Langkawi skywalk accident claims technician’s life

ALOR SETAR: A technician who fell while conducting repairs on the glass deck of Eagle's Nest Skywalk (ENS) of Gunung Machinchang in Langkawi has been confirmed dead. Langkawi Police Chief ACP Shariman Ashari said Khairul Nizam Jaffar, 41, employed by the glass deck company, was three months into his employment. "Police received information from the glass deck...

Langkawi skywalk accident claims technician’s life

ALOR SETAR: A technician who fell while conducting repairs on the glass deck of Eagle's Nest Skywalk (ENS) of Gunung Machinchang in Langkawi has been confirmed dead. Langkawi Police Chief ACP Shariman Ashari said Khairul Nizam Jaffar, 41, employed by the glass deck company, was three months into his employment. "Police received information from the glass deck...

Police seek help to find missing man

IPOH: Police have appealed to the public for assistance in locating a man who has been missing since Sept 13. Kerian police chief Supt Juna Yusoff said the man is identified as Zakaria Mamat, 51, from Batu 12 1/2, Jalan Pantai, Kuala Kurau. "The man is 157 centimetres tall, weighs 60 kilogrammes, has short hair, a thin...

GISB’s business operations nationwide crippled amidst police action

KUALA LUMPUR: Business activities involving GlSB Holdings Sdn Bhd (GISB) in the country are believed to have come to a halt following a series of large-scale raids conducted by the police under Op Global phases 1 to 4, which commenced early this month. During these operations, police froze 138 bank accounts belonging to GISB, seizing over...

QuickCheck: Did a brawl break out in front of an apartment in JB?

DOMESTIC squabbles come in many forms. But when verbal arguments take on a more physical nature, they can escalate to dangerous levels, like getting hit by sticks or a car. Recently, a video went viral showing a group of men fighting using sticks before one of them is knocked down by a vehicle in front of...

Mahkota polls: Cops confirm BN candidate has no criminal record

KLUANG: Police have confirmed that Barisan Nasional's Mahkota by-election candidate Syed Hussien Syed Abdullah has no criminal record. "Checks show that Syed Hussien is not listed in the Criminals and Undesirable Persons Act 1969, said Kluang OCPD Asst Comm Bahrin Mohd Noh. "Investigations were in fact carried out regarding the case that was mentioned (by Perikatan) and...

GISB probe: 34 to be rearrested under Sosma once remand order expires, says IGP

KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 34 people detained in connection with the ongoing investigation into Global Ikhwan Services and Business Holdings (GISB), wil be rearrested under the Security Offences (Special Measures) Sosma 2012 once their remand order expires, says Tan Sri Razarudin Husain. The Inspector-General of Police said the 34 would be rearrested under Sosma based...

GISB probe: 34 to be rearrested under Sosma once remand order expires, says IGP

KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 34 people detained in connection with the ongoing investigation into Global Ikhwan Services and Business Holdings (GISB), wil be rearrested under the Security Offences (Special Measures) Sosma 2012 once their remand order expires, says Tan Sri Razarudin Husain. The Inspector-General of Police said the 34 would be rearrested under Sosma based...

Philippine actor Dustin Yu recalls sexual harassment by policeman at MRT

MANILA: Amid celebrities speaking up against sexual harassment, Kapuso Dustin Yu (pic) recounted his own experience of having suffered a policeman’s inappropriate behaviour while they were inside an MRT train. Yu first talked about the incident in a November 2023 interview, revealing he was only 18 years old when it transpired. “My first time to ride the...

Mahkota polls: 95.45% of early voters cast their ballot, says EC

KLUANG: A total of 95.45 per cent of military personnel and their spouses, as well as police officers, participated as early voters in the Mahkota state by-election on Tuesday (Sept 24). Election Commission (EC) secretary Datuk Ikmalrudin Ishak in a statement on Tuesday, said the early voting process involved 4,437 voters. He commended the returning officer, Azurawati...