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...
IPOH: All premises that are under the patronage of Global Ikhwan Services and Business Holdings (GISB) in the state are under observation, says Comm Datuk Azizi Mat Aris. However, the Perak police chief refused to comment further on the location of the premises. "We are not able to provide a statement regarding the locations today as it...
IPOH: A 20-year-old woman was killed in a four-vehicle accident at KM 363.0 of the North-South Expressway near here on Saturday (Sept 7). Perak Fire and Rescue Department assistant director (operations) Sabarodzi Nor Ahmad said that a car, two motorcycles and a five-ton lorry carrying furniture were involved in the 6.16am accident. "There were seven victims, with...
KUALA LUMPUR: The policies adopted by the Madani government will not overlook the interests of the poor in the country, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Citing the groundbreaking for Residensi Suria Madani in Taman Desa here on Thursday (Aug 29), he said the project provides benefits and comfort to the underprivileged group in the...
IPOH: Perak Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) fully supports the call by party president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin to not have any contests for top leadership positions at the upcoming party elections. Perak Bersatu secretary Datuk Zainol Fadzi Paharudin said the state leadership fully trusts and believes in Muhyiddin's suggestion and added that his idea can...
THE Perak Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry's enforcement team has launched various operations to ensure the issue of diversion and leakages of subsidised goods, such as diesel and cooking oil, are curbed, a state exco member says. Perak domestic trade, cooperatives, consumer affairs and Chinese new villages committee chairman Woo Kah Leong said a...
IPOH: The Perak state government will ensure that non-radioactive rare earth element (NR-REE) products remain the property of the state government, and not managed by any government-linked companies (GLCs) such as Petronas, says Datuk Seri Saarani Mohamad. The Mentri Besar said that the matter is a concern for all state governments in the country because they...
