Up to 50% discount on police summons at National Month launch in Cyberjaya

KUALA LUMPUR: The Police are offering traffic offenders a discount rate of up to 50% in payment of traffic summonses in conjunction with the launch of the 2024 National Month and Fly the Jalur Gemilang campaign at Cyber Event Hall Cyberjaya, Selangor, this Sunday (July 21). The Information Department posted on Facebook that the discount offer...

Remains of Nur Farah Kartini laid to rest in Pekan

PEKAN: The body of the late Nur Farah Kartini Abdullah was buried at 5.20pm at the Kampung Nyiur Manis Cemetery, here on Thursday (July 18). The van carrying the body of the former Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) student arrived at the cemetery at 4.55pm after being brought from the Forensic Department of Sungai Buloh Hospital,...

RM100 is not enough to penalise cyberbullying, says Home Minister

KUALA LUMPUR: Harsher legal actions are needed for cyberbullying, said Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail. “Harsher legal actions are needed to convey the government's serious stance on cyberbullying,” he said. Saifuddin added that legislators must look beyond the Minor Offences Act and consider stricter laws. "Lenient penalties send the wrong message to the public and hurt the victims'...

Police looking for missing e-hailing driver

AMPANG: The police are looking for 33-year-old e-hailing driver Syahrul Asyraf Dahlan as he has been missing since last week. Ampang Jaya OCPD Asst Comm Mohd Azam Ismail said a police report was lodged at about 4.17pm last Sunday (July 14) over his disappearance. "The last time his family members managed to contact him was on July...

Wife of suspect in Nur Farah Kartini’s murder cries every day, says elder brother

MELAKA: The wife of the suspect implicated in the murder of 25-year-old Nur Farah Kartini Abdullah cries every day, says her elder brother. "My sister cries every day, her emotions have been in turmoil ever since she learned about the incident," says the man in his 40s who declined to be named. Sinar Harian reported in an...

Handbag believed to belong to Nur Farah Kartini found in river

SHAH ALAM: A handbag, believed to have belonged to Nur Farah Kartini Abdullah was discovered by police divers in Sungai Trolak Kampung Batu, Perak. Selangor police chief Comm Datuk Hussein Omar Kah said the handbag was discovered in the river on Thursday (July 18). "Yes, the handbag, believed to be that of the victim's was found," he...

Cops collect DNA samples from Farah’s family

HULU SELANGOR: DNA samples from family members of Nur Farah Kartini Abdullah have been collected for forensic identification of the victim, says Comm Datuk Hussein Omar Khan. The Selangor police chief said police are resorting to forensic identification as visual identification could not be done. "We have taken samples from the victim's mother and siblings. "The forensic identification...

Medical fraternity lauds ‘historic’ amendments to Medical Act

KUALA LUMPUR: Calling it a “historic” day, the medical fraternity has come together to laud the amendments to the Medical Act (Act 50) that was passed in the Dewan Rakyat on Wednesday (July 17). “A historic day - the Dewan Rakyat has passed the Medical Act amendments without any changes,” said former Health director-general Tan Sri...

Man speaks of months-long ordeal after contacting illegal moneylenders

JOHOR BARU: A man who had lent his younger sister RM30,000 ended up experiencing financial trouble himself after he turned to an illegal money lender for help. This led to months of daily harassment from loan sharks for the 41-year-old Ku, who lost his job in Singapore and saw his house in his hometown set on...

Two die in in accident caused by heart attack in Sepang

SEPANG: A tragic accident claimed two lives after a lorry driver lost control of his vehicle following a heart attack. In a statement on Wednesday (July 17), Sepang OCPD Asst Comm Wan Kamarul Azran Wan Yusof said the incident occurred at around 9.10am. A total of seven vehicles were involved, including the lorry and two motorcycles. "When the...