IPOH: Dashcam footage of the tragic bus crash on the East-West Highway where 15 Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) were killed has been given to the police. Perak police chief Datuk Noor Hisam Noordin said that they would record the statement of the dashcam owner soon and that the footage would serve as evidence to determine...
KUALA LUMPUR: Throughout the Hari Raya Aidiladha weekend and school holidays, Malaysians took advantage of the long weekend by crowding parts of the capital and becoming “tourists in their own country”. The holiday weekend also provided a welcome respite, with major roads heading towards the city centre being relatively clear. This saw many taking the opportunity to...
GERIK: "I woke up when I heard the driver shouting angrily. I don't know what he was angry at but the bus started swaying from side to side and then overturned." This is what Farhana Ab Aziz remembered after she survived the horrific accident where 15 Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) students were killed at KM53...
SEPANG: The President of Poland, Andrzej Duda, arrived in Malaysia Monday (June 9) for a three-day official visit to strengthen bilateral relations and expand cooperation. The visit, his first to Malaysia since taking office in August 2015, comes at a significant moment, coinciding with Malaysia's Asean 2025 chairmanship and Poland's Presidency of the Council of the...
PETALING JAYA: Anthony Loke says that the Land Public Transport Agency (Apad) has issued a show-cause letter to the bus operator involved in the tragic bus crash in Gerik. "The Road Transport Department (JPJ) is undertaking safety inspections and audits on the bus and the company, in compliance with the Road Transport Act and the Land...
PUTRAJAYA: To boost awareness of the nation’s past leaders and icons, the government is making it free to visit 10 national memorials for a year. The National Unity Ministry said the initiative encourages Malaysians to visit the memorials dedicated to national leaders and cultural figures by making Malaysia's political and cultural legacy more accessible. The memorials include...
MINA: Spokesperson for the Saudi National Centre for Meteorology (NCM), Hussein Al-Qahtani stated that this year’s Haj season, 1446 AH, marks the end of Haj’s association with the summer months. Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported that Al-Qahtani noted that the next eight Haj seasons will occur during spring, followed by eight more in winter, then in...
JOHOR BARU: A single mother is pleading for her teenage daughter to come home, nearly two months after she ran away from the family home in Batu Pahat. Soh Shui Ping, 35, said her 15-year-old daughter, the eldest of four children, left their home in Taman Murni, Batu Pahat, on April 28. She claims a man who...
SEOUL: A new Boeing 737 MAX landed back in China on Monday (June 9), flight tracking data showed, a sign the US planemaker was resuming deliveries to Chinese customers as Beijing and Washington ease their tariff war. Boeing, which halted deliveries of new planes to China in April as the world's two largest economies ramped up...
KUALA LUMPUR: Thunderstorms, heavy rain, and strong winds are expected in Perlis, Kedah, and Pulau Pinang, with warnings issued by the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) in effect until 3pm on Monday (June 9). In Kedah, areas including Langkawi, Kubang Pasu, Kota Setar, Pokok Sena, Yan, Pendang, and Kuala Muda are on alert for severe weather. Pulau Pinang...
