Thai woman, 26, found dead in front of Puchong shop

KUALA LUMPUR: The body of a 26-year-old Thai woman was discovered in front of a shop at Puchong Utama Industrial Park on Sunday (June 15). Serdang OCPD Asst Comm Muhamad Farid Ahmad said the body was discovered at 8.46am on Sunday (June 15). "The victim was pronounced dead at the scene upon checks by medical personnel. "The body...

Two employees injured as robbers hit two convenience stores in Melaka

MELAKA: Two employees at 24-hour convenience stores have been injured in separate early morning robberies here. Melaka Tengah police chief ACP Christopher Patit said the first incident occurred at around 4.40am on Saturday (June 14) in Taman Sin Hoe, Bukit Baru. A 20-year-old worker, who was alone at the time, sustained injuries after she was struck...

PM Anwar moots awarding projects to police cooperative in lieu of grants

KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has signalled support for awarding projects directly to the Royal Malaysia Police Cooperative Bhd (RMPC) under the Home Ministry, as an alternative to providing financial grants. Anwar, who is also the Finance Minister, stated that such an initiative must be grounded in good governance principles. "We can start with...

Gerik bus crash: Bus driver arrested

IPOH: The bus driver who was involved in an accident that claimed the lives of 15 students of Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) in Gerik, last Monday (June 9), has been arrested by the police. Perak Police Chief Datuk Noor Hisam Nordin said the 39-year-old man was arrested at around 5.45pm after being discharged from the...

Permanent border wall seen as solution to smuggling in Kelantan, says police chief

KOTA BHARU: A permanent wall or fence along the Kelantan-Thailand border is viewed as the most effective solution to combat persistent smuggling activities in the state, says Kelantan police chief Datuk Mohd Yusoff Mamat. He said the 45km border stretch remains too exposed, making comprehensive enforcement challenging. "For that entire stretch, we have only eight control posts....

Woman swept away by strong currents after car plunges into river found drowned

KUANTAN: A woman who was reported to have been swept by the current after the car she was in slid into Sungai Triang, near Bandar Baru Bera, was found drowned on Wednesday (June 11) morning. Bera District Police Chief Supt Zulkiflee Nazir said the body of Sakirah Akop, 31, was found floating about 2.5 kilometres from...

Gerik bus crash: Dashcam owner gives footage to police

IPOH: Dashcam footage of the tragic bus crash on the East-West Highway where 15 Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) were killed has been given to the police. Perak police chief Datuk Noor Hisam Noordin said that they would record the statement of the dashcam owner soon and that the footage would serve as evidence to determine...

Policeman killed in motorcycle accident on NSE near Kuala Kangsar

IPOH: A policeman has been killed while on his way home to Kedah after the motorcycle he was riding skidded at KM253.7 of the North-South Expressway (NSE) northbound near Kuala Kangsar. Perak police chief Datuk Noor Hisam Nordin said in the 7.24pm incident on Thursday (June 5), the victim Shamsul Ishak, 58, sustained injuries to his...

Penang man loses more than RM1.3mil to online scam

GEORGE TOWN: A 46-year-old man here lost RM1,316,111 to an online scam recently. The Penang police Commercial Crime Division said it had received a report from the man who is a manager in a medical company. The victim said after he had seen an advertisement on Instagram, he got in touch with a woman, who is believed...

Wildlife threat surges in Kuala Krai, 28 complaints filed since January

KUALA KRAI: A total of 28 complaints involving threats from wild animals such as elephants, tigers, monkeys, snakes, wild boars and tapirs were reported in Kuala Krai between January and May this year. According to Kuala Krai OCPD Supt Mazlan Mamat, this marks a significant increase compared to just two cases recorded during the same period...