Day: September 18, 2024

IPOH, Two peple were seriously injured when a tree fell on a car and motorcycle in an accident in Jalan Kamunting, Taman Glen View, near Kamunting today. Perak Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) assistant director (operations) Sabarodzi Nor Ahmad said a team from the Kamunting Fire and Rescue Station (BBP) rushed to the location after receiving a distress call about the incident at 12.53 pm. He said in the incident, the tree fell and damaged a passing Perodua Alza car and Yamaha Y15 motorcycle. According to Sabarodzi, there were five female occupants, believed to be between 16 and 35 years

SEREMBAN, A man was killed, a woman was seriously injured and two others were hurt following an accident involving 10 vehicles, including two lorries carrying stones, at Lingkaran Tengah Seremban near a Caltex petrol station today. Negeri Sembilan Fire and Rescue Department operations commander Hamlan Ishak said the man, believed to be in his 40s, was pronounced dead due to severe head and body injuries. “A team of five firefighters from the Seremban Fire and Rescue Station, along with one fire engine, was immediately dispatched to the scene after receiving a call about the incident at 1.28 pm. “It took

KLUANG, Indian voters in the Mahkota state constituency hope that the new representative elected in the by-election will continue to ensure that their welfare is protected. Those interviewed by Bernama said that one of the priorities is to expand educational opportunities for Indian students and youth, besides empowering the local economic sector for the community. Private sector employee Alloycius Leroy, 29, said better education opportunities would undoubtedly open up job opportunities and help them acquire a better life for their families in the future. “Opportunities and other assistance to the Indian community should also be given attention, such as assistance

KUALA LUMPUR, The ringgit has been on a uptrend against the US dollar today, moving to its highest close since Feb 2, 2023 at the close of trading today. At 6 pm, the local note rose to 4.2410/2460 versus the greenback from Tuesday’s close of 4.2535/2645. Bank Muamalat Malaysia Bhd chief economist Dr Mohd Afzanizam Abdul Rashid said the market observers are anticipating a 50 basis point (bps) cut in the Fed Fund Rate (FFR) tonight. ‘This effectively will narrow the gap between the FFR and the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) which currently stood at 2.50 per cent (5.50 per

KOTA KINABALU, Employers involved in the plantation and agriculture sector in Sabah have been urged to give full cooperation and commitment to the Targeted Regularisation Programme. The programme allows employers in both sectors to legally register their foreign workers until December. Immigration Department (JIM) Sabah director Datuk Sh Sitti Saleha Habib Yusof said employers need to get approval from state authorities on the total number of workers required in the two sectors before the department issues temporary work visit passes. Sh Sitti Saleha said this was because JIM Sabah would only provide the temporary work pass based on the approval