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...

Many in Selangor agree with Sultan’s call for half of local councillors to be professionals

KLANG: Selangor Ruler Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah has been consistently calling for 50% of local councillors in the state to be made-up of professionals. His Royal Highnesses’ call had been well received by the people of Selangor who also wanted the same. Women Inspiration Association Selangor president Norliza Ismail said having 100% politicians as councillors did not...

Selangor Ruler issues royal rebuke at Hadi

KLANG: PAS president Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang has received a royal chiding for crossing the line with his remarks. Hadi received a telling off from Selangor Ruler Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah for his disrespectful statement which appears to be directed at the Malay Rulers following the Federal Court's recent decision against a few provisions in...

Don’t be deceived, Muslims in Selangor advised

KLANG: Muslims in Selangor have been reminded not to be misled by erroneous religious teachings. State Islamic and cultural innovation committee chairman Dr Mohammad Fahmi Ngah said Muslims in the state must not be deceived by individuals claiming to be descendants of Prophet Muhammad. He called on Muslims to be especially cautious of claims made by individuals...

Illegal settlement in Setia Alam raided and 132 held, says Immigration

SHAH ALAM: The Immigration Department arrested 132 illegal immigrants in a raid on a settlement at an oil palm plantation in Setia Alam on Sunday (Feb 18) morning. Immigration deputy director-general (Operations) Jafri Embok Taha, said that 130 Indonesians and two Bangladeshi men were detained in the operation that started at 2.38 am. Jafri said that of...