Cops searching for Singapore registered car owner for road rage incident in Johor

JOHOR BARU: Johor police are searching for a Singapore registered car owner after allegedly breaking a window of another car at KM139.6 along the North-South Expressway here. State police chief Comm M. Kumar said a report was lodged at 2.36pm on Saturday (Feb 10) where a 54-second video that recorded the altercation had since gone viral...

One dead, four injured after 4WD plunges into Batang Kali gorge

PETALING JAYA: A woman died after her four-wheel drive (4WD) vehicle fell into a gorge in Batang Kali. When contacted, Selangor Fire and Rescue Department assistant director Ahmad Mukhlis Mukhtar said the department was notified of the road accident at 6.28pm Sunday (Feb 11). He said the operation chief at the location confirmed that a 4WD had...

Syariah, civil courts should be equal, says Umno Youth chief

PETALING JAYA: It is about time the syariah and civil courts be equal, says the UMNO Youth chief. In a Facebook post on Sunday (Feb 11), Dr Akmal Saleh said that laws that were in place before British rule had used Islam as their reference point in their creation. "We urge all members of Parliament, be it...

Cops arrest suspect in Jelutong homestay hidden camera case

GEORGE TOWN: Police arrests a man to assist investigations regarding the discovery of a hidden camera inside the humidifier of a homestay bathroom in Jelutong, here recently. Timur Laut district police chief ACP Razlam Ab Hamid said the 20-year-old suspect was detained in Kuala Lumpur this afternoon following information from the public and surveillance carried out...

Six kids saved after sofa catches fire in Damansara Damai apartment

PETALING JAYA: Six children were rescued when a sofa in their apartment unit in Damansara Damai here caught fire. Selangor Fire and Rescue Department assistant director Ahmad Mukhlis Mukhtar said firemen from the Sungai Buloh station were dispatched to the scene once the distress call came in at 11.15am on Monday (Feb 12). "When firemen arrived, they...

King, Queen extend Chinese New Year greetings

KUALA LUMPUR: His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim and Her Majesty Raja Zarith Sofiah, the King and Queen of Malaysia, extended their warmest Happy Chinese New Year greetings to Malaysians celebrating this auspicious occasion. In a post on Sultan Ibrahim's official Facebook account, Their Majesties also expressed hope that the festivities of Chinese New Year will further bolster...

Woman discovers hidden camera in homestay bathroom during vacation with friends in Jelutong

GEORGE TOWN: What was supposed to be a pleasant holiday for a woman with her three friends became a nightmare when she discovered a hidden camera in their homestay in Jelutong. George Town OCPD Asst Comm Razlam Ab Hamid said in the incident that occurred at about 8pm on Feb 6, the 24-year-old woman found the...

Check travel restriction status before travelling abroad, says LHDN

PUTRAJAYA: The Inland Revenue Board (LHDN) has urged taxpayers to check their tax arrears and travel restriction status before planning to travel abroad this school holiday. In a statement today, the IRB said that taxpayers can check their tax arrears status via the MyTax portal at https://mytax.hasil.gov.my/ and their travel restriction status at https://sspi.imi.gov.my/sspi/. "If taxpayers have...

Nik Elin, daughter had no locus standi in Kelantan syariah law challenge, says dissenting judge

PUTRAJAYA: The mother and daughter duo who brought forth a challenge against the Kelantan syariah law had no locus standi in the matter, says the Chief Judge of Sabah and Sarawak. Justice Abdul Rahman Sebli, who held the dissenting voice in the 8-1 decision, said the constitutional right of Nik Elin Zurina Nik Abdul Rashid and...

Woman killed in Bidor water surge incident, four missing

IPOH: One woman died while four other people are feared to have drowned after being swept away in a water surge incident at Kampung Poh in Bidor. Perak Fire and Rescue Department director Sayani Saidon said the incident occurred at about 4pm on Wednesday (Feb 7) while the victims were picnicking near a river in the...