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Full report on Jalan Masjid India sinkhole that swallowed Indian tourist to reach Cabinet by year-end, says Dr Zaliha

KUALA LUMPUR, July 3 — The full report on the sinkhole tragedy at Jalan Masjid India in August last year is expected to be presented to the Cabinet by the end of this year, at the latest. Minister in the

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Nurulhidayah tells media to stop calling her just ‘Zahid’s daughter’

KUALA LUMPUR, July 3 – Datuk Nurulhidayah Ahmad Zahid has called on the media to stop referring to her solely as “Zahid’s daughter” in headlines, urging for recognition of her own name and identity in news reports. In a Facebook

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Father denies neglecting autistic son and blind daughter at Shah Alam home

SHAH ALAM, July 3 — An accountant pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court here today to charges of leaving his two biological children, one who is visually impaired and the other, with mild autism, without reasonable supervision. Thaha Abdul

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Minister calls out misuse of ‘personal freedom’, blames ‘erosion of values’ for rise in HIV among tertiary students

PUTRAJAYA, July 3 – Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Mohd Na’im Mokhtar has today urged Malaysians to stop “normalising vice”, accusing those who do of hiding behind calls for “personal freedom”, Amid the revelation of data

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Cops suspect gang link in Penang school drive-by shooting but victim denies knowing gunmen

SEBERANG PERAI, July 3 — A man who escaped unhurt in a shooting incident on Tuesday had reclined his seat when he saw a motorcycle heading towards his vehicle, said Penang Deputy Police Chief Datuk Mohd Alwi Zainal Abidin. He

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King grants audience to Johor MB and senior state officials at Istana Pasir Pelangi

JOHOR BAHRU, July 3 — His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, today granted an audience with Johor Menteri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi and the state’s senior officials. According to the post on Sultan Ibrahim’s Facebook page, the audience

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Pahang Customs foils bid to smuggle RM4.4m e-waste, aluminium via false declarations at Port Klang

BENTONG, July 3 — The Pahang Customs Department has foiled two attempts to smuggle in e-waste and aluminium scrap from overseas, seizing seven containers worth an estimated RM4.4 million at North Port, Port Klang. Its director Mohd Asri Seman said

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Man filmed wife for porn, ran prostitution ring from Shah Alam hotel, say police

KUALA LUMPUR, July 3 — A married couple was arrested at a hotel in Shah Alam on Tuesday for alleged involvement in prostitution and the distribution of pornographic videos via social media. Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Rusdi Mohd Isa

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150 men detained in raid on 64 car wash outlets across Iskandar Malaysia

JOHOR BARU, July 3 — A total of 147 foreign men and three local men, aged 21 to 57, were detained in a coordinated enforcement operation at 64 car wash centres across the Iskandar Malaysia yesterday. In a statement, Johor

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Contractor uncovers 250kg WWII bomb at Kuantan construction site, safely neutralised

KUANTAN, July 3 — An unexploded 250kg old aerial bomb, commonly used in World War Two, was uncovered at a housing project site in Bukit Goh here yesterday. Kuantan district acting police chief Supt Mohd Adli Mat Daud said the

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