Negri Sembilan quarantines two villages, ecopark after one death out of nine leprosy cases

SEREMBAN: Negri Sembilan has quarantined two Orang Asli villages in Kuala Pilah after nine leprosy cases were reported in the area causing one death, says Datuk Seri Aminudin Harun. The Mentri Besar added that the Jeram Tengkek Ecopark near the two villages has also been closed indefinitely to prevent the disease from spreading. "I was shocked when...

Couple in Negri child neglect case file representation on day of sentencing

KUALA PILAH: A couple who earlier pleaded guilty to child neglect and were supposed to have been sentenced have now decided to file a representation. Muhammad Firdaus Shariman, 32, and Siti Salasiah Jumaah, 25, pleaded guilty in the Sessions Court on April 3 to a charge of leaving their two young children in an unattended car...