IPOH: Tan Sri Michelle Yeoh has been invited to attend the launch of Visit Malaysia 2026 in Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur. Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming, who spoke to the Ipoh-born Oscar winner on the phone while meeting her husband Jean Todt at the Global Zero Waste Forum in Istanbul, Turkiye, extended the...
BENTONG: Some 2.1 million vehicles are expected to be on the road during the Deepavali holiday period. Bukit Aman Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department director Comm Datuk Seri Mohd Yusri Hassan Basri said given the high traffic volume, Ops Lancar will be conducted from Oct 17 until 21, in conjunction with the holiday period. "We expect about...
KUALA LUMPUR: A whopping 7,000 advocacy notices were issued to errant road users in the city for the past two days. The warnings were issued during the Compliance of Law operation, codenamed Ops PUU. Kuala Lumpur deputy police chief Deputy Comm Datuk Mohamed Usuf Jan Mohamad said notices were issued on Sunday (Sept 21) and Monday (Sept...
IPOH: Two men were killed and two others injured in an accident involving a 10-tonne lorry and a trailer at KM372 southbound of the North-South Expressway near Slim River. Perak Fire and Rescue Department operations assistant director Sabarodzi Nor Ahmad stated that the two deceased, both in their 20s, died at the scene on Monday (Aug...
PUTRAJAYA: In an effort to reduce accidents involving heavy vehicles, the Transport Ministry has announced a list of companies with the most overdue traffic summonses. Transport Minister Anthony Loke stated that 11 companies operating goods vehicles have over 1,000 overdue traffic summonses. Additionally, there are 17 express bus companies with more than 200 overdue traffic summonses. "The list...
PETALING JAYA: The number of traffic accidents in the district has increased by 53 cases so far this year compared to last year, according to Petaling Jaya OCPD Asst Comm Shahrulnizam Ja'afar (pic). A total of 204 cases were recorded between January and May, compared to 151 cases during the same period last year, marking an...
IPOH: A total of 385 solar-powered streetlights are planned for installation along the stretch of the East-West Highway in Gerik, where a fatal crash claimed the lives of 15 Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) students. Perak Public Works Department director Zamri Mat Kasim said the units have already been tendered for installation in the area. The tender...
PETALING JAYA: Anthony Loke says that the Land Public Transport Agency (Apad) has issued a show-cause letter to the bus operator involved in the tragic bus crash in Gerik. "The Road Transport Department (JPJ) is undertaking safety inspections and audits on the bus and the company, in compliance with the Road Transport Act and the Land...
SHAH ALAM: Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim advises those travelling back to their hometowns for Hari Raya Aidilfitri to drive safely and exercise caution on the roads. The Prime Minister stressed the importance of road safety, warning that the joy of Hari Raya Aidilfitri could be overshadowed by tragedy if accidents continue to rise, as they often...
KOTA KINABALU: A 45-year-old woman, known for running in tribute to her ailing father, died in a tragic road accident early on Tuesday (Jan 28) morning. Scarlette Sue, an avid runner, was jogging near KM7.2 by ITCC Shopping Mall towards Donggongon town when a car struck her from behind at around 6am. Penampang police chief Supt Sammy...
