Siblings killed in Melaka motorcycle accident buried together

MELAKA: It was an emotional moment for the family members of two siblings who were killed after their motorcycle rammed into a dumpster. The siblings were buried about 50m away from their father's grave at the Bertam Ulu Muslim burial ground in Paya Rumput on Tuesday evening (Sept 24). The siblings' 40-year-old mother, Norizan Ujak, passed...

Food caterers burnt by scammers out of RM91,000 in Seremban

SEREMBAN: Food caterers have been urged to be wary of "clients" calling over the phone to place orders as three caterers have fallen victim to scams. Seremban OCPD Asst Comm Mohamad Hatta Che Din said the three caterers lost some RM91,000 after being duped by individuals claiming to be from government agencies and departments last month. "The...

Magma buys RM80mil Dutamas land from Lee Chong Wei’s Skyload

PETALING JAYA: Datuk Lee Chong Wei’s 45%-owned Skyload Express Sdn Bhd will dispose of a 2.26-acre leasehold land in Persiaran Dutamas, Kuala Lumpur to Main Market-listed Magma Group Bhd for RM80mil. The land, located about 8km from the Kuala Lumpur city centre, has received approval for two 34-storey towers consisting of service apartments and commercial spaces. The remaining 55%...

Mahkota polls: 95.45% of early voters cast their ballot, says EC

KLUANG: A total of 95.45 per cent of military personnel and their spouses, as well as police officers, participated as early voters in the Mahkota state by-election on Tuesday (Sept 24). Election Commission (EC) secretary Datuk Ikmalrudin Ishak in a statement on Tuesday, said the early voting process involved 4,437 voters. He commended the returning officer, Azurawati...

Police investigating viral video of Malaysian flag being lowered in Australia

KUALA LUMPUR: Police have started investigations into a viral video of the Malaysian flag being taken down and replaced with the flags of Sabah and Sarawak. Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain said preliminary investigations under the Sedition Act 1948 and Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 found that the incident happened in Melbourne, Australia on...

Johor Bersatu Youth accuses state govt of neglecting flood mitigation works in Mahkota

KLUANG: Johor Bersatu’s youth wing has claimed that flood mitigation works have not been conducted in the Mahkota constituency here despite the state government already allocating the required funds. State Bersatu Armada chief Mohamad Syafiq Mohd Khairul Sam said RM800,000 had been allocated for river deepening works and RM5mil for flood mitigation works at Sungai Melantai...

GISB probe: Seizures include almost RM900,000 cash, horses and peacocks

KUALA LUMPUR: Police have seized a wide variety of items from Global Ikhwan Services and Business Holdings (GISB) during Ops Global, including almost RM900,000 cash; animals including horses, rabbit and peacocks, as well as multiple vehicles, says Tan Sri Razarudin Husain. The Inspector-General of Police said a total of 138 GSIB bank accounts with funds totalling...

Thunderstorms to hit 12 states, including KL, Labuan on Sept 23, warns MetMalaysia

PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued a warning for thunderstorms across 12 states at 5pm on Monday (Sept 23) The affected states are Perlis, Kedah, Penang, Perak, Kelantan, Terengganu, Pahang, Selangor, Negri Sembilan, Johor, Sarawak, Sabah, as well as the federal territories of Kuala Lumpur and Labuan. The thunderstorm is expected to last...

Repairs of subsidence at Jalan Sultan Ismail to be completed within 24 hours, says Air Selangor

WORKS are ongoing to repair a burst pipe at a slip road in Jalan Sultan Ismail, Kuala Lumpur, says Pengurusan Air Selangor Sdn Bhd. In a statement on Monday (Sept 23), the concessionaire denied claims of a sinkhole there and said repairs were expected to be completed within 24 hours, depending on the weather. "Further updates will...

Lower inflation helps ringgit extend gain against US dollar at close

KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit closed marginally higher against the US dollar on Monday as a lower domestic inflation rate helped to extend its recent gains, an analyst said. At 6 pm, the local currency climbed to 4.2000/2060 against the greenback, compared to last week's close of 4.2005/2070. Bank Muamalat Malaysia Bhd chief economist Dr Mohd Afzanizam Abdul...