Sisters arrested over dead baby left at hospital

KUANTAN: Two sisters have been arrested to assist in investigations into the case in which a lifeless baby was placed at the baby hatch of a private hospital here on Tuesday. Kuantan OCPD ACP Wan Mohd Zahari Wan Busu said the two suspects, aged 24 and 25, were arrested separately in Rompin. "The first suspect, a 24-year-old unemployed individual, was arrested...

Baby among six killed in three-vehicle pile-up on Semporna-Tawau road

KOTA KINABALU: Six people, including a baby, were killed after the car they were in was involved in a three-vehicle collision along Jalan Kelumpang in the east coast Semporna-Tawau road on Sunday (Jan 12) afternoon. All six victims in the car were pronounced dead at the scene by the medical team, according to Semporna Fire and...

Body of foreigner found clutching dead baby in Kulai

KULAI: The bodies of a foreign woman and her infant, who still had an umbilical cord attached, have been found at the roadside here. Kulai OCPD Supt Tan Seng Lee said an individual discovered the bodies of the mother and baby on Jalan Impiana 5, Taman Impiana Kelapa Sawit at around 8.15am on Tuesday (Jan 7). "Police...

Thai baby hippo Moo Deng gets US$300,000 Christmas gift from Ethereum co-founder

BANGKOK: Moo Deng, the celebrity baby pygmy hippopotamus at a Thai zoo, has just received a huge Christmas present from one of the most influential figures in the crypto world. Vitalik Buterin, the co-founder of the Ethereum blockchain platform, “adopted” the beloved Moo Deng through a generous donation of 10 million Thai baht (US$300,000) to the...

Girl among three killed, baby hurt after family of four on motorcycle crash into lorry

KUALA LUMPUR: Three people were killed while a baby was injured in a road accident here. The incident occurred early Thursday (Nov 21) morning along KM2 of the Duta-Ulu Kelang Expressway (Duke), heading towards the Segambut toll plaza from Sungai Buloh. When contacted Kuala Lumpur police chief Comm Datuk Rusdi Mohd Isa said that the accident occurred...

Girl among three killed, baby hurt after family of four on motorcycle crash into lorry

KUALA LUMPUR: Three people were killed while a baby was injured in a road accident here. The incident occurred early Thursday (Nov 21) morning along KM2 of the Duta-Ulu Kelang Expressway (Duke), heading towards the Segambut toll plaza from Sungai Buloh. When contacted Kuala Lumpur police chief Comm Datuk Rusdi Mohd Isa said that the accident occurred...

Babysitter under probe after child found injured in Johor

ISKANDAR PUTERI: Police have confirmed receiving a report about a two-month-old baby girl who was found in a weak and injured state when her mother picked her up from the babysitter’s house on Sept 4. Iskandar Puteri OCPD Asst Comm M. Kumarasan said that the report was filed by the victim’s mother at the Iskandar Puteri...

Woman dropped her baby from block of flats before pair found dead: State Coroner

SINGAPORE: A woman who was worried about her one-year-old daughter’s development, dropped her from a high floor of their block of flats on Nov 5, 2023. The mother then jumped down from the same spot before landing on the ground floor near the baby. Delivering his findings on Sept 24 on the double tragedy, State Coroner Adam...

Bomba honours heroic duo for rescuing motorists after car plunges into ditch

SERI ISKANDAR: "When I heard the baby crying, I dived straight into the ditch with only one thought in mind, to rescue the baby and the other victims,” said Mohd Azwan Basirun, 38, the heroic figure who helped save those involved in a car accident in Bagan Serai on Aug 24. In the incident at KM15...

Nursery worker detained for alleged murder of infant in Melaka

MELAKA: A 34-year-old childminder has been detained for the alleged murder of an infant at Taman Kelamak Utama in Alor Gajah. Alor Gajah OCPD Supt Ashari Abu Samah said the mother of three was detained at a nursery in Alor Gajah on Friday evening (Sept 6) to assist in the investigation under Section 302 of the...