Pakatan-BN likely to retain Selangor, Negri, Penang, say analysts

KUALA LUMPUR: The groundswell of support drummed up by political heavyweights from both Pakatan Harapan and Barisan Nasional in the first week of the campaigning period bodes well for the unity government alliance, which is likely to retain Selangor, Negri Sembilan and Penang when state elections are held on Aug 12. The aggressive campaigning, especially political...

Father and son killed in three-vehicle pileup on NSE

NILAI: A 30-year-old man and his two-year-old son were killed in an accident involving three vehicles along KM276.9 of the North South Expressway near here. Nilai district police chief Supt Abdul Malik Hasim said the man's 27-year-old wife and a five-year-old child suffered serious injuries in the accident, which happened around 11.30pm on Saturday (Aug 5). "The...

Negri women lose RM1.1mil in investment scams

SEREMBAN: Two women have lost a total of RM1.12mil in investment scams that promised unusually high returns, says Negri Sembilan police chief Deputy Comm Datuk Ahmad Dzaffir Mohd Yusoff. He said in one case, a 44-year-old woman in Bahau near here lost RM621,800 after putting her money into a gold investment scheme which promised high returns...