Category: General

A tanker carrying a load of palm oil caught fire before losing control and veering into the opposite lane on the highway, involving an accident that involved three other vehicles at KM44.6 of the Northbound Elite Highway here today. Nilai district police chief Supt Abdul Malik Hasim said preliminary investigations revealed that the accident occurred at 12 noon when the tanker driven by a 53-year-old local man lost control before crashing into the opposite lane. He said because of this, the tanker truck on its way from Jasin, Melaka to Klang, Selangor collided with a Proton Saga car that was

Twenty-one personnel from the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) across the country have made history as the first cohort of new students at the Enforcement, Leadership and Management University (ELMU), the first law enforcement university in the Asia region. ELMU vice-chancellor, Prof Datuk Dr Kassim Noor Mohamed said six students from the enforcement agency were pursuing their Bachelor’s degree, while another 15 were studying at the Master’s level on a part-time basis. “They are a group of lucky pioneers. This is a proud moment for us at ELMU as they, as the first cohort of students, embark on an academic journey

Tiktok’s move to reduce its employees will not affect its operations and the company is cooperating with the authorities in this country, especially in the aspects of research and screening of content and live sessions. Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil, said based on his meeting with TikTok Malaysia yesterday, the company informed that the number of workers in the country is still high, at around 3,700 people, with layoffs involving 481 workers. “In fact, TikTok will open several new positions and increase the number of employees because there are several new services they will provide including cloud computing and data centres.

A senior police officer with the rank of ASP and six police officers, including a woman, were arrested yesterday to assist investigations into an alleged molest and extortion case involving a woman at a condominium unit in Cheras on Oct 1. Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Rusdi Mohd Isa said the arrest of all of the police officers was made following a police report which the victim had lodged on Monday. ‘On Monday, the victim, a 22-year-old local woman, lodged a police report and on the same day police arrested three local men aged between 30 and 50 in connection

The visit of military ships from China to Penang Port is a common occurrence and should not be blown out of proportion, says Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan. He explained that warships from countries such as Australia, the United Kingdom, France, Japan, or China docking at Malaysian ports was normal in the context of bilateral or multilateral diplomatic relations. ‘It’s a common occurrence if we have bilateral relations with the country. We have a very good relationship with them. “China has been our largest trading partner, ranked number one, for 15 years… so it’s not surprising or unusual,’ he