PETALING JAYA: The father of the 14-year-old student who stabbed a girl to death at a Bandar Utama school is heartbroken over the incident. "I am heartbroken my son did this. "I know that no matter what I say, it’s useless. No matter what I do, I can’t get their daughter back. I don’t know how to...
PETALING JAYA: Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) has temporarily suspended the director of its Occupational Safety and Health Management Office from operational duties while authorities investigate allegations of stray dog killings on campus. In a statement on Tuesday (Oct 14), the university said the decision was made to protect the integrity of the ongoing investigation by the...
KUANTAN: The Pahang Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has nabbed another Musang King durian orchard operator on suspicion of money laundering involving hundreds of thousands of ringgit. The suspect is believed to have acquired, received, possessed, transferred and used money derived from durian cultivation on land with forest reserve status and state-owned land in a district in...
PETALING JAYA: The boy who stabbed a girl to death at a Bandar Utama school is believed to have confessed his feelings to the victim and was rejected, reports Chinese media. According to China Press, a friend of the victim said the boy confessed to the victim the night before the incident. The friend, who wished to...
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah Barisan Nasional expects the support of Pakatan Harapan in seats they are contesting against GRS candidates. Sabah Barisan chief Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin said it was only natural for Pakatan to support Barisan as Barisan is backing the federal unity government. “We have 30 MPs in the federal government and GRS only have...
KOTA KINABALU: The exit of two component parties of Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) is a clear sign that there is a crisis of confidence even before the elections, says Sabah Barisan Nasional chief Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin. “GRS today has already broken up due to a crisis of confidence among themselves, even before the election,”...
KUALA SELANGOR: A police officer has informed the Sessions Court here that he learned about the discovery of a pistol inside a black backpack during a raid at a house in Kampung Bukit Belimbing on March 29, 2024. Inspector Wan Ibrahim Rosli, the raid officer from the Special Investigation Division (D9) of the Selangor contingent police...
KUALA LUMPUR: The Higher Education Ministry has reminded all higher education institutions (IPT) to take necessary steps to prevent the possible spread of influenza among students, says Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abd Kadir. The Higher Education Minister said that although no information has been received about the spread of the disease in IPTs, the ministry is...
IPOH: Perak Barisan Nasional public service and complaints centre chief Mohd Rawi Abdullah has become a victim of identity misuse after someone allegedly used his lost MyKad to claim the RM100 one-off Sara cash assistance. Rawi said at least three people had approached him regarding similar cases earlier and he told them to lodge police reports,...
PETALING JAYA: Schools should remain a safe environment for learning and not places where past crimes are seemingly overlooked, says a human rights activist. Lawyer Rajesh Nagarajan expressed concern over the recent decision to allow four students accused of gang rape to sit for the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) examinations. Rajesh stressed that the presumption of innocence...
