Zayn Rayyan’s death classified as suspicious, says prosecution witness

PETALING JAYA: A witness told the Sessions Court on Tuesday (April 8) that the death of autistic boy, Zayn Rayyan Abdul Matin, is not considered a normal death, but rather classified as suspicious, or "homicide until proven otherwise." Pasir Gudang Hospital's forensic medical consultant, Dr Rohayu Shahar Adnan, 54, said before she performed the post-mortem on...

‘Balik kampung’ turns tragic after three in family killed in accident on expressway

KLUANG: What was supposed to be an exciting "balik kampung" journey turned into a tragedy when three members of a family died in an accident while travelling back to their hometown for Hari Raya Aidilfitri. Taufiq Bani, 33, said his sister, Siti Khazira, 35, and her husband, Nasaarudin Pardi, along with their four children, were on...

Vietnamese woman charged in Penang court for reckless driving causing student’s death

GEORGE TOWN: A Vietnamese woman was charged with the death of a teenager and injuring another while driving under the influence of alcohol at a Magistrate's court here. Nguyen Thi Kim Oanh, 40, pleaded not guilty to both charges before Magistrate Nadratun Naim Mohd Saidi at the George Town court on Thursday (March 27). Based on the...

Private Muhammad Muqriz died of blunt trauma to the chest, says Army

KUALA LUMPUR: The cause of death of Private Muhammad Muqriz Aseri from the 20th Battalion of the Royal Malay Regiment (20 RAMD), Kem Sri Miri, Sarawak, on Monday (March 24) was due to blunt trauma to the chest. The Malaysian Army, in a statement Wednesday (March 26) confirming it had received the report on the soldier's...

Singaporean boy dies in hospital after car-lorry crash in JB

JOHOR BARU: A seven-year-old Singaporean boy died while being treated for injuries after an accident between a car and a lorry at KM2.4 of Jalan Pantai here bound for Permas Jaya. Johor Baru South OCPD Asst Comm Raub Selamat said the incident occurred at 10.34pm on Sunday (March 16). “Initial investigations found that the lorry, driven by...

Woman killed as car overturns on PLUS Highway near Kulai

KULAI: A woman has been killed and three others injured in an accident at KM 39.9 of the southbound PLUS Highway. Kulai Fire and Rescue Station operations commander Asmiza Zaini said a distress call was received at 5.19pm on Sunday (March 9). "Fire and Rescue teams from Kulai and Renggam were dispatched to the scene and they...

Two Seremban teens killed after car runs red light, crashes into their motorcycle

SEREMBAN: Two teenagers were killed when a car driven by an 18-year-old boy is believed to have run a red light at a junction and crashed into their motorcycle here. Seremban OCPD Asst Comm Mohamad Hatta Che Din said the victims, aged 16 and 15 years old, respectively, were killed on the spot in the 8.30pm...

Negri Sembilan quarantines two villages, ecopark after one death out of nine leprosy cases

SEREMBAN: Negri Sembilan has quarantined two Orang Asli villages in Kuala Pilah after nine leprosy cases were reported in the area causing one death, says Datuk Seri Aminudin Harun. The Mentri Besar added that the Jeram Tengkek Ecopark near the two villages has also been closed indefinitely to prevent the disease from spreading. "I was shocked when...

Death of Taiping prison inmate still under probe, said Saifuddin Nasution

PETALING JAYA: The investigation into the death of a Taiping Prison inmate, allegedly due to assault last month, is still ongoing, said Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail. The Home Minister said the police are conducting a thorough investigation, including recording statements from witnesses and prison officers who were on duty on the day of the incident. Saifuddin...

Barbie Hsu’s Cause of Death: How the ‘Meteor Garden’ Actress Died

The Taiwanese star was known by her fans as 'Big S.' Learn more about her life, career and untimely death here. Barbie Hsu, a Taiwanese actress best known for her role in the television film Meteor Garden, died in January 2025. She was 48 years old. Known by her fans across East Asia as “Big S,” the late film...