Motorcycle riding student loses life in bus crash in Penang

GEORGE TOWN: A 17-year-old student was killed in a crash while riding his motorcycle on Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway. Jason Lee from St Xavier's Institution (SXI) was riding towards Jelutong when the incident happened at about 11 am on Thursday (Nov 13). It was understood that the SPM candidate had just obtained his learner's driving...

Selangor Government to Hold Meetings with parents, teachers, students of SMK Bandar Utama 4

KLANG: The Selangor state government will hold meetings with parents, teachers and students of SMK Bandar Utama 4, says Selangor mentri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari. He added that the decision to do so was made at the state executive council meeting yesterday and was aimed at addressing various issues following the murder of a 16-year-old...

Student accused of murdering pregnant girlfriend maintains guilty plea

KLANG: A 22-year-old student accused of murdering his pregnant girlfriend and setting fire to her body in Sungai Besar, Selangor, two years ago maintained his guilty plea at the High Court here on Monday (Sept 29). Sinar Harian reports that defence lawyer Muhammad Nor Tamrin, representing Muhammad Fakrul Aiman Sajali, told the court that his client...

Meet to resolve public uni enrolment issue, says Dr Zambry

PETALING JAYA: It is more important to find solutions to the issues surrounding Edward Wong Yi Xian's inability to enter his chosen university, says Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abd Kadir. In a video statement on Wednesday (Sept 10), the minister said that the ministry sympathises with the situation. "This issue should be addressed through...

Subang student murder: Cops have recorded statements from 12 so far

SUBANG JAYA: The police have recorded statements from 12 people in the ongoing probe into the murder of a college student here. When contacted Monday (Aug 18), Subang Jaya OCPD Asst Comm Wan Azlan Mamat said a motive behind the murder is still being investigated. “It is possible that the suspect involved is a known person (to...

Teacher ordered to enter defence for sexual assault of student

SEREMBAN: A 47-year-old teacher has been ordered to enter his defence in a charge of committing physical sexual assault against a 13-year-old female student nearly three years ago. Sessions judge Surita Budin ruled here on Monday (June 30) that the prosecution had successfully established a prima facie case against Farid Azhar Nawi. "Based on evidence from prosecution...

Abang Jo’s ‘involvement’ in UMS water woes a wake-up call for GRS, says Sabah Umno

KOTA KINABALU: The Sarawak Premier getting pulled into the water crisis at Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) is an embarrassing reflection of the Sabah government’s failure to address basic infrastructure issues, says Sabah Umno. Its strategic communications director Datu Rosman Datu Ahir Zaman said it was a “tamparan besar” (major blow) to the credibility of the Gabungan...

Zambry: Ministry did not receive any information on students affected by attack in Golok

PUTRAJAYA: The Higher Education Ministry did not receive any information about Malaysian students affected by the attack in Golok, Thailand on March 8. Its minister, Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abd Kadir said his ministry was following developments in Southern Thailand closely. "Until now, we have no information whether our students (are affected) in terms of injuries or...

Muslim world experiencing trust deficit, says Anwar

ALOR SETAR: The Muslim world is seen to be experiencing a trust deficit, where values of integrity, sacrifice and contribution are often overshadowed by self-interest and material accumulation, says Datuk Seri Anway Ibrahim. The Prime Minister said that certain leaders in the Muslim world talk about struggle, sacrifice and contribution, yet they accumulate wealth beyond their...

‘I chose to kill the last student to leave’: Teacher in S. Korea confesses to fatal stabbing of eight-year-old girl

SEOUL: Police investigating a tragic case of a teacher fatally stabbing an eight-year-old girl at an elementary school in Daejeon said Tuesday (Feb 11) the teacher's attack had been planned but was not targeted, releasing her confession that she randomly chose the last student leaving the school. According to police, the attack occurred on Monday inside...