KUALA KANGSAR: The Sultan of Perak, Sultan Nazrin Shah, has conferred state awards and medals on 153 recipients at Istana Iskandariah in conjunction with the ruler's 68th birthday celebration. His Royal Highness was accompanied by Raja Permaisuri Perak Tuanku Zara Salim at the investiture ceremony on Saturday (Nov 16). Raja Muda Perak Raja Jaafar Raja Muda Musa,...
PETALING JAYA: Muay Thai athlete, Nur Amisha Azril Rizal (pic, left), has been awarded the Pingat Jasa Kebaktian (PJK), a Medal of Honour from the State of Perak, by the Sultan of Perak, Sultan Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah, which has inspired her to continue achieving greatness. Nur Amisha described the award as an invaluable honour in her...
IPOH: Around RM200,000 worth of drugs were seized during a drug bust at a house in Jalan St John here. Acting Perak police chief Deputy Comm Zulkafli Sariaat said that along with the seizure, three arrests were also made at separate locations in the state. DCP Zulkafli said the drugs seized included 18,992g worth of heroin, which...
KUALA LUMPUR: Thunderstorms, heavy rain, and strong winds are expected to affect eight states until noon on Monday (Nov 11) according to the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia). In a warning issued at 8.40 am, MetMalaysia said that the areas affected include all of Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya, as well as several districts in Selangor, namely Kuala...
KUALA KANGSAR: The Sultan of Perak Sultan Nazrin Shah has presented state awards and medals to 56 people in conjunction with His Royal Highness's birthday on Nov 1. Raja Permaisuri of Perak Tuanku Zara Salim was also present at the investiture ceremony held at Istana Iskandariah here on Saturday (Nov 9). The recipients were led by Keeper...
IPOH: The police will meet with several governmental and private agencies to discuss the mysterious loud noise that shook the city on Monday (Oct 21). Perak police chief Comm Datuk Azizi Mat Aris said he has instructed his deputy to arrange a meeting next Tuesday (Oct 29) to clarify the incident. "We will call about 20 of...
IPOH: Police have apprehended five men for allegedly taking turns to rape a 15-year-old girl in Batu Gajah. The suspects are aged from 18 to 27 years old. Perak deputy police chief Deputy Comm Zulkafli Sariaat said the victim’s mother lodged a report on Monday (Oct 21) stating that her daughter had yet to return home from...
IPOH: A sinkhole has caused the porches of two houses in Taman Teja here to cave in, while two other houses also suffered some minor damages. Perak Fire and Rescue Department assistant director (operations) Sabarodzi Nor Ahmad said a big chunk of the porches of both houses, numbered 11 and 15, at Lorong Teja Utama, caved...
PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued a warning for thunderstorms across 12 states at 5pm on Monday (Sept 23) The affected states are Perlis, Kedah, Penang, Perak, Kelantan, Terengganu, Pahang, Selangor, Negri Sembilan, Johor, Sarawak, Sabah, as well as the federal territories of Kuala Lumpur and Labuan. The thunderstorm is expected to last...
PUTRAJAYA: The Fire and Rescue Department has received 2,575 emergency calls about fallen trees nationwide since January. The department reported that Selangor had the highest number of cases with 441, followed by Perak with 321 and Sarawak with 264 between Jan and July. "A total of eight victims were killed, 27 suffered various injuries, and 37 others...
