GEORGE TOWN: The hot spell has not deterred families from visiting the graves of their loved ones ahead of Qing Ming. However, those worried of the heat have opted to start the day earlier, such as 61-year-old Lim Gek Hiang at a cemetery in Teluk Bahang here. Lim said she would not miss the tradition as it...
KUALA LUMPUR: After going on mandatory retirement from his role as Kuala Lumpur police chief on Friday (March), Datuk Allaudeen Abdul Majid intends to rekindle his interest in the legal field, which he had to leave behind 38 years ago when he opted for a career in law enforcement. Commencing his career with the Police on...
KUALA LUMPUR: The arrest of an Israeli national at a hotel along Jalan Ampang has led to the police heightening security levels in the country. Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain said the arrest of the 36-year-old man - who police suspect is an Israeli intelligence agent - has put the Royal Malaysia Police on...
KLANG: Several parts of Klang have been hit by flash floods due to heavy rain. One of the worst hit places were parts of Jalan Tengku Kelana, where the royal town's Little India is located. N. Thuraisingam - who works in a restaurant there - said the lower end of Jalan Tengku Kelana near Bulatan Simpang Lima...
KUALA LUMPUR: The ‘Kembara Riuh’ programme be expanded to more locations due to the overwhelming response from youths, says Fahmi Fadzil. The Communications Minister said: "For example the ‘Kembara Riuh’ programme organised at the Sentul Depot starting today (March 29) had attracted about 10,000 visitors and the figure is expected to increase to 30,000 by Sunday. "I...
With the country in the throes of an extended heatwave, Malaysians of all stripes have had to adapt – even more so for our four legged friends. A landscape view of the Kuala Lumpur skyline bathed in an orange hue at sunset seen from Bukit tunku, Kuala Lumpur. — Bernama
PETALING JAYA: Five armed robbers have been shot dead following a confrontation with police at Putra Heights. Sources revealed the five were connected to at least 50 robberies in the Klang Valley area. It was also learnt that two guns were retrieved following the shootout which occurred at around 11.30pm on Friday (March 29). Selangor police chief Comm...
PETALING JAYA: The government’s noble intention of helping the poor should not be derailed just because some people have not registered under the Central Database Hub (Padu), says Tan Sri Noor Azlan Ghazali. The director of Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia’s Malaysian Inclusive Development and Advancement Institute said the two issues should not be conflated. “It is important for...
KUALA LUMPUR: His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia's call for all parties to stop exploiting the controversial socks issue should be respected and heeded, says Malaysian Unity Foundation trustee Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye. He said it was time to put the socks issue to rest and leave the matter to the authorities. "Any attempt to...
PETALING JAYA: A foreign man and a local woman died while 13 others were injured after a tour bus overturned on the Kuala Lumpur-Karak Highway on Friday (March 29). Bentong OCPD Supt Zaiham Mohd Kahar said the police received a distress call on the incident at 8am Friday. Ketua Polis Daerah Bentong Supt Zaiham Mohd Kah He said...
