MPV in crash where eight died was being pursued by cops

SARIKEI: An accident that resulted in eight deaths and two injuries here occurred when a MPV vehicle tried to flee from an inspection by police on patrol. Sarikei police acting chief Supt Aswandy Anis said the MPV, driven by a Malaysian with seven Indonesian passengers, entered the opposite lane at the Simpang Bulat diversion. He said that...

Scheduled water cuts to seven Penang Island areas Nov 28-29

GEORGE TOWN: A total of 37,000 user accounts across seven coastal areas on Penang Island will experience a scheduled 14-hour water supply disruption from 10pm on Thursday, Nov 28 to 12pm on Friday, Nov 29. Penang Water Supply Corporation chief executive officer Datuk K. Pathmanathan said the disruption is due to the replacement of a 900mm...

Fatal Cyberjaya accident claims four lives

SEPANG: The fatal accident that killed four people was believed to have been caused by the car crashing into a road divider. In a statement Thursday (Nov 21), Sepang OCPD Asst Comm Norhizam Bahaman said that the incident occurred near IOI Conezion Putrajaya, where the car that was being driven from the Kajang area had spun...

Melaka Health Department shuts two hotel kitchens for rat droppings and cockroaches

MELAKA: Two hotel kitchens in Ayer Keroh have been ordered to close for 14 days by the state Health Department after it found rodent droppings and cockroaches on the premises during an operation last week. State Health Director Dr Ruzita Mustaffa said the inspections conducted on Nov 11 and 12 revealed that the hotel kitchens were...

Security guards lodge report claiming company’s van robbed in attempt for RM200,000 theft

ALOR SETAR: Three security guards lodged a false report claiming that their security company's van had been robbed in an attempt to steal RM200,000. They were subsequently arrested by police for criminal breach of trust on Tuesday (Nov 19), reported Sinar Harian. Acting Kota Setar District Police Chief, Superintendent Syed Basri Syed Ali, said the three individuals...

Vehicles in viral video given summonses for parking too close to bus stop, Ipoh cops say

IPOH: Owners of vehicles parked in front of Hospital Raja Permaisuri Bainun received traffic summonses in a viral video for violating parking rules, say Ipoh police. Ipoh OCPD Asst Comm Abang Zainal Abidin Abang Ahmad said while police had said that summonses would not be issued for vehicles parked on both sides of Jalan Ashman Shah...

Traditional Sabahan recipes get the spotlight at Oitom by chef Raphael Peter Lee

As a child growing up in Sandakan, Sabah, Raphael Peter Lee recalls being poor and eating very simple dishes, like rice and eggs. His grandparents weren’t around so Lee says that unlike many chefs, this also meant he didn’t have very strong culinary influences driving his childhood memories. “My grandparents all passed away before I grew...

Scheduled water cuts to seven Penang Island areas Nov 28-29

GEORGE TOWN: A total of 37,000 user accounts across seven coastal areas on Penang Island will experience a scheduled 14-hour water supply disruption from 10pm on Thursday, Nov 28 to 12pm on Friday, Nov 29. Penang Water Supply Corporation chief executive officer Datuk K. Pathmanathan said the disruption is due to the replacement of a 900mm...

‘Snowfall’ lifts festive spirits at popular KL mall

THERE is a reason to be jolly when stepping into Pavilion Kuala Lumpur Shopping Centre on Jalan Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur. To usher in the Christmas spirit, the mall has put up dazzling and colourful decorations – and even fake snow – at certain areas to create a festive atmosphere. A standout is the Pavilion Crystal Fountain,...

Melaka Health Department shuts two hotel kitchens for rat droppings and cockroaches

MELAKA: Two hotel kitchens in Ayer Keroh have been ordered to close for 14 days by the state Health Department after it found rodent droppings and cockroaches on the premises during an operation last week. State Health Director Dr Ruzita Mustaffa said the inspections conducted on Nov 11 and 12 revealed that the hotel kitchens were...