BALIK PULAU: Police arrested four individuals, including two men and two women, in separate raids on Tuesday (March 11), believed to be owners of mule accounts used in several fraud syndicates, resulting in victims losing a total of RM147,600. Barat Daya District police chief ACP Sazalee Adam said the first raid led to the arrest of...
GEORGE TOWN: Police have arrested a Chinese national for attempting to steal a credit card belonging to an Australian woman on a flight from Kuala Lumpur to Penang. Southwest district police chief ACP Sazalee Adam said the incident was reported by the 44-year-old female passenger who was on her way to Penang for a holiday. "Following the...
GEORGE TOWN: A family from China is demanding RM1.7mil in damages for the deaths of a father and daughter after an uprooted tree and part of a wall fell on their vehicle in the Pinang Peranakan Mansion parking lot in September. Their lawyer Ng Kian Nam said the family has initiated legal action against five parties,...
GEORGE TOWN: Good news for Penangites. Before this Chinese New Year, the much awaited Mutiara Line Light Rail Transit (LRT) project will go ahead with the groundwork starting in Bandar Sri Pinang. Mass Rapid Transit Corporation Sdn Bhd (MRT Corp) has begun land-clearing activities for the Mutiara Line, which will span 29km and feature 21 stations. Sungai Pinang...
GEORGE TOWN: Thousands of people are thronging popular spots in Penang Island and the mainland to usher in the New Year. The crowd began swell as early as 8pm on Tuesday (Dec 31) at locations such as Gurney Drive and Esplanade in the island as well as Auto City Juru and Pantai Robina in Seberang Prai. The...
GEORGE TOWN: By day, they fixed cables to bring Internet connectivity to all. But by night, using the same vehicle and equipment, the same group of men from Telekom Malaysia were stealing cables off the ground. A total 242 rods of telecommunication cable illegally cut and stolen from the ground have been recovered following arrest of eight...
GEORGE TOWN: A misunderstanding is believed to have led to a fight in which a man's left eye was allegedly gouged out by a foreigner, said Comm Datuk Hamzah Ahmad. The Penang police chief said the 28-year-old suspect is currently under remand for four days until Wednesday (Nov 20). "The victim is now receiving treatment at the...
BUKIT MERTAJAM: The grieving mother of the woman who was killed in a tragic accident here wants justice to be served on those responsible. Lim Sheau Ling, 42, is calling for legal action against the truck driver and the company involved. ALSO READ: Family mourns Penang woman crushed to death by container Her 21-year-old daughter, Lee Zi Rou, was...
PETALING JAYA: Condolences and tributes are streaming in for the late Tan Sri Dr Ibrahim Saad (pic), who passed away at the age of 78. The former Penang deputy chief minister passed away on Friday evening (Nov 15). Shortly after news of his demise, tributes and wishes were posted online by various leaders and citizens. Former prime minister...
MOTORCYCLE thefts are becoming a common problem, with motorbike owners increasingly facing the threat of having their precious vehicles stolen in public places on any given day. Recently, a video went viral after it revealed what is believed to be a motorcycle theft incident at the parking area of an apartment complex in Jalan Sungai Puyu,...
