P-hailing rider killed after being hit by car at red light

SEPANG: A food delivery man was killed when he was hit by a car driven by a woman at a traffic light intersection in Jalan Taman Emas, Puchong, on Friday (Dec 6). Sepang OCPD Asst Comm Norhizam Bahaman said the incident occurred when the 27-year-old victim, who was riding a motorcycle, was waiting for a red...

Man who rammed into crowd in China, killing 35, was upset about his divorce: Police (update)

BANGKOK: A man who authorities said was upset over his divorce settlement rammed his car into a crowd of people exercising at a sports complex in southern China, killing 35 and severely injuring dozens of others, police said on Tuesday (Nov 12). Police detained the 62-year-old man, who is being treated for wounds thought to be...

Man who rammed into crowd in China, killing 35, was upset about his divorce: Police (update)

BANGKOK: A man who authorities said was upset over his divorce settlement rammed his car into a crowd of people exercising at a sports complex in southern China, killing 35 and severely injuring dozens of others, police said on Tuesday (Nov 12). Police detained the 62-year-old man, who is being treated for wounds thought to be...

China auto company VP faces backlash after video shows him eating hotpot in car

BEIJING (SCMP): An auto company senior executive in China sparked significant backlash after sharing a video of himself enjoying a hotpot meal inside a new car model from his firm, aiming to promote its multipurpose use and air filtration system. Yang Dacheng, Vice-President of Zeekr Intelligent Technology – a publicly listed electric car manufacturer controlled by...

PJ woman escapes unhurt after tree falls on her car during downpour

KUALA LUMPUR: A 33-year-old woman escaped unhurt after a tree fell on her car in Taman Megah in Petaling Jaya. Selangor Fire and Rescue Department assistant director Ahmad Mukhlis Mukhtar said the incident occurred at about 7.39pm on Wednesday (Oct 2) during a thunderstorm. "Eight firemen were deployed to the scene. "There was a tree that fell on...

QuickCheck: Did a person jump on several moving cars in Selangor?

Imagine that while you were on your mid-morning drive, a man came out of nowhere and jumped on your car to the car next to you while you were still moving. Now, that would startle anyone and could result in an accident. While this action movie-like scene sounds out of the ordinary, did a person really jump...

QuickCheck: Did a Singaporean couple escape unharmed after their car burst into flames at Johor’s BSI?

VIDEOS of a vehicle in flames have gone viral on social media, with comments claiming that the incident happened at the Customs, Immigration and Quarantine Complex (CIQ) at Johor Baru's Bangunan Sultan Iskandar (BSI). It was also said that the car's occupants, a Singaporean couple, managed to escape unharmed in the incident. Is it true that a...

Elderly man loses control and drives car into clinic in Sabah

KOTA KINABALU: An elderly man was hurt after his car crashed into a clinic at Taipan 2 in Inanam, near here, on Tuesday (July 2). The 84-year-old injured his right hand and received first aid from firemen before he was sent to hospital by family members. A 60-year-old woman who was sitting in the passenger seat, however,...

Driver arrested for hit-and-run incident caught on video in Johor

JOHOR BARU: Police have arrested a 20-year-old man to help investigate a hit-and-run case that went viral on social media. Johor Baru South OCPD Asst Comm Raub Selamat said the man was arrested after lodging a police report on Saturday (June 29). “We have received the police report at 8.24am, involving a road accident that occurred on...

Puchong drug raid leads cops to modified car with high-tech hidden compartment

SERDANG: A police narcotics raid led to the discovery of a modified car that used a locked compartment to store drugs. The raid on June 17 in a rented house in Puchong was conducted by both the Bukit Aman and Kelantan Narcotics Crime Investigation Department (NCID). Bukit Aman NCID director Comm Datuk Khaw Kok Chin said that...