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Don’t make unverified claims about brake failure
GERIK, June 12 — Transport Minister Anthony Loke has cautioned the bus driver involved in the fatal crash that killed 15 Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) students here against making unverified claims about the vehicle’s condition. The Star Online reported Loke
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Lorry driver dies, one injured in Yong Peng crash involving three heavy vehicles
KUALA LUMPUR, June 12 — A 34-year-old lorry driver was killed in a collision involving three heavy vehicles on the North-South Expressway near Yong Peng, Batu Pahat in Johor this morning. The accident occurred at KM81.9 southbound and was reported
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Gilbert Philip Layang appointed acting director of Bukit Aman’s Logistics and Technology Dept
KUALA LUMPUR, June 11 — Bukit Aman Logistics and Technology Department (JLog) Deputy Director Technical/Operations DCP Gilbert Philip Layang has been appointed as the department’s director, effective today. He replaces Datuk Seri Sahabudin Abd Manan, who retired after 37 years
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MACC records Tan Sri’s statement in Klang Valley highway sukuk funds probe
KUALA LUMPUR, June 11 — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) today took a statement from an individual with the title Tan Sri in connection with the embezzlement of sukuk funds for the construction of a highway in the Klang Valley.
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Ban on night travel for university students among proposals submitted to MOHE after UPSI tragedy, says minister
PUTRAJAYA, June 11 — The Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) has received various recommendations from relevant parties on measures to prevent tragedies like the crash which claimed the lives of 15 Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) students, early Monday morning.
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Heart attacks behind most of 11 Malaysian pilgrim deaths in Holy Land
MECCA, June 11 — Malaysian pilgrim Jamaliah Masron died at the Emergency Clinic at Abraj Al Janadriyah Building here on June 9 due to a heart attack. The 68-year-old woman, from Kota Tinggi, Johor, breathed her last at 6.05pm local
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No blood shortage at Raja Permaisuri Bainun Hospital, Perak exco warns against misinformation
IPOH, June 11 — The Raja Permaisuri Bainun Hospital (HRPB) has not issued any official statement regarding a blood shortage, affecting the treatment of victims from Monday’s tragic bus accident, which claimed the lives of 15 students from Universiti Pendidikan
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Gerik bus crash ‘darkest moment’ in officer’s 18 years of service in Malaysian Civil Defence Force
IPOH, June 11 — The crash at Kilometre 53 of the East-West Highway in Gerik, which claimed 15 lives early yesterday morning, marked a dark moment in the 18-year career of Malaysian Civil Defence Force (APM) officer, Muhammad Yusuf Nuruddin.
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After Gerik tragedy, Yayasan Terengganu mulls ties with reputable bus operators to ferry students
KUALA TERENGGANU, June 11 — Yayasan Terengganu (YT) is considering to forge agreements with reputable bus operators to ferry Persatuan Mahasiswa Anak Terengganu (Permata) members back to their hometowns during long holidays or festive periods. YT chief assistant director (higher
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AGC rejects Najib’s bid to drop SRC RM27m money laundering charges, court to decide on DNAA by June 20
KUALA LUMPUR, June 11 — The Attorney General’s Chambers (AGC) has rejected Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s representation to drop his three money laundering charges involving SRC International Sdn Bhd funds amounting to RM27 million. The decision was related to the
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