KLANG: A woman and her daughter died after falling off a jetty in Pulau Ketam here on Wednesday morning (Aug 6). The incident was believed to have taken place after 6am, according to reports in Chinese press. A viral video has emerged, believed to be showing the 41-year-old woman and her three-year-old daughter walking towards the jetty...
JASIN: Three men were jointly charged in the Magistrate’s Court here with the murder of a man who allegedly exposed his genitals outside a kindergarten. The accused — lorry driver K. Krishnamorthy, 66; supermarket assistant Mohd Azmi Mohd Nor, 34; and mechanic M. Yogesvaran, 25 — claimed trial before Magistrate Mazana Sinin on Wednesday (Aug 6). According...
KUALA LUMPUR: A 36-year-old local man, believed to be the leader of a violent gang involved in house break-ins and robberies, was shot dead by police at Jalan Bukit Tunku on Wednesday (Aug 6). Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department (CID) acting director Deputy Comm Datuk Fadil Marsus said the suspect had a staggering 44 prior offences...
KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 367 juvenile offences involving school-going youth were recorded at Integrity Schools and Henry Gurney Schools as of June 2025, says Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek (pic). Of these, 172 cases involved drug offences, 169 were criminal cases, 21 were sexual offences, while others involved laws such as the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act,...
KUALA LUMPUR: The implementation of gateless toll gantries will be done via business-to-business deals among highway concessionaires without financial implications to the government, says Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan. The Deputy Works Minister said that a total of 33 tolled highway operators will be discussing with their preferred multi-lane fast flow (MLFF) provider companies within the next...
KUALA LUMPUR: The Federal Government spent over RM10mil each year on the Aidilfitri Madani celebrations held across seven states in 2024 and 2025, says Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof. In a parliamentary written reply dated Aug 5, Fadillah said the 2024 celebrations cost RM10,050,196.66 in total — averaging RM1.43mil per state — while the...
KOTA TINGGI: A pedestrian was killed after being hit by a car while crossing the road shortly after getting off a bus at KM42 on Jalan Sungai Rengit here early Wednesday (Aug 6) morning. Kota Tinggi police chief Supt Yusof Othman said the 55-year-old woman sustained severe bodily injuries and died at the scene. "The crash is believed...
KUALA LUMPUR: The nomination of Chinese New Villages as a Unesco World Heritage site is under consideration, but a decision has yet to be reached, says Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing (pic). The Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister said that while his ministry is committed to protecting and recognising national heritage under the National Heritage Act...
KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Dr Ronald Kiandee is calling for a new provision in Parliament's Standing Orders to enable a vote of no confidence against a prime minister to be properly tabled and debated. Raising the matter in the Dewan Rakyat, the Beluran MP argued that existing Standing Orders, namely Orders 15 and 27, make it...
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is in the final stages of the nomination process for a seat on the Unesco Executive Board, with the official decision expected to be announced at the Unesco General Conference in Paris in November. Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek said preparations for the nomination had been ongoing for almost a year, with a thorough...
