KOTA KINABALU: An elderly man died while his wife was seriously injured after they were attacked by elephants in Kampung Perpaduan, Begahak Scheme, in Lahad Datu district on the east coast. In the incident at about 10pm on Saturday (Dec 24), 90-year-old Lopis Jubin was killed on the spot while Dalama Hamid, 61, was seriously injured. Dalama...
KLANG: Celebrity preacher Azman Syah Alias, better known as PU Azman (pic), has been ordered to enter his defence on two charges of committing physical sexual assault on a 17-year-old boy. Sessions Court judge Syafeera Mohd Said made the decision Tuesday (Dec 26) after finding that the prosecution had succeeded in establishing a prima facie case against...
PETALING JAYA: Pavilion Kuala Lumpur has issued an apology for an incident where a branch of a Christmas tree fell on a Singaporean shopper. The shopping complex's management said it regretted the incident on Monday (Dec 25) adding that its medical and safety team promptly responded and accompanied the shopper to the nearest clinic for immediate...
KOTA KINABALU: The body of a two-year-old boy who fell in a river in east coast Tawau district has been found Tuesday (Dec 26) morning. Tawau Fire and Rescue station chief Jemishin Ujin said Adva Iman Muhammad Iswan was found at 6.45am by the public about 200m from his house on Jalan Apas along the Kg...
SIBU: The spirit of unity in diversity is exemplified in Sarawak where people of different religious and racial backgrounds share in the fun and joy of Christmas. "This is a manifestation of their deep respect for the beliefs, customs, and traditions of their fellow Sarawakians," said Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg in his Christmas...
JOHOR BARU: With Christmas just a couple of days away, a local baker and her team are working up to 16 hours a day to meet orders, not least of which is the Italian festive staple panettone. Baker Kok Yen Yen said they were swamped with orders for the bread-like cake from customers, even including royalty. “The...
KUALA LUMPUR: Johor deputy police chief DCP M Kumar has been appointed as the Johor police chief with the rank of acting Commissioner of Police (CP) effective Jan 23, 2024. Royal Malaysia Police secretary Alzafny Ahmad said the principal assistant director (administration/general policing) at the Integrity Division of the Integrity and Standards Compliance Department, Bukit Aman,...
PAPAR: Forming a cartel to gain profit without fair competition is an act of sabotage against the government’s ongoing efforts to reduce the people’s cost of living, says Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Minister Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali. Citing the case where five companies were fined RM415.5mil for fixing the price of poultry feed on...
IPOH: The Perak government will provide a location for the construction of a university of international standards in Proton City, Tanjung Malim, as proposed by Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd (Geely). Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Saarani Mohamad said the matter was discussed two weeks ago, during the company's senior management visit to Perak. "During the discussion,...
PETALING JAYA: Public transport operators who unknowingly transport illegal immigrants will not be fined as they are not authorised to check the status of their passengers, said Immigration Department director Datuk Ruslin Jusoh. Ruslin also dismissed as fake a viral notice that public transport drivers will be penalised with a massive fine should they be caught...
