Tag - Kerian

Police seek help to find missing man

IPOH: Police have appealed to the public for assistance in locating a man who has been missing since Sept 13. Kerian police chief Supt Juna Yusoff said the man is identified as Zakaria Mamat, 51, from Batu 12 1/2, Jalan Pantai, Kuala Kurau. "The man is 157 centimetres tall, weighs 60 kilogrammes, has short hair, a thin...

Govt policies don’t marginalise the poor, says PM

KUALA LUMPUR: The policies adopted by the Madani government will not overlook the interests of the poor in the country, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Citing the groundbreaking for Residensi Suria Madani in Taman Desa here on Thursday (Aug 29), he said the project provides benefits and comfort to the underprivileged group in the...

Man killed in mass fight between Myanmar and Nepali workers in Kerian

IPOH: A Nepali has been killed in a fight between two groups of foreign workers in Kuala Kurau, Kerian. Kerian OCPD Superintendent Juna Yusoff said the victim, 28, died after he was stabbed during the fight at 12.35am on Sunday (Aug 18). "Police received a call about a fight involving foreigners at a workers' hostel in Kuala...

Bullying case involving secondary schoolgirls in Kerian resolved, says exco

IPOH: The bullying incident involving three girls at a secondary school in Kerian has been resolved after both parties reached an agreement, leading the victim to withdraw the report she lodged on Tuesday (June 25). State Education, Higher Education, Youth, and Sports Committee chairman Khairudin Abu Hanipah said he was told that the matter was resolved...