QuickCheck: Did a cleaver-wielding man run amok at a train station in Ipoh?

IT'S not every day you hear about a cleaver-wielding man causing chaos at a train station. The usually serene KTMB Square in Ipoh turned into an unexpected stage for a dramatic scene straight out of a thriller movie. As social media users played detective with the viral video, many are left wondering: did this wild incident really...

Cops investigating link between cable thefts and headless body found in JB

JOHOR BARU: Police are investigating if there is any connection between the discovery of a headless body on railway tracks near Jalan Suka Ria in Kampung Melayu Majidee and the recent cable theft cases in the area. "We are investigating whether these two cases are related, but as of today (Aug 14), the discovery of the...

More than 60 CBT cases involving lawyers recorded since 2022

KUALA LUMPUR: More than 60 Criminal Breach of Trust (CBT) cases involving lawyers have been recorded since 2022, resulting in some RM66mil losses, says Comm Datuk Seri Ramli Mohamed Yoosuf. The Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) director said 29 cases were recorded in 2022, resulting in losses of RM13mil. "Last year, the number spiked to...

AirAsia repays over half of its RM300mil loan to SDBank

KOTA KINABALU: AirAsia repaid Sabah Development Bank (SDBank) over half of the load it received four years ago during the Covid-19 lockdown. Tan Sri Tony Fernandes says AirAsia is forever grateful to the Sabah government and the Sabah Development Bank (SDBank) for its RM300mil loan during the 2020 pandemic crisis. The chief executive officer of Capital A...

HK stars Owen Cheung, Brian Tse, Jazz Lam and more enjoy bak kut teh in KL

TVB actor Owen Cheung was recently spotted enjoying a meal of bak kut teh at a restaurant in Jalan Imbi, Kuala Lumpur. Joining him were Hong Kong stars Brian Tse, Penny Chan and Jazz Lam, as well as Taiwanese actor Lee Hsin-chiao, better known as King Kong. On Monday (Aug 12), the restaurant’s owner shared several photos...

Elderly woman stabbed to death while trying to resolve argument

KEPALA BATAS: An elderly woman was stabbed in the head with a pair of scissors while trying to break up an argument between a mother and her son at a house in Pekan Darat on Tuesday (Aug 13), at 11 am. The woman, in her 80s, was sent to the Seberang Jaya Hospital (HSJ) for treatment...

Security guard dies car-lorry collision near Kluang

KLUANG: A 35-year-old security guard was killed after his car collided with a lorry at KM102 Jalan Batu Pahat-Mersing here. Kluang OCPD ACP Bahrin Mohd Noh said the incident occurred at 4pm on Tuesday (Aug 13) during heavy rain. "Our initial investigation revealed that the victim was driving his car from Kahang towards Mersing. "Upon arriving at the...

Amirudin prefers to continue leading Selangor despite speculation

SHAH ALAM: Selangor Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari said he is more comfortable to continue leading the administration of the state government, despite speculation about a potential Cabinet reshuffle at the federal level. He said that his commitment, among other things, was to ensure the continuation of the state development plan, particularly focusing on the...

Fahmi: AI cannot replace journalists in the field

KUALA LUMPUR: Artificial Intelligence (AI) is not a substitute for humans but can serve as a tool to foster creativity, particularly within the field of journalism, says Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil (pic). He said that currently, AI has not made it possible for media practitioners to work using the technology to produce news reports or record...

Former IGP confirmed my son was not arrested in Singapore, Guan Eng tells court

KUALA LUMPUR: Former Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng told the High Court on Tuesday (Aug 14) that allegations about the arrest of his son at Singapore Changi Airport four years ago, spread by blogger Papagomo, have been denied by former Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bador. Lim, 64, said that Abdul Hamid, on...