MELAKA: The Federal government has approved an allocation of RM16.45bil for the setting up of a helicopter assembly factory at the Melaka International Airport in Batu Berendam here, said Chief Minister Datuk Seri Ab Rauf Yusoh (pic). He said Weststar Group, the biggest helicopter operator in Malaysia and Southeast Asia, had been awarded the contract for...
ALOR GAJAH: A parking dispute between two motorists escalated into a physical altercation, leaving an 82-year-old grandfather seriously injured, according to Alor Gajah police. Alor Gajah OCPD Supt Ashari Abu Samah said a 65-year-old man was arrested in connection with the incident on Monday (April 14). "It took place a few days ago at a supermarket in...
MELAKA: A 25-year-old driver of a luxury multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) has been arrested for allegedly punching a motorcyclist on the head at a traffic light junction in Kota Shahbandar here. Melaka Tengah OCPD Asst Comm Christopher Patit said the suspect was detained in the same area at 3pm on Sunday before being released due to health...
MELAKA: A 40-year-old driver of a luxury car found himself in the wrong place at the wrong time when his vehicle was seized by the Melaka Road Transport Department (JPJ) during a special operation targeting overloaded heavy vehicles here. In a statement to The Star, a Melaka JPJ spokesman said the enforcement officers discovered that the...
MELAKA: A former sales manager with a bank has claimed trial to 58 charges of soliciting and accepting bribes amounting to RM600,903. The bribes were allegedly from two law firms to facilitate housing loan case referrals to the Malaysia Building Society Berhad (MBSB) Bank over the past eight years. Mohamad Faqih Mustapha pleaded not guilty to all...
PETALING JAYA: A female factory worker who died in an accident at Kampung Pengkalan early Wednesday morning was believed to have had an argument with her husband before being chased by him on another motorcycle. Alor Gajah District Police Chief, Superintendent Ashari Abu Samah, said investigations revealed that there was information indicating the victim had a...
MELAKA: A total of 9,500 premises or 9.7% of the 98,299 premises inspected in Melaka last year were hosts to Aedes mosquito breeding sites, said State Health Director Dr. Ruzita Mustaffa. She said the inspections, conducted under the Destruction of Disease-Bearing Insects Act (APSPP) 1975 for dengue fever prevention and control, involved 7,756 residential homes and...
MELAKA: Melaka health authorities have ordered 50 food outlets to close due to ‘extremely’ unsatisfactory hygiene last year. The state health department director Dr Ruzita Mustaffa said the premises were among 6,047 food-related sectors inspected by her team from last Jan to Dec. Of the figure, she noted that the closure notices were issued to 42 restaurants...
PETALING JAYA: A continuous heavy rain warning has been issued for parts of Pahang and Johor, with severe conditions expected. Issued at 11.35am on Friday (Jan 10), the warning predicts very heavy rain in Rompin, Pahang, as well as several areas in Johor, including Batu Pahat, Kluang, Mersing, Pontian, Kulai, Kota Tinggi and Johor Bahru, until...
MELAKA: A 36-year-old factory manager got out of harm's way moments before his luxury car burst into flames after a crash along KM199.7 of the North-South Expressway near Ayer Keroh Toll Plaza. Tan Hong Ta from Johor Baru was thankful that no fatalities occurred after a tanker lorry collided with the rear of his car in...
