MPV in crash where eight died was being pursued by cops

SARIKEI: An accident that resulted in eight deaths and two injuries here occurred when a MPV vehicle tried to flee from an inspection by police on patrol. Sarikei police acting chief Supt Aswandy Anis said the MPV, driven by a Malaysian with seven Indonesian passengers, entered the opposite lane at the Simpang Bulat diversion. He said that...

QuickCheck: Did escaping suspects in Selangor try to attack a police car?

ASK any cop and they will tell you that going on police patrol is anything but routine. They can be unpredictable and intense events, especially when encountering suspicious characters and the men in blue are always prepared for a standoff with the bad guys. Recently, a group of criminals tried to ram into a police patrol car...

Philippine Coast Guard revising policy to stop Alice Guo-like escapes

MANILA: The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is revising its policy to add non-common or private carriers to vessels that should undergo pre-departure inspection by October following the claim of dismissed Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo (pic) that she left the Philippines on board boats, including a yacht, before going to Indonesia, where she was captured...

Man stabs housemate, breaks hip while escaping in Petaling Jaya

PETALING JAYA: A man allegedly stabbed his housemate and then broke his hip while trying to escape. In a statement on Wednesday (July 17), Petaling Jaya OCPD Asst Comm Shahrulnizam Jaa'far said that the police were notified of the incident at around 5.45am by members of the public. A man was found bleeding on the fifth floor...