24 to April 8. Kelantan JPJ director Mohd Misuari Abdullah said the operation would involve several accident-prone Federal roads such as those in Gua Musang, Kuala Krai, Pasir Puteh, Machang...

Cops to probe slapping incident, says Unity Minister

JOHOR BARU: The incident in which a non-Muslim was scolded and slapped while eating at a convenience store in a shopping mall during Ramadan was an act of provocation that went against the spirit of unity and harmony in Malaysia’s multicultural society, says Datuk Aaron Ago Dagang. The Unity Minister said the victim, identified as Elijah,...

‘Runners’ selling RM3.50 Puspakom bookings for up to RM750, reveals CEO

SHAH ALAM: Puspakom chief executive officer Mahmood Razak Bahman revealed that intermediaries, or "runners", are making profits of up to RM750 by selling an appointment slot at the Computerised Vehicle Inspection Centre (Puspakom). He said that the tactic used by these intermediaries involved using the same vehicle chassis number but with different registration numbers (licence plates)...

Former Baling MP Abdul Azeez ends marriage with second wife, court confirms

PETALING JAYA: Former Baling MP Datuk Seri Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim has divorced his second wife, Marina Mohamed, by pronouncing "talak satu" at the Petaling Lower Syariah Court on Monday (March 17), Sinar Harian reports. Marina, 50, previously represented Abdul Azeez as his lawyer in a 2021 civil forfeiture case, where the government sought to seize...

Police receive 13 reports over Facebook post allegedly insulting Prophet Muhammad

KUALA LUMPUR: Police have received 13 reports nationwide in connection with a book author, who is also an entrepreneur, for a Facebook post allegedly insulting Prophet Muhammad, says Tan Sri Razarudin Husain. The Inspector-General of Police said that investigations are being carried out after receiving all the reports up to 11.30pm on Sunday (March 16). He said...

Sabah Law Society backs Bar Council stand on judicial independence

KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah Law Society (SLS) has commended the Bar Council’s stand on judicial independence, as reflected in two amended resolutions passed unanimously at the latter organisation's 79th annual general meeting on Saturday (March 15). SLS president Mohamed Nazim Maduarin said the Bar Council’s commitment to upholding the rule of law underscores the shared responsibility...

Fasting correctly can aid weight loss during Ramadan, says expert

KUALA LUMPUR: As Ramadan enters its third week, those fasting may feel more comfortable with not eating and drinking for over 13 hours a day. The stomach may no longer rumble, and the throat can better endure thirst. Some might even notice their clothes fitting more loosely. Fasting can promote weight loss, and studies show it can...