Man arrested in Johor over offensive comment on Ulu Tiram shooting

IPOH: The police have arrested a local man for allegedly sending offensive comments on Facebook about the policemen who were killed in the Ulu Tiram incident in May this year. Tapah OCPD Mohd Naim Asnawi said the man, aged 25, was arrested at a house in Masai, Johor, at 8pm last Thursday (Sept 5). He said the...

Sultan Ibrahim attends Investiture ceremony to present federal awards

KUALA LUMPUR: His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, on Saturday attended the Investiture ceremony at Istana Negara to present the 2024 federal awards, medals and honours that were conferred in conjunction with his official birthday. It is the first investiture ceremony by His Majesty after being installed as the 17th King of Malaysia last July...

Chief Secretary leads list of 116 conferred awards in conjunction with King’s birthday

PETALING JAYA: The Chief Secretary to the Government Datuk Seri Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar was among those who headed the list of awards conferred by His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia. Shamsul was among the 116 awards recipients to mark His Majesty's official birthday celebration on June 3. He was conferred the Panglima Mangku Negara (PMN),...

Company supervisor sentenced to 10 years’ jail, fined RM70,000 for DUI that led to death

MELAKA: An interior design company supervisor was sentenced to 10 years in jail and fined RM70,000, in default 12 months in jail, by an Ayer Keroh Magistrate's Court here for driving under the influence of alcohol that resulted in a road crash and caused the death of a car driver, three years ago. Magistrate AzureenSahira Sauffee...

Strictly enforce child protection laws, Wanita MCA says after bus driver incident

KUALA LUMPUR: Wanita MCA calls for the strict enforcement of child protection laws following a disturbing incident involving a school bus driver. Wanita MCA secretary-general Chan Quin Er (pic) said Wanita MCA has always been steadfast in pushing for the strict enforcement of the Child Act 2001. "Besides the Penal Code, every citizen in Malaysia deserves their...

Mahkota polls: Wanita MCA ready to work hard to ensure BN victory

KUALA LUMPUR: Wanita MCA plans to rally its members in Mahkota to ensure Barisan Nasional's victory in the upcoming Mahkota by-election in Johor on Sept 28, says Datuk Wong You Fong. The Wanita MCA chief said that MCA's 3,987 members, who are part of the 17.8% of the total Chinese voters in the constituency, would support...

Kenaf industry in Sabah to be expanded

KOTA KINABALU: Plans are in place to expand the potentially profitable kenaf industry in Sabah, says Deputy Plantation and Commodities Minister Datuk Chan Foong Hin. He said this to Deputy Chief Minister I Datuk Seri Dr Jeffrey Kitingan during a courtesy call here on Thursday (Sept 5). Chan’s delegation had briefed Kitingan, who is also the state...

MACC: RM4.07bil YTL Comms probe will be transparent, impartial

PETALING JAYA: The probe into YTL Communications Sdn Bhd (YTL) over the RM4.07bil 1BestariNet service tender from the Education Ministry will be transparent and impartial, says the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC). The commission has assured that the probe was being carried out professionally, with no interference from external parties. In a statement on Friday (Sept 6), the...

Education Ministry ready to provide counselling to children in school bus driver case

ALOR SETAR: The Education Ministry is ready to provide counselling support to the children involved in the case of a school bus driver recording videos of them and uploading the footage on social media. Deputy Education Minister Wong Kah Woh said that counselling services would be offered through the state Education Department and the District Education...

QuickCheck: Did a speeding van cause an accident in Gombak?

Speeding is a crime because it puts the occupants of the offending vehicle in danger, as well as everyone else on the road. Recently, a viral video of a dash camera made its rounds on social media. It shows a white van speeding on an expressway in Gombak before clipping a motorcycle, causing an accident, and...