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Mastermind lawyer among 10 nabbed over birth cert fraud

PUTRAJAYA, March 13 — Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail today said 10 people have been arrested over birth forgery syndicate dismantled under a joint operation by the National Registration Department and the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission. He said the

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Snake takes out power in Sarawak township for several hours

KUCHING, March 13 — A snake caused a two-hour power outage affecting the MJC township in Batu Kawa on Tuesday, March 11, Sarawak Energy Berhad announced today. Sarawak Energy said its operations arm, Syarikat SESCO Berhad (SESCO), confirmed that the

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Rapid Rail says incident at Abdullah Hukum LRT station due to electrical fault 

KUALA LUMPUR, March 13 — Rapid Rail Sdn Bhd today confirmed that a technical fault was the cause of a loud bang heard at the Abdullah Hukum LRT station last night. It said no passengers were injured during the incident,

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Ismail Sabri says will cooperate in MACC probe over RM177m loot haul 

PUTRAJAYA, March 13 — Former Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob has pledged his full cooperation with the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) after leaving his first round of questioning today. He departed from the MACC head office in Putrajaya here around

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Ipoh man reported missing by family found dead

IPOH, March 13 — R. Thinakaran, 62, who has been missing since March 11 after leaving home for a physiotherapy appointment was found dead today. T. Ashmitha, his daughter, confirmed that her father was found this evening. “We just got

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Police arrest man for threatening technician with parang in Bayan Lepas over miscommunication

GEORGE TOWN, March 13 — A man has been arrested for allegedly threatening a technician with a parang after becoming upset upon seeing a stranger in his house at Solok Sungai Ara 2, Bayan Lepas, on Tuesday. Barat Daya district

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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

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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

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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),

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Ismail Sabri finally at MACC for questioning over RM177m loot seizure

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 aides. Today’s session was initially meant to

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