GEORGE TOWN, June 13 — The family of two Chinese tourists, who were killed by a fallen tree in Penang in September last year, filed a RM1.7 million civil suit against six parties. Yang Xueli, 69, and Wang Geng Feng, 41, through their counsel, Ng Kian Nam, filed the suit at the High Court here […]
PUTRAJAYA, June 11 — Thirteen of the 15 Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) students who died in the bus crash in Gerik have been identified as National Higher Education Fund Corporation (PTPTN) borrowers, said Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir. “All 13 of these students will benefit from the full settlement of
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IPOH, June 10 — A total of 15 victims injured in the crash involving a bus carrying Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) students and a Perodua Alza along Jalan Raya Timur-Barat (JRTB) near Tasik Banding, Gerik, yesterday are still being treated in hospital while 18 others have been discharged. Perak state health department director Dr
KUALA LUMPUR, June 6 — Police arrested a woman and her boyfriend for suspected neglect of the woman’s two daughters, four and 16, at a residence in Puchong near here on Wednesday. Subang Jaya district police chief ACP Wan Azlan Wan Mamat said they received a tip off from the Social Welfare Department at about
SHAH ALAM, June 4 — The Selangor government will continue providing rental assistance to victims of the gas pipeline explosion in Putra Heights, Subang Jaya, at least until April next year. State Housing and Culture Committee chairman Datuk Borhan Aman Shah said the decision to continue the RM2,000 monthly rental assistance was made to ensure
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PETALING JAYA, June 2 — Victims of the gas pipeline fire in Putra Heights, Subang Jaya, are hoping that temporary aid, such as rental homes, cars and motorcycles previously provided by various parties, can be extended, as some of the assistance has recently expired. Two months after the incident on April 1, some victims are
MAY 31 — Malaysia is facing a pressing human rights and legal crisis. We see a growing number of citizens being exploited by international drug syndicates as couriers, and many are ending up on death row in foreign countries. From 2021 to 2023, 77 Malaysians were arrested overseas for drug trafficking. In 2023 alone, 28
TELUK INTAN, May 13 — The post-mortems for the nine Federal Reserve Unit (FRU) personnel killed in a horrific collision with a lorry laden with gravel stones along Jalan Chikus-Sungai Lampam here earlier this morning are expected to be completed as early as 8 pm today. Perak police chief Datuk Noor Hisam Nordin said the
TELUK INTAN, May 13 — The death toll in the crash involving a Federal Reserve Unit (FRU) truck and a lorry carrying stones along Jalan Chikus-Sungai Lampam near here today has risen to nine. Hilir Perak police chief ACP Dr Bakri Zainal Abidin, when contacted, said all those who died were FRU personnel from Unit
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IPOH, May 5 — Police arrested 12 people, including two female Chinese nationals, suspected of being involved in an online job scam syndicate at a bungalow in Pasir Putih, here, on May 2. Perak police chief Datuk Noor Hisam Nordin said the suspects, aged between 25 and 44, were detained at 2pm by a team
SHAH ALAM, April 30 — The Selangor government is committed to ensuring that all recovery processes for victims of the April 1 gas pipeline fire in Putra Heights, Subang Jaya, are carried out transparently, safely, and responsibly. Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari said the state government is in the process of obtaining a list
KLANG, April 29 — Central Spectrum (M) Sdn Bhd, in collaboration with 15 corporate partners, has contributed RM212,000 to support victims of the recent gas pipeline fire in Putra Heights, Subang Jaya, as part of its commitment to societal well-being. Central Spectrum chief executive officer Mohd Zapi Abdullah said the contribution will be channelled directly
