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Matthew Searle official spokesman for Nora Anne’s family
SEREMBAN: The Nora Anne Quoirin’s family today stressed that they have only appointed Matthew Searle of the Lucie Blackman Trust as the family’s spokesman, and therefore expressed concern over certain parties who claimed to act on behalf of the family.
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Siamese community in Kelantan also fete National Day
TUMPAT: From the lilt in his speech in the dialect of the Kelantan Malay community, no one would have thought that this 23-year-old man from Rantau Panjang, 35.6 km from here, is not a Malay. Nang Ruen Tin is actually
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Will Malaysia’s IPCMC be like Northern Ireland’s Ombudsman?
Previously, I discussed the Hong Kong Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC). In Hong Kong, the police conduct their own investigations of complaints about them. The IPCC observes and vets the investigations. Half the Hong Kong public do not believe the
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Haze condition worsens in Sri Aman, Miri
KUCHING: After a respite, the haze has worsened again in Sri Aman and Miri in Sarawak. According to Department of Environment data, the Air Pollutant Index (API) reading for Sri Aman at 10 am was 241 (very unhealthy air quality)
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Jambatan Merdeka’s historic link to WWII
KEPALA BATAS: Perhaps many are unaware that the Jambatan Merdeka here is a very historic bridge. For Penang and Kedah folks, the bridge is a common route to connect two districts, Kepala Batas and Sungai Petani. Not only as a
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Nora Anne’s body claimed by family
SEREMBAN: The family of Nora Anne Quoirin has claimed the Irish teenager’s body from the Tuanku Ja’afar Hospital. The body was taken out of the Forensic Medicine Department at 12.42 am today after the documentation was completed. However, Nora Anne’s
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Anifah Aman’s Kimanis win null and void
KOTA KINABALU: Constituents of the Kimanis parliament seat would likely have another chance of choosing their representative after the Kota Kinabalu Elections Court declared incumbent Datuk Seri Anifah Aman’s win null and void. Election Commission chairman Azizan Azhar Harun confirmed
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Besut police chief stable, severed thumb reattached
KOTA BHARU: Besut district police chief Supt Mohd Zamri Mohd Rowi is in stable condition in hospital, with his severed right thumb having been reattached, following a machete attack yesterday. This was said today by Deputy Inspector-General of Police Datuk
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Bank Negara: Malaysia’s external debt remains manageable
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s external debt, which stood at RM931.1 billion or 61.3% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) as at end-June this year, remains manageable. Bank Negara Malaysia governor Datuk Nor Shamsiah Mohd Yunus said the debt remained manageable given its
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Lynas confident of fulfilling decision on permanent disposal facility
KUANTAN: Lynas Malaysia Sdn Bhd said today it is confident of satisfying the Cabinet’s decision for it to build a permanent deposit facility (PDF) for the water leach purification (WLP) residue produced by its rare earth plant in Gebeng. Its
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