IPOH: A 67-year-old pedestrian has been killed in an accident involving a motorcycle along Jalan Kampar near here on Thursday (April 2). Ipoh OCPD Asst Comm Muhammad Najib Hamzah said the incident occurred at about 7.15am when a 42-year-old motorcyclist travelling from Simpang Pulai towards the city centre collided with the pedestrian, who was crossing the...
AYER HITAM: Thousands of people from various backgrounds attended a Hari Raya Aidilfitri open house hosted by Ayer Hitam MP Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong. He said the event drew attendees not only from the Yong Peng state constituency but also from the Semarang state constituency within the Ayer Hitam parliamentary constituency. “Guests from various races...
PUTRAJAYA: The Health Ministry no longer permits the sale of two cosmetic products, Glowing Nite Treatment and Glowing Herbal Treatment, which have been found to contain scheduled poisons. It said in a statement on Thursday (April 2) that the products contained prohibited substances such as mercury, hydroquinone, tretinoin and betamethasone 17-valerate. "Following that, the notifications for the...
PUTRAJAYA: The importation of e-waste into Malaysia has officially been gazetted as an absolutely prohibited item under the First Schedule of the Customs (Prohibition on Imports) Order 2023. This follows the Federal Government Gazette of the Customs (Prohibition on Imports) Order (Amendment) (No. 3) 2026 (P.U.(A) 151/2026), which came into effect on Wednesday (April 1). The gazetting was...
PUTRAJAYA: An account service provider from a business management consultancy firm has been remanded for allegedly submitting documents containing false particulars involving travel claims amounting to about RM4mil. The suspect was remanded until April 4 following an application by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) at the Putrajaya Magistrate's Court on Wednesday (April 1). Sources said the male...
PETALING JAYA: A man was killed after the car he was driving skidded, crashed into a road divider and overturned in an accident at Kampung Belia 2, Sungai Panjang, Sungai Besar, Selangor on Wednesday (April 1). Selangor Fire and Rescue Department assistant director (Operations) Ahmad Mukhlis Mukhtar said the department received an emergency call at 1.25pm. "A...
PUTRAJAYA: The government has withdrawn its appeal against the Kuala Lumpur High Court's decision to grant Pastor Raymond Koh's family access to a classified report. Senior Federal Counsel Nurul Farhana Khalid informed a three-member bench, led by Justice Supang Lian, along with Justices Ismail Brahim and K. Muniandy, of the decision on Wednesday (April 1). She said...
PETALING JAYA: A fire involving a pile of domestic waste measuring, with two active hotspots identified, broke out at an illegal dumping site at Batu 14, Kampung Serdang, Kuala Selangor. Selangor Fire and Rescue Department assistant operations director Ahmad Mukhlis Mukhtar said the department received an emergency call at 11.33am on Wednesday (April 1). “A team from...
PUTRAJAYA: The findings of the investigation into Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki’s share ownership will be made public once all related probes are fully completed, says Datuk Fahmi Fadzil. The Communications Minister and government spokesman reiterated the Cabinet's commitment, particularly from Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, to ensure transparency on...
PETALING JAYA: Malaysian businesses are bracing for higher costs, tighter cash flow and a weaker outlook over the next six months as global oil shocks ripple through the economy, according to the Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Malaysia (ACCCIM). Its president Datuk Ng Yih Pyng said the ongoing conflict in the Middle East...
