Year: 2025

Selangor police chief confirms report on three foreigners treated for gunshot wounds at Serdang Hospital

SHAH ALAM, Jan 25 — The Selangor police confirmed receiving a report on three men, believed to be foreigners, treated for gunshot wounds at a hospital in Serdang yesterday. Selangor Police Chief Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said the report was…

Assistant mechanic crushed to death by conveyor counterweight at Pasir Puteh quarry, say Kelantan police

KOTA BHARU, Jan 25 — An assistant mechanic was killed after being crushed by the rubber counterweight of a conveyor at a quarry in Mukim Jerus Selising, Pasir Puteh, yesterday. Pasir Puteh district police chief Supt Zaizul Rizal Zakaria said…

Father and daughter killed in car-lorry collision in Kelantan, says Fire Dept

KOTA BHARU, Jan 25 — A father and his daughter were killed in an accident involving their Perodua Alza car and a 10-tonne lorry on the Kuala Krai-Gua Musang road today. A spokesman for the Kelantan Fire and Rescue Department…

Sarawak floods: 123 victims remain in evacuation centres in Betong and Bintulu

KUCHING, Jan 25 — The number of flood victims in Sarawak remains unchanged at 123 people from 34 families this morning, with two temporary relief centres (PPS) still operating in the Betong and Bintulu divisions. According to the Sarawak Disaster…

Largest jackpot in Malaysian history: Over 60 winners share RM121.7m prize, says STM Lottery

KUCHING, Jan 25 — The largest jackpot in Malaysian history of RM121.7 million from Supreme Toto 6/58 was won and shared by over 60 winners on January 18. Among the winners, six from Selangor and 45 others from Negeri Sembilan…

Teacher sentenced to 12 years, three strokes for raping teenage girl in Kota Kinabalu

KOTA KINABALU, Jan 25 — A Sessions Court here sentenced a teacher to 12 years’ jail and ordered him to be given three strokes of the cane for raping a teenage girl. Judge Elsie Primus found the 55-year-old accused guilty…

Driver buried alive in Ranau after trailer truck plunges into 50-metre ravine, says Sarawak Fire Dept

RANAU, Jan 25 — A trailer truck driver was buried alive when the vehicle, loaded with concrete electric poles, plunged into a 50-meter ravine along Jalan Kampung Nabalu, here on Thursday. Ranau fire and rescue station chief Ridwan Mohd Taib…

Sarawak police detain man for allegedly brandishing imitation pistol at bank in Mukah

SIBU, Jan 25 — Police in Mukah have arrested a 54-year-old man for allegedly pointing a ‘pistol’ at a bank there. Mukah police chief DSP Muhamad Rizal Alias said police also confiscated a black imitation pistol from the suspect. He…

Perhilitan captures wild elephant in Terengganu, relocation to natural habitat planned soon

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 25 — The Department of Wildlife and National Parks (Perhilitan) in Terengganu successfully captured a wild male elephant in Kampung Payong near Sungai Tong, Setiu, at 4.30pm on Thursday. Its director, Loo Kean Seong, said the adult…

Health Ministry monitors mandarin oranges to ensure compliance with food safety standards across 70 entry points

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 25 — The Health Ministry (MOH) has been monitoring imported mandarin oranges in conjunction with the festive season at all 70 entry points across the country since November last year, it said in a statement today. The MOH…