PUTRAJAYA, Dec 20 – Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar today stressed that action can be taken against motorists who refused to adhere to instructions given by police outriders accompanying a VVIP convoy. He said the motorists could face the action under the Penal Code for obstructing public officers
PUTRAJAYA, Dec 20 – The authorities in the Philippines have confirmed that a severed head found in the southern island of Jolo to be that of slain Malaysian hostage Bernard Then Ted Fen, based on a DNA test. Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar said the police were verbally informed
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 20 – RapidKL will resume its services on the route 600 (Puchong Utama to HAB Pasar Seni) along the Jalan Klang Lama Corridor and also the route 506 (Putrajaya Sentral to Bandar Utama) along Sungai Besi Corridor beginning on Monday. The Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) said the
JOHOR BAHRU, Dec 20 – A 47-year-old seamstress has died after being allegedly stabbed by her husband at their house at Taman Kluang Barat, Kluang, early today. Johor CID chief, senior assistant commissioner Kamarul Zaman Mamat said the victim’s son in his 20s, found her lifeless body on the floor with
LABUAN, Dec 20 – A wedding ceremony turned tragic when a ‘Silat’ performer was accidentally killed during the performance at Kg Patau-Patau on Saturday. The 17-year-old college student, identified as Mohd Amil Zulkarnain was performing Silat with his cousin, also 17, at about 11.30 am when the incident happened. “While performing
PETALING JAYA, Dec 20 – Malaysia Airlines flight MH742 that departed for Yangon made a turn back and landed safely in KLIA at 3.45pm Sunday. MAS said in a statement to The Star that the Malaysia Airlines flight MH742, 20 December 2015, that departed from KL International Airport (KLIA) at 1.59pm
PETALING JAYA, Dec 20 – Thirteen Malaysian tourists were killed and eight others injured after their chartered bus crashed into another vehicle before hitting a power pole and crashing down a ravine in Chiang Mai Sunday, police said. Police said the accident happened at 11.30am on the Chiang Mai-Chiang Rai Road in Tambon
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 20 – Akamai Technologies Q3 2015 State of the Internet (SOTI) report released Friday shows 4K readiness and broadband connectivity increased steadily in the third quarter of 2015. Based on data gathered from the Akamai Intelligent Platform™, the report provides insight into key global statistics such as connection speeds, broadband adoption metrics,
JAKARTA, Dec 20 – Indonesian police have arrested a man suspected of involvement in a bomb plot during the year-end holidays, but are keeping the details scant. The suspect, identified by the nom de guerre Abu Karim, was arrested last night (Dec 19) at a rented house in Sukoharjo district, Central
KENYA, Dec 20 – An Air France flight from Mauritius to Paris was forced to land after a suspected bomb was found in the toilet, police say. The Boeing 777, carrying 459 passengers and 14 crew members, diverted to Mombasa in Kenya after the suspicious device was discovered. Air France flight 463
PADANG TERAP, Dec 20 – The concept of politics as ‘The Art of Possibilities’ shows that there is a possibility that history may repeat itself, particularly in seeing PAS joining the ruling Barisan Nasional, said UMNO Supreme Council member Datuk Mahdzir Khalid. In fact, he said the tendency for the collaboration
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 20 – Two Public Accounts Committee (PAC) members have been criticised for issuing what have been described as misleading statements on the PAC session with a 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) official Friday. PAC member Datuk Liang Teck Meng said despite agreeing that the PAC chairman would be the only
MIRI, Dec 20 – Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said the Immigration Department collected revenue totalling RM3.9 billion for the period Jan 1 until Dec 1, this year. He said that judging from the collection made, he was confident that the achievement would continue to improve and had
MIRI, Dec 20 – The Home Ministry is ready to cooperate with the Islamic Development Department of Malaysia (JAKIM) to stop the activities of an Indonesian, Muhammad Zubir Amir Abdullah who claimed to be Imam Mahdi (the Messiah to come at the time of the Last Judgement to save the world).
GEORGE TOWN, Dec 20 – Penang police seized 199 bottles of liquified vape believed to contain drugs in a raid on a premises in Jalan Tanjung Tokong, near here Friday. State Narcotics CID Chief, Supt Guan Beng Kang said that in the operation codenamed ‘Ops Vapor’, police detained a 24-year-old man who
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 20 – Malindo Air Saturday launched daily services from Kuala Lumpur to Colombo, Sri Lanka, the airline’s ninth country in its international network expansion. Chief Executive Officer Chandran Rama Muthy said Colombo as a new destination for Malindo marks another profound milestone and the launch of yesterday’s inaugural flight
GEORGE TOWN, Dec 20 – Penang Barisan Nasional chairman Teng Chang Yeow hold a press conference on Saturday at Gerakan office said he believe the reclamation was approved without an open tender. He said the 25 acres of reclamation land in Bayan Bay which announced in the State Assembly on November 6, 2015 was approved
KUCHING, Dec 20 – The media has the opportunity and responsibility to report and expose any shortcomings they observe, so that a solution to the problems highlighted can be achieved. Sarawak Chief Minister Tan Sri Adenan Satem said they could not remain silent upon seeing a menace in the society, or worse, in
PETALING JAYA, Dec 19 – Safiq Rahim said he will look forward to help Malaysia to qualify for the Asian Cup, or help the national team reach its best position (in the world) before he finish his career as a footballer. The Harimau Malaya captain said this after he was crowned as the most
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 19 – A gold shop at Jalan Maxwell, Rawang near here, incurred losses of about RM80,000 when robbed by two individuals armed with hammers yesterday. Gombak police chief ACP Ali Ahmad said in the 3.20pm incident, the two suspects, who were wearing helmets and gloves, entered the shop and
