Transport Ministry to study proposal for senior citizen licence renewal assessments, says Loke

SEPANG: The Transport Ministry will review a proposal requiring senior citizens aged 65 and above to undergo competency and health assessments before renewing their Malaysian Driving Licence. Minister Anthony Loke said the ministry welcomed the suggestion but noted that further evaluation is necessary before any decision is made. "We need to study the proposal report first. We...

14-year-old boy killed in hit-and-run accident in Nilai

KUALA LUMPUR: A 14-year-old boy has been killed in an accident involving a vehicle at Batu 9, Jalan Labu, Nilai at 6.45am on Monday (June 3). Nilai District police head Supt Abdul Malik Hasim said the teenager, who was riding a motorcycle from Kampung Tebing heading towards Nilai, is believed to be a victim of a...

Nilai religious centre suspected of illegal acts being investigated, say police

SEREMBAN: Police are probing a religious-cum-spiritual centre near here for allegedly organising illegal activities, says Dep Comm Datuk Ahmad Dzaffir Mohd Yussof. The Negri Sembilan police chief said a report was lodged on April 26 alleging that such activities were being carried out at the centre in Nilai. "We are probing the report. We hope the public...

Giving up fighter jets for farming tools

NILAI: Two young men made the bold decision to retire early from the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) and venture into farming three years ago. Major (Rtd) Mohd Farid Daud, 37, shared that his 10 years of experience and expertise in aviation engineering were not in vain as he applied them effectively to establish an integrated...

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...