Methanol poisoning deaths rise to 29
KUALA LUMPUR, 22 Sept 2018: Seven new cases of alcohol poisoning have been reported in Health Ministry facilities – six in Kuala Lumpur and one in Perak as of yesterday. Health Director-General …
2 robbers killed in Johor police shootout
KULAI, 21 Sept 2018: Two foreigners suspected of committing a spate of robberies in Johor were shot dead by the police in Bukit Batu, Jalan Sedenak here early today. Johor …
Dr M slams tardy PTPTN debtors
KUALA LUMPUR, 20 Sept 2018: Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad today lambasted errant borrowers of the National Higher Education Fund Corporation (PTPTN) loans for their untrustworthiness – which he said has …
Malaysian voting aged being lowered to 18
PUTRAJAYA, 19 Sept 2018: The Cabinet has agreed to lower the voting age from 21 to 18, Youth and Sports Minister Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman said today. He said …
Security guard gets jail, rotan for robbery
PETALING JAYA, 19 Sept 2018: A security guard was sentenced to nine years’ imprisonment and a stroke of the rotan by the Sessions Court here today for robbing a woman, …
Methanol poisoning deaths – Shah Alam shops raided
SHAH ALAM, 19 Sept 2018: Shah Alam police seized 1,019 cans and 392 bottles of alcoholic drinks of various brands, worth RM15,000, in a raid dubbed “methanol operation” at two shop premises in Section …
Gobind: Broadband prices must drop after Sept 30
KUALA LUMPUR, 17 Sept 2018: Telecommunications companies have until Sept 30 to submit the proposals for the new broadband packages to the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC), said Communications …
No impact on tourism from kidnaps off Sabah
KOTA KINABALU, 16 Sept 2018: The kidnap case in Semporna recently has not affected the tourism industry in Sabah, says Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Mohamaddin Ketapi. Mohamaddin said tourism …
Private jetties ban looms to curb smuggling
SIBU, 15 Sept 2018: The Royal Malaysian Customs is studying the possibility of reducing the number of private jetties in the country which have been found to be among the …
Buddhist dad gets custody of children after mum becomes Muslim
PUTRAJAYA, 15 Sept 2018: The Court of Appeal has given full custody of two children who were unilaterally converted to Islam to their Buddhist father. A three-person bench – comprising Datuk Tengku …