MAY 16 ― The recent death of a person struck by a falling tree has sparked outrage, but Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur’s (DBKL) response by planning mass tree-chopping deserves a critical look. While safety is paramount, resorting to tree removal signals a sort of performative knee-jerk alarmism rather than a well-considered strategy based on data. … Read more
IPOH, April 9 ― A man was killed by a falling rock at the Qing Xing Ling Leisure and Cultural Village in Taman Saikat, yester morning. Ipoh police chief ACP Abang Zainal Abidin Abang Ahmad said in a statement last night that police were informed about the incident by members of the public at 11.30am … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, March 28 — Sixteen cars and three houses in and around the capital suffered severe damage after being hit by falling trees following heavy rain and strong winds this evening. A Kuala Lumpur Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) spokesman said that in all these incidents, no casualties were reported. He said that heavy … Read more
MANILA, March 18 — Filipino single mother Mary Ann Eduarte delayed chemotherapy for her breast cancer for several years and instead took food supplements falsely promoted on social media as cures for the deadly disease. They didn’t work and the cancer spread to her lungs and bones. Eduarte is one of many Filipinos duped by … Read more
MIRI, March 17 — A woman in her 40s here was made RM37,400 poorer after falling victim to an online job scam recently. Miri Police Chief ACP Alexson Naga Chabu said the Miri District Commercial Crime Investigation Division received a report from the victim on Friday. He said the victim, who is a private sector … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, March 2 — Norway’s King Harald had a temporary pacemaker implanted today at a hospital in Malaysia after falling ill while on holiday there, the Norwegian royal household said. “The pacemaker was implanted due to a low heart rate. The decision was made earlier today, and the procedure was successful,” the palace said … Read more
JEMPOL, Feb 20 — What was supposed to be a fun-filled outing for two siblings at a recreation park in Batu Kikir turned into a tearful tragedy when one of them died while another suffered serious injuries after both were pinned under a tree that suddenly fell at 1.17pm today. A four-year-old boy died at … Read more
KUANTAN, Feb 12 — A Nepali citizen is feared to have drowned after reportedly falling from a rocky area while making a video call at the Teluk Tongkang beach here today. Kuantan district police chief ACP Wan Mohd Zahari Wan Busu said police received a report about the victim, identified as Ganesh Rana, 22, at … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 7— The Muda Agricultural Development Authority (Mada) has reportedly urged paddy farmers to join its programme aiming for five harvests every two years to prevent being affected by extreme heat and minimal rainfall. Amid worsening heatwave in the northern rice belt in Penang, Kedah, and Perlis, The Star quoted Mada chairman Datuk … Read more
MIRI, Jan 21 — A search-and-rescue (SAR) operation was launched today following a report of an elderly man who had fallen from the Lutong Bridge at Jalan Miri-Pujut earlier in the afternoon. The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) Sarawak Operations Centre, in a media statement, said they received a distress call at around 2.15pm. “Witnesses … Read more
