‘Back to school, pray for me’, says Tunku Azizah

PETALING JAYA: The Tengku Ampuan of Pahang, Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah, shared the happy news that she is now a student again at the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM). In a Sinar Harian report, the announcement was made via her official TikTok account @cmspahang on Sunday (Nov 17). In the post, she shared a picture of...

Top builders honoured at MCIEA 2024: IAQ Solutions named builder of the year

PETALING JAYA: The Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) Malaysia honoured 70 exceptional industry players at the Malaysian Construction Industry Excellence Awards (MCIEA) 2024. IAQ Solutions Sdn Bhd was named Builder of the Year for its outstanding contributions, particularly the Testing Manufacturing Plant project for Robert Bosch. Established in 1994 as a cleanroom specialist, IAQ Solutions has...

Tragic car crash claims lives of two salesmen in Marang

MARANG: Two salesmen died after the multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) they were travelling in with two others hit a water puddle, went out of control, and crashed into a tree. The accident occurred at KM 45 of the Kuala Terengganu-Kuantan road, near Kampung Pasir Putih Merchang, Marang, at about 4.30pm on Sunday (Nov 17). The victims were identified...

Anwar urges Malaysians to continue supporting govt initiatives

RIO DE JANEIRO (Brazil): Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has called on all Malaysians, including those abroad, to continue supporting the government’s efforts in implementing beneficial initiatives. "I want to emphasise that the current government has a strong team that will work hard to implement policies and strategies that benefit the people as a whole. "The...

Girl swept away on Gerik river feared dead as search enters second day

IPOH: A 20-year-old girl is feared dead after being swept away at Sungai Air Berok in Kampung Kerunai, Gerik. Perak Fire and Rescue Department assistant director (operations division) Sabarodzi Nor Ahmad said the victim, identified as Nur Arina Azizan, had been playing in the waters with her relatives before she was swept away by strong currents...

QuickCheck: Were anti-Japanese guerrillas in Malaya supplied using India-based aircraft?

GIVEN the distances, flights between India and Malaysia can take some time; for example, the average modern Kuala Lumpur-to-Chennai flight takes about just over three hours to go from airport to airport. With that said, it would be fair to say that such trips were much rougher, slower, longer and more dangerous affairs back in the...

Court of Appeals orders Bung Moktar, wife to enter defence on corruption charges

KUALA LUMPUR: The Court of Appeal has ordered Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin and his wife, Datin Seri Zizie Izette Abdul Samad, to enter their defence on three corruption charges involving RM2.8mil related to a Felcra Bhd investment. A three-judge panel, led by Justice Ahmad Zaidi Ibrahim, found that the High Court's decision to discharge and...

Woman killed in crash involving driver who tested positive for drugs

JERTIH: A woman was killed and five other individuals were injured in a collision involving two cars, one of which was driven by a man who later tested positive for drugs, on Jalan Kuala Terengganu-Kampung Raja near Kampung Beting Lintang here on Sunday (Nov 18). Acting Besut district police chief DSP Md Sani Md Saleh said...

Factory manager loses over RM900,000 to bogus WhatsApp investment scam

JOHOR BARU: A female factory manager lost over RM900,000 of her savings after being scammed in a bogus online investment scheme. Johor police chief Comm Datuk M. Kumar said the 53-year-old victim lodged a police report on Saturday (Nov 16) claiming she had been cheated, causing her to suffer huge financial losses. According to the victim, in...