GISB probe: CEO has 26 kids, only one not a follower

KOTA BARU: The chief executive officer of Global Ikhwan Services and Business (GISB) Holdings has 26 children but only one is not a follower of the group. The 25 children, from Datuk Nasiruddin Mohd Ali's marriages to four wives, are followers of GISB and work loyally without receiving a salary, even though they travel abroad regularly. However,...

Penang cops confirm identities of Chinese tourists killed by uprooted tree

GEORGE TOWN: Police have confirmed the identities of the two Chinese tourists who were killed by a fallen tree in the compound of the Penang Peranakan Mansion in Lebuh Gereja here, on Wednesday. Northeast District Police chief ACP Razlam Ab Hamid said the victims were identified as Liu Zhu, 69 and his daughter Liu Xinxin, 36....

No end in sight yet for children at Baitul Mahabbah

A coalition of 21 human rights organisations and activists – collectively known as the End Child Detention Network (EDN) – raises concern that children at the Baitul Mahabbah immigration detention centre are still being detained a year after its launch, and urges that they are released to community-based alternatives. They say that what was intended as...

Family weeps as slain teacher Istiqomah begins final journey to Pasir Mas hometown

MELAKA: Tears flowed among family members of murder victim Istiqomah Ahmad Rozi during her final journey from Melaka Hospital's mortuary to a burial ground at Kampung Kubang Badak, Pasir Mas in Kelantan. The family members including children, all clad in black, wept as the van carrying the remains of the 34-year-old teacher left the mortuary at...

Wife of suspect in Nur Farah Kartini’s murder cries every day, says elder brother

MELAKA: The wife of the suspect implicated in the murder of 25-year-old Nur Farah Kartini Abdullah cries every day, says her elder brother. "My sister cries every day, her emotions have been in turmoil ever since she learned about the incident," says the man in his 40s who declined to be named. Sinar Harian reported in an...

Shortage of special needs professionals to be raised with Education Ministry, says Nancy

KUCHING: The shortage of certified professionals to handle programmes for individuals with special needs, particularly autism, will be raised with the Education Ministry (MOE). Women, Family, and Community Development (KPWKM) Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri, said the ministry will discuss and provide recommendations to the MOE to bring this issue before the Cabinet for action. "We at...

Mother and two teens found dead in Kg Baru Ampang, cops think suicide

KUALA LUMPUR: The death of three people in a closed apartment unit is believed to had been from suicide, police says. Selangor police chief Comm Datuk Hussein Omar Khan, in a statement Thursday (Sept 7), said that the police received a call regarding the deaths at 7.31am. Investigations by a police team dispatched to the scene at...

Family of six killed in accident involving lorry and four cars

SEGAMAT: A family of six were killed in an accident involving a lorry and four cars at Jalan Segamat-Kuantan near Taman Yayasan, here. Segamat OCPD Supt Ahmad Zamry Marinsah said that the victims are a husband and wife aged 46 and 43, their three daughters aged 17, 13, and 10, and their five-year-old son who were...

State polls: Perak deploys 1,500 cops to help out, mostly in Kelantan

IPOH: More than 1,500 officers and personnel from the Perak police contingent will be deployed to five states to assist with the elections. Perak police chief Datuk Seri Comm Mohd Yusri Hassan Basri said most of them would be sent to Kelantan. "A total of 1,505 police officers and personnel will be assisting in Kelantan while 84...

8 Fun Activities with Your Family and Friends

Staying connected with the people around you and keeping busy are some of the most effective ways to take care of your mental health. These days, the internet has taken control, and physical interactions with friends and family are decreasing. While catching up on facetime and zoom may be okay, meeting up and having fun with your...