Police shoot dead armed robbery and gun smuggling suspect in Terengganu
KUALA LUMPUR, March 16 — Police shot dead a 33-year-old man believed to be actively involved in armed robbery in Besut, Terengganu, early this morning. The suspect, a Terengganu native, was spotted behaving suspiciously while driving a Ford Ranger four-wheel…
Police confirm woman died after falling from overpass near i-City
SHAH ALAM, March 16 — Police have confirmed an incident in which a woman is believed to have fallen from an overpass near i-City at Kilometre 6.5 of the Federal Highway, heading from Shah Alam to Klang yesterday evening. Klang…
Cops probing student management assistant over alleged abuse of autistic boy in Kelana Jaya
KUALA LUMPUR, March 16 — Police have opened an investigation paper against a student management assistant for allegedly abusing an autistic pupil at a primary school in Kelana Jaya. Petaling Jaya district police chief ACP Shahrulnizam Ja’afar said a video…
Malaysia Airlines flight MH705 from Manila to KL turns back after engine fire scare
KUALA LUMPUR, March 16 — A Malaysia Airlines flight from Manila to Kuala Lumpur was forced to return to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) yesterday afternoon following a suspected engine fire, possibly caused by a bird strike. Flight MH705 landed…
‘Kad Raya’ to royals: The Malaysians keeping the greeting card tradition alive, one post at a time
KUALA LUMPUR, March 16 — Greeting cards may seem like relics of the past, as most of us now send festive wishes through GIFs and stickers on our mobile phones. However, some Malaysians continue the tradition of writing greeting cards…
Deputy Premier: Sarawak ramps up efforts to curb project delays with 30-day limit for ‘sick projects’ classification
KUCHING, March 15 — The Sarawak Infrastructure and Ports Development Ministry (MIPD) is considering the possibility of shortening the classification of “sick projects” to just 30 days of delay, its minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said. Uggah, who is…
Five individuals and tour company fined for sea turtle harassment in Sabah, says state minister
KOTA KINABALU, March 15 — The Sabah Tourism, Culture and Environment Ministry is taking a firm stance on the recent viral incident involving the harassment of a sea turtle at Manukan Island. Its minister Datuk Seri Christina Liew said the…
Deputy premier: Sarawak mulls reducing ‘sick project’ classification to 30 days of delay
KUCHING, March 15 — The Sarawak Infrastructure and Ports Development Ministry (MIPD) is considering the possibility of shortening the classification of “sick projects” to just 30 days of delay, its minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said. Uggah, who is…
Elderly woman killed, two injured as car skids and plunges into ravine in Bukit Ah Kim in Kelantan
KOTA BHARU, March 15 — An elderly woman was killed while two other people were injured after the car they were in skidded and plunged into a ravine at Kilometre 81, Jalan Kota Bharu-Gua Musang (Bukit Ah Kim) today. Kuala…
Motion to ban alcohol at Malaysian Bar events voted down at AGM
KUALA LUMPUR, March 15 — The Malaysian Bar today rejected a motion to ban alcohol at its events and those organised by state Bar committees during its 79th annual general meeting (AGM). A senior lawyer told Free Malaysia Today that…