SHAH ALAM: Police have questioned five witnesses following a sexual harassment complaint by a Form Two student. When contacted, Shah Alam OCPD Asst Comm Mohd Iqbal Ibrahim said statements were recorded from the suspect and other witnesses. "Further statement recordings will be conducted as soon as possible, seeing that many witnesses and teachers have returned to their...
IPOH: Nearly 100 tonnes of garbage that were washed ashore by the high tide phenomenon at three beaches in Manjung and Pangkor island have been cleared. Perak tourism committee chairman Loh Sze Yee said about 29 tonnes were collected at the Teluk Batik beach in Lumut, while about 69 tonnes came from the Teluk Nipah and...
KUALA LUMPUR: There has been no instruction from the government to make it mandatory for Malaysians to get booster jabs following the increase in Covid-19 cases, as being viral on social media, says Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil. The spokesperson for the Unity Government said for the time being, the Health Ministry only encouraged people, especially those...
PETALING JAYA: The Islamic development department (Jakim) directive from 2020 which banned products containing non-Islamic festive greetings being put on display is no longer applicable, the department said. According to Jakim, there is no restriction for premises with halal certificates from writing festive greetings on cakes and related products. Jakim also said that it will continue to...
IPOH: Members of the media were surprised when the senior police officer who was charged with the murder of a 17-year-old student entered the Magistrate Court from another route that bypassed the crowd of waiting journalists and camera crew. Having waited for hours for the opportunity to capture some footage, many members of the press were...
PETALING JAYA: The Health Ministry has been tasked to relook at guidelines on what to do when someone tests positive for Covid-19 at home, after social media users complained that the Covid-19 Assessment Centre (CAC) hotline set up during the pandemic is no longer working. Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said while he had...
PETALING JAYA: A jilted wife or guerrilla marketing? A billboard in Taman Tun Dr Ismail has gotten tongues wagging on social media. The photo of the billboard which went viral on X, shows a message by a woman who accused her husband of having an affair. The woman goes on to call her so-called unfaithful partner a...
PETALING JAYA: Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing (pic, left) wants Opposition MP Datuk Mas Ermieyati Samsudin (pic, right) to be investigated for sedition following her alleged remarks related to the Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) programme. This was after the Masjid Tanah MP alleged that the newly revamped Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) programme would immediately...
KUALA LUMPUR: The Transport Ministry will introduce the on-demand transit van service or demand responsive transit (DRT) in the Klang Valley to enhance the interconnectivity of public transportation. Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook said the ministry would announce details on the implementation of the initiative that targets first and last-mile areas, which had limited access to...
PUCHONG: A resident on Jalan Wawasan here, was stunned to find a large crater in front of his house, following a landslide in the area. Recounting the incident, Abd Rahim Md Ali, 72, said he and his family quickly ran outdoors to see what was happening on hearing a thunderous sound akin to the snapping of...
