A VIDEO circulating on social media shows a minor accident between two cars with the wing mirrors of both vehicles being hit. However, instead of stopping to exchange information and discuss any settlement, one motorist continues on his way. The other follows him to some shophouses and confronts him, after which a scuffle ensues. It is said that...
SYDNEY: (Bernama-Xinhua) An out-of-control bushfire burning in the suburbs of Perth, the capital city of Australia's state of Western Australia (WA), has prompted an emergency evacuation warning, reported Xinhua. Residents of parts of the suburb of Ferndale, 10 km southeast of central Perth, were on Thursday (April 3) morning advised to leave immediately due to the...
PUTRAJAYA: Civil servants affected by the gas pipeline fire in Putra Heights on Tuesday have been granted permission to work from home (WFH), according to Public Service director-general Tan Sri Wan Ahmad Dahlan Abdul Aziz. He assured that this arrangement would not disrupt the continuity of public services. "Department heads have the discretion to approve WFH requests...
KUALA LUMPUR: The Italian Baker Sdn Bhd, producer of Massimo bread loaves, has announced a temporary disruption in the production of its bakery products due to the gas pipeline blaze in Putra Heights, which had affected the LNG supply to its factory. In a statement on Thursday (April 3), the company said its bakery products might...
LONDON: World stocks, the dollar and oil all tumbled on Thursday as President Donald Trump’s drastic new U.S. trade tariffs stoked fears of a global recession and led investors to seek safe-haven assets like bonds and the yen. A new baseline 10% tariff on imported goods plus some eye-watering reciprocal tariffs on dozens of countries that...
CYBERJAYA: The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) on Thursday recorded the statement of a customer service officer believed to have uploaded highly offensive content that touched on racial sensitivities on X. MCMC said the statement was recorded at the Brickfields District Police Headquarters. "A smartphone and SIM card belonging to the man has been seized for...
KUANTAN: The Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) mounted a mercy flight Thursday morning to transport a patient from the Tekek Health Clinic in Pulau Tioman, Rompin, for urgent treatment at Hospital Tunku Ampuan Afzan in Kuantan. In a statement, RMAF said that Rahim Shadan, 58, who was suffering from severe Pneumonia with Bronchospasm and Pulmonary Edema, was...
KUALA LUMPUR: Indah Water Konsortium (IWK) Sdn Bhd has firmly denied any connection to the gas pipeline fire in Putra Heights, Subang Jaya, on Tuesday. In a statement on Wednesday (April 2), IWK clarified that the project connection to a private sewer pipeline was constructed by the developer’s contractor. "It is important to note that the laying...
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has recorded the statements of two main administrators of a Facebook group being used to spread information and comments believed to incite racial and religious discord that can potentially cause public unrest. In a statement Wednesday (April 2), MCMC said the individuals' statements were taken at its...
BALING: Police have recorded a statement from the owner of two Rottweiler dogs that attacked residents in Taman Desa Bidara, Kuala Ketil, on Tuesday (April 1) to assist in the investigation. Baling OCPD Supt Azmi Mokhtar said the 69-year-old man was released on police bail after providing his statement on Tuesday night due to his heart...
