Man arrested for suspected arson of Beruas MP’s house to be released on bail

IPOH: The man who was arrested on suspicion of committing arson at Beruas MP Datuk Ngeh Koo Ham's house in Ayer Tawar will be released on police bail. Manjung OCPD Asst Comm Mohamed Nordin Abdullah said they had received the instruction to release the man from the state Public Prosecutor. ACP Mohamed Nordin said the instruction was...

Massive pile of garbage washed ashore Manjung and Pangkor cleared off

IPOH: Nearly 100 tonnes of garbage that were washed ashore by the high tide phenomenon at three beaches in Manjung and Pangkor island have been cleared. Perak tourism committee chairman Loh Sze Yee said about 29 tonnes were collected at the Teluk Batik beach in Lumut, while about 69 tonnes came from the Teluk Nipah and...

Elderly man given 38-year prison sentence for murder in Ipoh

IPOH: An elderly man has been sentenced by the High Court here to 38 years in jail for murdering an elderly woman at Kampung Pasir Panjang Laut in Manjung three years ago. Ipoh High Court Justice Datuk Abdul Wahab Mohamed ordered Mohamad Shaharudin Zakaria, 68, to serve the jail term from the date of his arrest. Justice...