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Unknown assailants cause mayhem at Jalan Depot in Kuching, smashing cars and hurling petrol bomb

KUCHING, Jan 17 — Chaos erupted at a residential area near Jalan Depot here early yesterday when unknown individuals went on a rampage. According to a resident using the Facebook name Jeffrey Sheffrie, at least two persons were seen carrying

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PKR files appeal to reinstate RM10m bond payment from Zuraida in Federal Court

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 17 — Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) has turned to the Federal Court to challenge the Court of Appeal’s decision to reduce the bond payment owed by its former vice-president Datuk Zuraida Kamaruddin from RM10 million to RM100,000 in

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Police arrest man under drug influence for reckless driving, causing accident in Johor Bahru

JOHOR BAHRU, Jan 16 — Police arrested a man today for driving recklessly allegedly under the influence of drugs, causing an accident with three other vehicles on Jalan Bertam 2/3 Taman Daya, here. Johor Bahru Selatan district police chief ACP

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Five chicken producers fined RM415.5m for cartel activities, MyCC continues investigations, says minister

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 17 — The Malaysia Competition Commission (MyCC) imposed financial penalties of RM415.5 million on five major chicken producers in Malaysia last year, said Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Minister Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali. He said in

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In JB, three in family die in pre-dawn blaze

JOHOR BARU, Jan 14 — Three people from a single family, including a young girl, died when their home in Ulu Tiram here, caught fire early this morning. However, firemen managed to rescue a boy, 13, from the burning house

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Pahang and Sabah hit by floods, dozens evacuated to relief centres

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 17 — Pahang and Sabah were hit by floods this morning with a relief centre open in Raub and Kota Marudu to accommodate the evacuees. In PAHANG, continuous rain caused floods in Raub where a PPS was

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Lorry driver burnt to death in fiery crash on Jalan Bintulu-Miri, says Sarawak Fire Dept

BINTULU, Jan 17 — A lorry driver was burnt to death after the vehicle he was driving crashed into another lorry before catching fire at Kilometer 38.6, Jalan Bintulu-Miri near here, last night. A spokesman at the Sarawak Operations Centre

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Meta finalising social media licence in Malaysia; Google, X under compliance review

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 17 — The social media giant Meta is in the final stages of securing an Application Service Provider (ASP) Class Licence in Malaysia, said Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil. He said the parent company of Facebook and Instagram,

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Former senator Ismail Yusop appointed as JKOM D-G

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 17 — Akademi Kenegaraan Malaysia (AKM) deputy director-general (Training) Datuk Ismail Yusop, has been appointed as the director-general of the Community Communications Department (JKOM). The appointment of the former senator was announced yesterday in a congratulatory post

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CAAM, AEROTHAI sign agreement to optimise air traffic management

SEPANG, Jan 16 — The Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) has signed the Air Traffic Service Coordination Procedure (ATSCP) with the Aeronautical Radio of Thailand Ltd (AEROTHAI) to optimise air traffic management between the two countries. The agreement was

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