Seven cases of fast food restaurants defaced by boycott-related graffiti recorded in Selangor

SEPANG: The Selangor police have recorded seven cases of fast food restaurants defaced with boycott-related graffiti associated with the Palestinian-Israel conflict in the state from May 28 to Thursday. Selangor police chief Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said four cases were in Sungai Buloh, two in Petaling Jaya and one in Kajang. "In Sungai Buloh and Petaling Jaya,...

Perak MCA lodges report on Selangor DRT deal

IPOH: Perak MCA has lodged a police report on the demand-responsive transit (DRT) Selangor Mobility Initiative pilot project being awarded to a company co-founded by Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh's husband. Its publicity bureau chief Chung Kok Heung said he believed there was a conflict of interest because Yeoh's party DAP was part of the...

S’gor govt has no problem disclosing details of Asia Mobiliti’s appointment for DRT project, says MB

PETALING JAYA: The Selangor state government is willing to disclose details of Asia Mobiliti Technologies Sdn Bhd's appointment for the state’s Demand-Responsive Transit (DRT) project, amid concerns of preferential treatment and conflict of interest, says Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari. “We are willing and have no problem with that. The minutes of the meeting from the deciding...

Dropping out, police custody among reasons why 1,724 missed SPM in S’gor

SHAH ALAM: Dropping out from school, deaths and being held in police custody were among the reasons why 1,724 students in Selangor did not sit for the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) 2023 examinations, says the state education department. Selangor Education director Dr Jafri Abu said the number also includes those students who could not be traced...

QuickCheck: Was a worker killed while inflating a tyre in Selangor?

REGULAR tyre maintenance is important to ensure a safe and comfortable driving experience. Whether one is heading to the nearest workshop or petrol station to get underinflated tyres back to normal pressure, such a task seems harmless enough. Recently, however, a photo of two men lying unconscious at a tyre shop went viral on social media. It was...

Former massage chain director and wife in court for accepting bribes

SHAH ALAM: A former director of a massage centre and his wife were slapped with 68 charges at the Sessions Court here for receiving financial inducement from a massage oil supplier. Chuah Seong Keat, 59, and Wong Choi Nyet, 58, claimed trial to all charges read to them in Malay before Sessions Judge Awang Kerisnada Awang...

Bank officers among 16 nabbed for selling accounts and ATM cards

SHAH ALAM: Two bank officers are among 16 people arrested for alleged involvement in a syndicate that buys and sells bank accounts and ATM cards for fraudulent activities. Selangor police chief Comm Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said the suspects were arrested in several raids around Gombak between March 20 and 22. "One of those arrested was a...

Selangor civil servants to get one-month salary as Raya aid

SHAH ALAM: Selangor Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari on Friday (March 22) announced a special Aidilfitri aid of one month’s salary or a minimum of RM1,000 for civil servants in the state, to be paid on April 8. He said they include civil servants under the administration of the Selangor State Secretary (SUK) and permanent...

RM500,000 found in suitcase at Damansara mall car park, cops looking for owner

SUBANG JAYA: Police urge anyone who had misplaced a suitcase packed to the brim with cash to come forward. Selangor police chief Comm Datuk Hussein Omar Khan, at a press conference on Thursday (March 21) at the Subang Jaya police district headquarters, said that the suitcase was found by a security guard on Wednesday (March 20). "The...

Selangor Sultan commends Goodyear Malaysia for 52 years of contribution to economy

KLANG: Selangor Ruler Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah has commended Goodyear Malaysia for its 52 years of contribution to Selangor as well as the Malaysian economy and automotive sector. In a post on the Selangor Royal Office Facebook Timeline, it is said that Goodyear was the first tyre brand used in the Proton Saga when it first...