The man allegedly behind the brutal shootings in a chicken processing factory in Batu Maung has been shot dead by police in Air Itam near here Thursday. The suspect, Chung Chun Wah, 32, was shot in front of a souvenir shop near the Kek Lok Si temple at around 7pm. Chung was believed to have […]
Monthly Archives: July 2016
Families of Penang quadruple murder victims converge at Penang Hospital
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The Penang Hospital mortuary was enveloped in sorrow this morning, as family members of four people who were brutally gunned down at a Batu Maung factory this morning converged to gather more news on their loved ones. Around 15 family members were spotted at the mortuary. One of the relatives is believed to be the […]
Oil tanker slams into divider, blocks three lanes on Karak highway
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Traffic along the Karak highway came to a standstill this evening when an oil tanker skidded and crashed into a road divider at KM33 (Genting Sempah-Gombak route) of the highway. The aftermath of the incident saw the tanker’s wreckage sprawled across all three lanes of the highway, cutting off traffic. It is understood that the […]
IGP Advises “Push-pocket” Victims To Lodge Reports
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Inspector- general of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar has advised the public not to fall prey to ‘push-pocket’ criminals who will accuse victims of stealing their personal items. The “push-pocket” perpetrators will blackmail victims by slipping items such as mobile phones or wallets belonging to others into the victims’ pockets in crowded places around […]
‘Miracle’ water crackdown by health ministry
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Director-General issues warning against sale or promotion of “Kangen” water filters to produce alkaline water and claims of being able to treat 150 chronic illnesses. The Health Ministry will take action against the sale or promotion of “Kangen water”, in which a certain type of water filter is used to produce an alkaline water that […]
Woman killed, child critical in Taman OUG shooting
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A real estate agent was shot dead at close range by two unknown assailants on a motorcycle while driving her luxury MPV in Taman OUG here. Her eight-year-old daughter, who was sitting in the front passenger seat, was also shot and is in critical condition. City CID chief Senior Asst Comm Rusdi Mohd Isa said […]
Muslims in Malaysia will celebrate Aidilfitri on Wednesday July 6
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Muslims in Malaysia will celebrate Aidilfitri on Wednesday July 6. The announcement was made by the Keeper of the Rulers’ Seal, Datuk Seri Syed Danial Syed Ahmad, over television Monday night. “In keeping with the command of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, following the consent of the Rulers, I hereby declare that the date for Hari […]
IGP confirms Puchong nightclub blast was terror attack
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Police have confirmed that there were Islamic State elements involved in the grenade blast at the Movida nightclub in Puchong on June 28. “Based on our investigations, we found there were indeed IS elements involved in what happened at the Movida café that night,” inspector-general of police Khalid Abu Bakar told reporters in Kuala Lumpur. […]
Two cabbies fined RM2,000 for damaging GrabCar vehicle
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Two taxi drivers were fined RM2,000 each, in default two months in jail, by the Magistrate’s Court here today for damaging a GrabCar driver’s vehicle. The taxi drivers committed the offence at the North Court lobby at Mid Valley at 2am on June 28. Magistrate Adira Adnan sentenced Mohd Khairul Izwan Alias, 40, and Mohamad […]