Bird strike on runway caused fighter jet crash, Air Force inquiry finds

KUANTAN: The crash involving the Air Force's F/A-18D Hornet fighter jet at the Kuantan Air Base was due to a bird strike. Air Force Chief General Datuk Seri Muhamad Norazlan Aris said that its board of inquiry found that the bird strike involving a heron on the runway caused the aircraft's left engine to fail. "This conclusion...

FBM KLCI falls below 1,600 as Fed rate cut fails to lift sentiment

KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI opened lower and slipped below the key 1,600 level this morning, despite the U.S. Federal Reserve’s widely expected interest rate cut. The FBM KLCI fell 11.86 points, or 0.74%, to 1,599.84 at 9.11 am, after opening 4.84 points lower at 1,606.86, dragged down by PETRONAS-linked counters. Among the losers, Nestle slid 84...

Boy, 12, killed by croc while fishing in Samarahan river

SAMARAHAN: A 12-year-old boy has died after being attacked by a crocodile while he was fishing in a river here. The Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department said the boy’s body was recovered about two hours after the incident. “The victim was found about 10 metres from where the attack occurred. "The body bore abdominal injuries caused by crocodile...

Two homes destroyed in landslide along Penampang-Tambunan road

KOTA KINABALU: Two houses have been destroyed in a landslide along the Penampang-Tambunan road, while another sits precariously amid further soil movement. It is learnt that the affected residents rushed out of their homes at Kg Sogumau Madsiang when they felt movement and noticed cracks in the soil at around 1am on Thursday (Sept 18). Penampang fire...

Heavy rain, thunderstorm warning in five states until noon today

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued a warning of thunderstorms, heavy rain and strong winds in several places in Perlis, Kedah, Penang, Perak and Selangor until noon on Thursday (Sept 18). In a statement issued at 9am today, MetMalaysia announced that bad weather is expected to affect areas in Langkawi, Kubang Pasu, Kota...

Comms Ministry to seek Google’s help over lewd AI video threats to lawmakers

NIBONG TEBAL: The Communications Ministry will seek Google's assistance to investigate lewd video email threats recently targeting several elected representatives. Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil said the emails are believed to have been sent by the same individual. "In fact, just a few hours ago, I was informed that I, too, had received such an email two days...

UK PM Starmer says people have a right to ‘peaceful protest’ after anti-migrant march

LONDON (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said people have a right to peaceful protest after more than 100,000 demonstrators joined an anti-immigration march through London on Saturday, but he condemned assaults on police and said Britain was built on tolerance and diversity. Far-right activist Tommy Robinson organised a march attended by around 110,000 people on...

Pope Leo criticises high, Musk-style corporate pay packages

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Pope Leo criticised corporate pay packages that offer executives much higher salaries than their employees in excerpts from his first media interview released on Sunday, citing Tesla's recent $1 trillion compensation plan for CEO Elon Musk. Leo, originally from Chicago, also spoke about the United Nations, his decades working as a missionary in...

Wisma Putra, Interpol assistance sought in Simpang Pulai murder, cop-shooting probe

IPOH: Police will seek assistance from Wisma Putra and Interpol to locate suspects believed to be involved in the shooting of a police officer and the discovery of a woman's body inside a car on Sept 7. Ipoh OCPD Asst Comm Abang Zainal Abidin Abang Ahmad said the main suspect had yet to be apprehended, while...

Roads leading into Kelantan congested, motorists facing 28-hour journeys

KOTA BARU: Roads leading into Kelantan are badly congested, with some road users taking 28 hours to travel to the state. A TikTok user, Jihh, shared his experience of the unusually long journey from Sungai Buloh, Selangor to Pasir Mas on TikTok on Saturday (Sept 13). "I drove for 28 hours from Sungai Buloh to Pasir Mas,"...