KTMB rolls out special Raya train service to East Coast with premier seating and sleeper coaches
KUALA LUMPUR, March 13 — Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) is offering four special East Coast edition Ekspres Lambaian Aidilfitri train services to cater to the high demand from passengers returning home for Aidilfitri this year. Its group chief executive…
Man, 62, missing in Ipoh after going for physio on Tuesday
IPOH, March 13 — A family here is urgently searching for 62-year-old R. Thinakaran, who went missing on March 11 after leaving home for a physiotherapy appointment. T. Ashmitha expressed deep concern for her father’s safety as he suffers from…
Vet Dept nabs man smuggling out pigs with ASF from Sepang, cops arrest three ‘tonto’
KUALA LUMPUR, March 13 — A local man was arrested for trying to illegally transport pigs suspected of being infected with African Swine Fever (ASF) out of Sepang, Selangor. The suspect was caught in an operation by the Selangor Veterinary…
Vandals cause over RM100,000 in damage to Jinjang Baru playground
KUALA LUMPUR, March 13 — A playground at a housing estate in Kepong was severely damaged after vandals set fire to the equipment, causing damage estimated to be in the six figures. According to the Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL),…
Ismail Sabri finally at MACC for questioning over RM177m loot seizure (VIDEO)
KUALA LUMPUR, March 13 — Ex-prime minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob arrived at the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) headquarters today for its investigation on an estimated RM177 million seized from his former aide. Today’s session was initially meant to…
Johor police arrest cane-waving road bully from EDL viral video
JOHOR BARU, March 13 — Police here have arrested a 30-year-old local man suspected of criminal intimidation using a wooden cane on the Eastern Dispersal Link (EDL) highway. The arrest took place at 10.30am yesterday in the Skudai area, in…
Oops: Thief dumps Toyota Vios nicked in Shah Alam after finding preschooler in back
SHAH ALAM, March 13 — A Toyota Vios stolen yesterday near a kindergarten in Setia Alam with a six-year-old girl inside the vehicle was later found abandoned nearby, police said. According to Shah Alam district police chief ACP Mohd Iqbal…
Perak official wants AirAsia to review axing of Ipoh-Singapore service
IPOH, March 13 — The Perak government has called on AirAsia to reconsider its decision to suspend the Ipoh-Singapore route, which is set to take effect on April 25, as announced on the airline’s website. State Tourism, Industry, Investment and…
PM Anwar: RM1b Sapura injection to pay what’s owed to Bumi vendors, not bail out rich execs
PUTRAJAYA, March 13 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today defended the move to inject RM1.1 billion into Sapura Energy, saying this is to pay what is owed to mostly Bumiputera vendors rather than save the troubled oil-and-gas firm’s…
MACC to put NRD under microscope following arrests of 16 for birth cert fraud
KUALA LUMPUR, March 13 — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) will analyse processes within the National Registration Department (NRD) following the arrest of 16 individuals suspected of being involved in bribery related to birth registration. MACC Chief Commissioner Tan Sri…
