IPOH: Firemen here were roped in to help cut a metal ring that was stuck on a man's genitals at the Raja Permaisuri Bainun Hospital. A Perak Fire and Rescue Department spokesman said the hospital had requested their assistance after medical staff had trouble removing the ring from the 37-year-old man's genitals. The spokesman said they received...
IPOH: A 20-year-old woman was killed in a four-vehicle accident at KM 363.0 of the North-South Expressway near here on Saturday (Sept 7). Perak Fire and Rescue Department assistant director (operations) Sabarodzi Nor Ahmad said that a car, two motorcycles and a five-ton lorry carrying furniture were involved in the 6.16am accident. "There were seven victims, with...
IPOH: An elderly couple died while two others were seriously injured when a car carrying a family of four crashed into a wall on Jalan Kuala Kangsar near a vehicle sales office here last night. Ipoh district police chief ACP Abang Zainal Abidin Abang Ahmad said the accident occurred at 10.46pm involving victims aged between 49...
IT'S not every day you hear about a cleaver-wielding man causing chaos at a train station. The usually serene KTMB Square in Ipoh turned into an unexpected stage for a dramatic scene straight out of a thriller movie. As social media users played detective with the viral video, many are left wondering: did this wild incident really...
IPOH: An 18-year-old youth has been arrested by the police for allegedly raping a 16-year-old pupil at a house in Simpang Pulai here. Perak police chief Comm Datuk Azizi Mat Aris said the male teenager was arrested on July 31 at about 11.30pm, after a report was lodged by the girl earlier at about 10.25pm. "The victim...
IPOH: A two-year-old girl here has died from suspected abuse and neglect. Perak police chief Comm Datuk Azizi Mat Aris said the victim passed away at the Raja Permaisuri Bainun Hospital on Wednesday (Aug 6) at about 11.10pm while being treated. "The report was made by a paediatric doctor at the hospital. The girl was admitted to...
KUALA LUMPUR: The Healing Reiki Club of Kuala Lumpur and Selangor (Ki Club) raised a total of RM332,195.72 in a charity campaign to help six welfare homes. "The entire campaign was aimed at assisting six welfare homes with their essential needs, raising an impressive total of RM332,195.72, thanks to the generous contributions of their supporters and...
IPOH: Several roads in the city will be closed in preparation for the Perak state-level Hari Pahlawan celebration. Ipoh OCPD Asst Comm Abang Zainal Abidin Abang Ahmad said that the road closures would take place on July 31 from 7am and will remain in effect until the event concludes at the state secretariat building. "The closures are...
IPOH: Perak Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) fully supports the call by party president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin to not have any contests for top leadership positions at the upcoming party elections. Perak Bersatu secretary Datuk Zainol Fadzi Paharudin said the state leadership fully trusts and believes in Muhyiddin's suggestion and added that his idea can...
A local service charge of RM3 will be applied to those staying in Perak from 1 January 2025 onwards This new charge will be applied to each room per night at all accommodation service providers, including hotels, homestays, and short-term rentals such as Airbnb. As part of the Perak Hotel Enactment 2023, which was approved in May...
