PETALING JAYA: Ipoh Barat MP M. Kulasegaran has denied being present in court when activist Arun Dorasamy was charged at the Jawi Magistrate’s Court in Penang on Tuesday (March 17). Kulasegaran, who is also the Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reforms), said he had only briefly met the activist outside the...
GEORGE TOWN: The US Navy Independence-class littoral combat ships (LCS) USS Tulsa and USS Santa Barbara have been seen at the North Butterworth Container Terminal (NBCT) here. According to news portal The War Zone (TWZ), the ships configured for minesweeping duties were last known to be forward-deployed in the Middle East, having arrived in Bahrain within...
GEORGE TOWN: The Sessions Court here has fixed April 14 to decide on legal representation by two private companies charged with operating an unregistered medical clinic. RR Beaute Solutions Sdn Bhd and CTA Training Academy Sdn Bhd have been charged with operating the unregistered facility on Jalan Rangoon here. Judge Irwan Suainbon set the date after Health...
GEORGE TOWN: A six-month-old foreign baby boy was found unconscious at a flat in Air Itam here on Monday (Jan 26) by his parents before he was pronounced dead. Timur Laut district police chief Supt Lee Swee Sake said the police received a public tip-off about the incident at 8.55am and preliminary investigations revealed the baby...
PRASARANA Malaysia Berhad (Prasarana) will be adding 53 new zones to its Rapid On-Demand service, which is currently available in the Klang Valley and Penang. The new zones will be gradually introduced from next year until the end of 2028. Of the 53 zones, 31 will be added in the Klang Valley and 22 will be added...
GEORGE TOWN: Penang has been recognised as one of the best places to visit this year by CNN Travel, along with 20 other destinations worldwide. State tourism committee chairman Wong Hon Wai, in a social media post, praised Penang for the achievement. Other destinations on the list include Adelaide, Algeria, Arusha in Tanzania, Aragon in Spain, Bahrain,...
GEORGE TOWN: Over 2.2 million vehicles are expected to enter Penang from today in conjunction with the Christmas and year-end school holidays, said state police chief Datuk Azizee Ismail. He said the figure was based on trends recorded during previous major festive seasons, as well as the Pesta Pulau Pinang, which began on Dec 6 and...
GEORGE TOWN: Gurney Bridge - a landmark connection between Gurney Drive, the iconic seafront promenade in George Town, Penang, and the rapidly developing Andaman Island township, is officially open on Friday (Dec 12). The 1.2km-long bridge, costing RM350mil, is part of the major integrated development plans on Penang’s northern coast, known as the Andaman Island project,...
PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Meteorological Department has issued a thunderstorm warning for several states and territories until 6pm on Thursday (Oct 16). Residents in Perlis, Kedah, Pulau Pinang, Perak, Kuala Lumpur, Negeri Sembilan, Pahang and Melaka are advised to remain alert for severe weather. In Kelantan (Jeli, Tanah Merah, Machang, Kuala Krai and Gua Musang), Terengganu (Besut,...
SEBERANG JAYA: The body found stuffed in a suitcase at the Ampang Jajar Flats on Jalan Permatang Pauh here on Thursday (Oct 9) has been identified. Sinar Harian reported that the victim has been identified as Lee Boon Han, 31, who worked as an insurance agent. He was reported missing on Wednesday (Oct 8) when he could...
