Woman pleads guilty in Johor to negligence involving two babies
JOHOR BARU: A 28-year-old woman pleaded guilty at the Sessions Court here to two charges of negligence involving physical injuries to two babies at a childcare centre in Taman Mutiara Rini here. Read full story
CM calls on Penangites to cut water usage by 20% to preserve dam levels
GEORGE TOWN: Penangites have been urged to join efforts to prevent the state dam levels from going down by reducing domestic water consumption by 20% every day. Read full story
Special Federal Govt allocation needed to maintain, upgrade public flats, says Johor exco rep
JOHOR BARU: There is a need for a special allocation from the Federal Government to maintain and upgrade decades-old public flats, says Datuk Mohd Jafni Md Shukor. Read full story
36 schools in KL, Selangor affected by May 19 storm, says Education Ministry
PETALING JAYA: A total of 36 schools in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor were affected during the storm that hit the federal capital on Friday (May 19). Read full story
4 nabbed over brawl at Perak stadium
POLICE arrested four men over a fight between supporters of the Perak FC and Selangor FC teams at Stadium Perak in Ipoh last night. District police chief Yahaya Hassan said the suspects, aged between 18 and 26, are expected to be remanded today for investigation under section 147 of the penal code for rioting.
Paraguay confirms bird flu cases
CASES of bird flu have been detected in backyard chickens in Paraguay, authorities said yesterday. The disease was found in the domesticated birds from the towns of Mariscal Estigarribia and Neuland in Mennonite farming areas, the National Animal Health and Quality Service (Senacsa) reported.
Wisma Putra aids in bringing down climber’s body from Everest
THE Foreign Ministry, through the Malaysian embassy in Kathmandu, is currently providing assistance to bring down the body of Kedah Malaysian Civil Defence Force director Lt Col Awang Askandar Ampuan Yaacub, who died during the Malaysia Everest 2023 (ME 2023) mission on Saturday. The ministry said in a statement today the body of Awang Askandar would be brought down from Everest to a hospital in Kathmandu for […]
3 dead in tourist plane crash in Switzerland
A TOURIST plane crashed in a wooded, mountainous area of western Switzerland yesterday, killing the three people onboard, police said. The small tourist plane crashed in a steep and forested area near Ponts-De-Martel in the Swiss canton of Neuchatel at around 10.20am, regional police said.
Cops arrest four over Super League commotion at Perak Stadium
IPOH: Police here have arrested four men for being involved in a commotion during the Super League football match at the Perak Stadium on Saturday (May 20) night. Read full story
Many still defying smoking ban in public places, says Negri Health director
SEREMBAN: A total of 96 offenders in an eight-hour period – that was how often the ban on smoking in public places was breached in Negri Sembilan, says Datuk Dr Harlina Abdul Rashid. Read full story