IPOH: The 17-year-old student, allegedly murdered by a senior police officer, was in critical condition after being struck by the officer’s car, the High Court here heard. A young witness testified that he saw the victim, Mohammad Zaharif Affendi Muhd Zamrie, writhing in pain and attempting to get up after the impact, but was restrained. "When I...
KOTA TINGGI: A 48-year-old woman lost RM238,000 of her savings in a parcel scam. Kota Tinggi OCPD Supt Yusof Othman stated that the victim, employed in the private sector, received a call in August from a suspect posing as a courier company employee. The suspect alleged there was an issue with a parcel the victim sent. When the...
KUALA LUMPUR: The Education Ministry (MOE) will introduce elements of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) starting from Year One in primary schools through the 2027 School Curriculum. Deputy Education Minister Wong Kah Woh said primary school students will be introduced to TVET elements through an integrated learning approach that combines various disciplines, including science,...
SINGAPORE: The Home Ministry (KDN) has selected a single application to facilitate immigration procedures for Malaysians at the Sultan Iskandar Building (BSI) and the Sultan Abu Bakar Complex (KSAB) in Johor for entry and exit to Singapore, said Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail. Three applications - MyTrip, MyRENTAS, and MyBorderPass - are currently undergoing...
KUALA LUMPUR: The late Tun Daim Zainuddin has been laid to rest at the Bukit Kiara Muslim Cemetery here on Wednesday (Nov 13). The burial concluded about 6.10pm. It was led by a senior imam from Masjid Wilayah Persekutuan. Despite the gloomy weather, a crowd of more than 100 loved ones and friends joined in the ceremony here. Daim...
PETALING JAYA: The family of Siew Tuck Ming, a 36-year-old project manager at a construction site, is appealing for help tracing him after losing contact since Monday (Nov 11) evening. Siew's wife, Tung Mee Teng, said her husband, who is a project engineer at a construction site in Dengkil, left for work at around 7:30am as...
KUALA LUMPUR: Friends and family members have gathered at Tun Daim Zainuddin's house in Bukit Tunku here to pay their last respects. This included former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad and his wife Tun Dr Hasmah Mohamad Ali arrived around 12.48pm and stayed for around half an hour. ALSO READ: Daim's remains taken home for friends, relatives...
BUKIT MERTAJAM: A woman was killed on the spot when a container being transported on a trailer lorry toppled and crushed her car near Bukit Tengah here. The deceased has been identified as 21-year-old Lee Zi Rou, who was pronounced dead at the scene. It is learnt the woman was waiting at the Jalan Kebun Sireh-Jalan Bukit...
KUALA LUMPUR: A former senior engineering manager of a manufacturing company has been detained by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) for allegedly making false claims amounting to RM2mil. Sinar Harian reported that a source said Magistrate Izra Zulaikha Rohanuddin issued a four-day remand for the suspect after the MACC filed the application at the Putrajaya Magistrate's...
KUALA LUMPUR: A tax rate exceeding 20% will be set for individuals who earn an income of over RM100,000, says Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan (pic). The Finance Minister II said this in his winding-up speech on the Supply Bill 2025 debate in the Dewan Rakyat late Wednesday (Nov 13). However, he did not specify if the RM100,000...
