Day: September 8, 2024

SEREMBAN, A 19-year-old male driver sustained head injuries after his car plunged from the first floor of Terminal One in Seremban earlier today due to accidentally stepping on the accelerator. Seremban District police chief ACP Mohamad Hatta Che Din said the accident occurred around 11.45 am and also involved another car parked on the lower level. “Preliminary investigations revealed that while the driver was leaving the parking area to return home to Seremban 2, he lost control of the car after pressing the accelerator by mistake. ‘The Honda City crashed through a metal barrier and plunged below, landing on the

KUALA LUMPUR, The Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) is determined to strengthen leadership cooperation and restore its standing within the community. MIC deputy president Datuk Seri M Saravanan said with the recent appointments of heads for the Women, Youth, Putera and Puteri wings, the 78-year-old party is better positioned to face future political challenges. ‘MIC currently has no direct responsibilities in the government, which poses a challenge for the party and could potentially persist,’ he told a press conference following the MIC National Youth, Wanita, Putera, and Puteri Convention here today. Saravanan said the revitalised MIC Youth leadership is energetically addressing

KUALA LUMPUR, The Ministry of Women, Family, and Community Development (KPWKM) advised parents and guardians to ensure their children are enrolled in registered childcare centres (Taska) under the Department of Social Welfare (JKM) to prevent incidents of negligence, abandonment, and abuse. It stated that these childcare centres are regularly monitored and inspected by JKM, with unannounced inspections conducted by authorised officers at least twice a year. “Special Guidelines for Enforcement Actions and Closure Orders for childcare centres under police investigation have also been issued, effective April 10, 2023. “This guideline is intended to ensure immediate action can be taken for

KUALA LUMPUR, Tajikistan secured third place in the 2024 Pestabola Merdeka after defeating the Philippines 4-3 in a penalty shootout during the third-place playoff at the Bukit Jalil National Stadium here today. The match went to penalties after 90 minutes of regular play ended in a goalless draw, despite both teams having several scoring opportunities that they failed to convert. In the penalty shootout, the Philippines’ Javier Augustine Gayoso and Jefferson David Tabinas both saw their attempts hit the crossbar, while Alisher Shukurov’s successful spot-kick sealed the victory for Gela Shekiladze’s squad. Early in the second half, a lob by

KUALA LUMPUR, Yayasan Sultan Ibrahim Johor (YSIJ), in collaboration with Eco-Shop Marketing Sdn Bhd, today presented donations worth RM368,000 to the Segamat district Kadi Office and mosques. According to a post on the Facebook account of Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar, King of Malaysia, of this figure, RM118,000 was donated to the Segamat Kadi Office, and RM165,000 worth of fans and chairs were distributed to 68 mosques in the district. All 68 mosques also received a cash donation from the Malaysian Social Entrepreneurs Foundation (MSEF), totalling RM68,000. YSIJ trustee Datuk Avinderjit Singh, through the post, said the Bandar Segamat Mosque also