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Two dead, two critical after Alor Setar U-turn crash, one victim ejected onto car roof
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 18 — Two people were killed and two others seriously injured in a collision between a Mercedes-Benz and a Hyundai Matrix near a U-turn on Jalan Lencongan Barat in Alor Setar last night. Astro Awani reported today that
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Newborn baby girl with umbilical cord attached left at Yong Peng food court in Johor, police appeal for information
BATU PAHAT, Dec 18 — A newborn baby girl was discovered abandoned in a box at the Yong Peng Food Court here on Monday morning. Batu Pahat police chief ACP Shahrulanuar Mushaddat Abdullah Sani confirmed the discovery, adding that police
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Senior citizen in Terengganu scammed out of RM704,000 in non-existent investment scheme
KUALA TERENGGANU, Dec 17 — An elderly businessman lost RM704,000 after falling victim to a non-existent investment scheme. Acting Kemaman district police chief DSP Wan Muhamad Wan Ja’afar said the 73-year-old man had spotted an advertisement on WhatsApp last month
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Court dismisses negligence suit filed by late RMN cadet Soosaimanicckam’s family
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 17 — The family of Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) cadet officer J. Soosaimanicckam, who died during training six years ago, today failed in their lawsuit against the Malaysian Armed Forces Council, the Minister of Defence, the Malaysian
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Asean to scrutinise Five-Point Consensus for Myanmar humanitarian crisis, says Tok Mat
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 17 — Malaysia, as the chairman of Asean next year, together with the member countries will scrutinise the effectiveness of the Five-Point Consensus (5PC) in addressing the humanitarian crisis in Myanmar, said Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad
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Former Thai PM Thaksin’s appointment as informal advisor to boost Asean cooperation, says foreign minister
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 17 — The appointment of former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra as an informal advisor to assist with Malaysia’s Asean chairmanship next year is viewed as a bridge to strengthen cooperation between the region and global powers.
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Sessions Court rejects negligence suit against govt by family of naval cadet whose death was ruled a homicide, lawyer confirms they will appeal
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 15 — The family of the late naval cadet J. Soosaimanicckam today failed in their bid to sue the government for negligence over his death on May 19, 2018, during a training exercise in Lumut, Perak. Sessions
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Dr Mahathir refutes former Cabinet members’ claims on Batu Puteh decision: ‘They lied, I’m ashamed’
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 17 — Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said he feels ashamed over statements made by three former Cabinet members regarding the Batu Puteh issue. Utusan Malaysia reported that the former prime minister claimed the three individuals lied when they
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Musa Aman expresses gratitude to King for appointment as Sabah’s new Yang Dipertua Negeri
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 17 — Tun Musa Aman has expressed gratitude to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Ibrahim for consenting to present him with the instrument of appointment as 11th Yang Dipertua Negeri of Sabah in a ceremony at Istana
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PLUS expects 14pc traffic surge, set to hit 2.12 million vehicles daily on highways during Christmas, year-end holidays
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 17 — PLUS Malaysia Berhad (PLUS) expects a 14 per cent increase in traffic volume on its expressways with the number of vehicles reaching 2.12 million per day compared to 1.85 million on normal days during the
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