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...

Three badly hurt after double-decker bus hits divider on NSE near Ipoh

IPOH: Three people were badly injured while 31 others sustained light injuries after the double-decker bus they were in crashed into a divider at KM273 southbound on the North-South Expressway near here. Perak Fire and Rescue Department assistant director (operations) Sabarodzi Nor Ahmad said three passengers on the lower deck were trapped between seats after the...

Suspect dies and two police injured in Muar car chase

MUAR: A man was killed and two policemen suffered serious injuries in an accident following a 1km car chase here. Muar OCPD Asst Comm Raiz Mukhliz Azman Aziz said the 4am incident on Thursday (June 27) occurred when the suspect attempted to avoid being arrested by the police. "Based on early investigations, it is believed that two...

Europe tour for Malaysian family on SQ321 ends in Bangkok hospital; expectant mother among injured

SINGAPORE: Eva Khoo panicked when she first learnt that her family, including her brother and two-month pregnant sister-in-law, was on the ill-fated Singapore Airlines (SIA) Flight SQ321 on May 21. After the 34-year-old Malaysian event specialist got a call from the travel agency which her family booked the trip with, she flew to Bangkok, where the...

Two injured after ambulance plunges into ravine in Semenyih

PETALING JAYA: An ambulance fell into a 6m-deep ravine in Semenyih, injuring two individuals. When contacted, Selangor Fire and Rescue Department assistant director (operations) Ahmad Mukhlis Mokhtar said the incident occurred along Jalan Sungai Lalang at 2.07pm on Saturday (April 27). "A 30-year-old man suffered light injuries while a 21-year-old woman injured her hand. "Both have been rescued,"...

Bomba rescues two hikers in Kota Damansara, Setia Alam

PETALING JAYA: Two hikers were rescued in different locations in Selangor on Sunday (Sept 3) after they sustained injuries. In the first incident, a 25-year-old woman injured her right leg while hiking at Taman Eco Rimba in Kota Damansara. Selangor Fire and Rescue Department assistant director Ahmad Mukhlis Mukhtar said a team of firemen was dispatched to...

Azam determined to take charge of Malaysia’s engine room after recovery

PETALING JAYA: 2023 has been a rough year so far for national midfielder Nor Azam Azih, who had to endure two injuries and even missed out on two national call-ups. And now that he is back in the Harimau Malaya squad to face Syria (Sept 6) and China (Sept 9) in Chengdu, China, the Pahang playmaker...

Abuse victim, 7, waiting to be released into dad’s care

JOHOR BARU: The seven-year-old boy, who was allegedly abused by his mother and her friend in Bandar Layangkasa, Pasir Gudang, will be placed in the care of his relatives once he has recovered. Johor women, family and community development committee chairman Khairin Nisa Ismail said a medical report showed that the injuries to the child’s body...