Category: General

Police are seeking the health report of the female driver, believed to be mentally unstable, who hit two motorcycles resulting in the deaths of three students of Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) Dungun campus in the incident on Wednesday, in order to complete the investigation. Bukit Aman Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department (JSPT) director Datuk Seri Mohd Yusri Hassan said the investigation into the suspect was being carried out according to normal procedures despite allegations that the woman had mental problems. “This case remains under investigation as usual, including arrest and remand; there are no exceptions. The police will obtain the

The Mufti Bill (Federal Territories) 2024 to be tabled for second and third reading in the upcoming Parliament session will not expand the powers of the mufti, says Minister of Communications Fahmi Fadzil. Fahmi, who is also the Unity Government spokesman, said that instead, it is aimed at ensuring that the jurisdiction of the mufti is more orderly and clear, thus preventing any disputes over actions taken by the mufti. He said that the bill would also ensure that the role of the mufti has greater clarity in terms of the constitution and the laws of the country. “I have

Malaysian Army Chief General Tan Sri Muhammad Hafizuddeain Jantan made history by being inducted as the 300th member of the International Hall of Fame (IHOF) at the United States Army Command and General Staff College (USACGSC). The induction ceremony took place yesterday at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, USA. In a statement, the Malaysian Army (TDM) said the recognition is a huge achievement, as Muhammad Hafizuddeain becomes the third Malaysian to be inducted into the USACGSC IHOF. “Muhammad Hafizuddeain is an alumnus of the USACGSC, having graduated in 2001. He is the third Malaysian to be honoured with IHOF membership, following General

A woman died from smoke inhalation while two others were injured in a blaze at an apartment in Palm Spring Condo, Damansara, here today. The Selangor operations centre of the Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) said it received an emergency call at 8.39 am and moved machinery to the fire reported on the 14th floor. ‘The victim who died was a 31-year-old woman while the other two were a man and woman aged 29 and 24 respectively. ‘Medical personnel confirmed the victim’s death was due to suffocation from the smoke. The injured victims were handed over for further treatment,’ he

The initiative ‘Local To Global Retails Products of Local Entrepreneurs’ introduced by the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) is to support Malaysian products in the international market by penetrating large supermarket chains that have retail branches abroad. KPDN secretary-general Datuk Seri Mohd Sayuthi Bakar said this approach was used in the ‘Malaysia Fair – Taste of Malaysia’ programme held at six AEON Co (M) Bhd branches around Tokyo in Japan. ‘This approach is under the Buy Malaysian Goods Campaign (KBBM) where we use an international retail platform under the control of our ministry and we use