Day: September 12, 2024

KANGAR, Police arrested three men in connection with a stabbing incident on Tuesday (Sept 10), which resulted in the death of former Malaysian GP racer Elly Idzlianizar Elias, 40, who died while receiving treatment at the Tuanku Fauziah Hospital (HTF) here yesterday morning. Kangar police chief ACP Yusharifuddin Mohd Yusop said the suspects, aged between 28 and 51, were arrested separately around Perlis yesterday and police also seized a black-handled samurai sword with a black sheath, measuring approximately 112 cm in length. “The police also seized a blue Proton Iriz vehicle, which had a cracked windscreen and visible red stains

KUANTAN, Deputy Minister of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Datuk R. Ramanan today received the Darjah Kebesaran Sultan Ahmad Shah Pahang Yang Amat Di Mulia – Peringkat Pertama Sri Sultan Ahmad Shah Pahang (SSAP), which carries the title ‘Datuk Seri’. The Sultan of Pahang, Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah, presented the award at the investiture ceremony in conjunction with the 65th birthday of the Sultan, at Balai Mahkota, Istana Abdulaziz, here. Ramanan was among the 27 individuals who received the SSAP award. “I would like to express my deepest gratitude to His Royal Highness for the award,’ he told reporters.

SERDANG, The public have been urged to not raise issues of fishermen’s safety in the waters of South China Sea, said Minister of Agriculture and Food Security Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu. He said the situation in the waters in question was still safe and his ministry has not received any reports of incidents involving fishermen. ‘There are no problems involving fishermen. So far I have not received any reports of disturbances to fishermen. God willing, we will resolve this dispute through diplomatic channels. ‘The government is capable of resolving it,’ he told reporters after inspecting the preparations for the 2024

SHAH ALAM, The Section 7 lake here, which was temporarily closed due to a crocodile sighting, has reopened to the public today. In a statement, the Shah Alam City Council (MBSA) said that recreational activities, such as jogging and picnicking, can now resume as usual. MBSA also expressed gratitude to the public for their cooperation during the closure. The park had been closed from 8 pm to 7 am starting Sept 4 to facilitate efforts to capture the crocodile spotted in the area. The 1.68-metre-long saltwater crocodile was successfully trapped around 10.30 pm on the same day. Yesterday, the Selangor

IPOH, The National Population and Family Development Board (LPPKN) aims to achieve around 70 per cent data collection on the family lives of Malaysian through the Sixth Malaysian Population and Family Survey (MPFS-6) 2024. LPPKN deputy director-general (management) Hairil Fadzly Md Akhir expects this target to be reached by the end of the year. ‘A study that achieves a response rate of 70 per cent or more is considered highly comprehensive and reliable, ensuring its validity,’ he told reporters after the MPFS-6 2024 implementation meeting at Bangunan Perak Darul Ridzuan today. The meeting was also attended by state Women, Family,