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...

Education Ministry ready to meet any party to explain Hadith module implementation

BATU PAHAT: The Education Ministry is ready to meet with any party to clear up any misunderstanding on the implementation of the "Imam Al-Nawawi’s 40 Hadith" appreciation module in schools nationwide. Its Deputy Minister Lim Hui Ying (pic) said the confusion arose when some non-governmental organisations (NGOs) expressed their concerns over the implementation of the module,...

Johor Bomba still working to contain leak at chemical plant

PASIR GUDANG: An operation to contain a chemical leak at Idemitsu (M) Sdn Bhd plant at PLO 408, Jalan Pekeliling near here is still ongoing. The Johor Fire Rescue Department operation centre received an emergency call regarding the incident at 5.21pm on Wednesday (Aug 23). Pasir Gudang fire station chief Sarhan Akmal Mohamad said 14 firemen were...

Dream of a home and holiday dashed by loan sharks

JOHOR BARU: A former receptionist's dream of moving into a house and travelling to Taiwan crumbled after she was victimised by loan sharks. The 25-year-old woman, who asked to be identified only as Chong, said she wanted to move with her siblings into a house after renting rooms for five years working in Singapore. She decided to...

Diesel smuggling busted in Pasir Gudang, 47,450 litres seized

PASIR GUDANG: Some 47,540 litres of subsidised diesel have been seized by the Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry (KPDN) in a raid at the Plentong Industrial area here. Its acting Minister Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali said that the raid under Ops Tiris was conducted by the Putrajaya KPDN at about 8.10pm on Saturday (Aug...

Mum and housemate charged with abusing seven-year-old boy

JOHOR BARU: A 27-year-old woman and her housemate have been charged at the Sessions Court here for abusing and neglecting a seven-year-old boy. The boy’s biological mother Nurul Asyiqin Mohamad Zahir and Singaporean Awiin Chua, 30, were brought to court on Wednesday (Aug 16) morning where the charges were brought against them. Nurul Asyiqin was accused of...

Cop’s message of unity to pupils gets the thumbs up

PETALING JAYA: A policeman’s act of spreading a message on multiracial unity to primary school pupils has received the thumbs up of Malaysians. Netizens, who saw a viral video of the policeman giving a talk at SK Kangkar Pulai 2 in Johor, were full of praise for his delivery, which was meaningful yet presented in a...

Housewife dies after breast enhancement procedure goes wrong

JOHOR BARU: A 29-year-old housewife has died after allegedly undergoing a breast enhancement procedure at a residential area in Skudai here. The woman, identified as Tan Wei Shan, was said to have undergone the procedure at a double-storey house in Taman Mutiara Rini, Skudai on July 29 evening. Her husband, a 35-year-old businessman who only wanted to...

Body of missing man found in crashed vehicle

KOTA TINGGI: The body of a 42-year-old man was found two days after going missing. The deceased remains were found in a crashed vehicle at KM16 of Jalan Bandar Penawar-Punggai here. Kota Tinggi OCPD Supt Hussin Zamora said the victim was reported missing by his family when he did not return home two days ago. "The body was...

Women loses RM350,000 to ‘investment scheme’

JOHOR BARU: A 47-year-old local woman lost RM350,793.71 after investing in a scheme known as ‘C CHARGE’ this year. North Johor Bahru district police chief ACP M S Balveer Singh said police received a report on the matter at 12.49pm on June 15. "The investment scheme started operating in March 2023 and promised 100 per cent returns.   "However,...