Category: General

JOHOR BAHRU, The Johor government is providing counselling services to the family of a teacher, Istiqomah Ahmad Rozi, whose body was found decapitated, with both arms and legs missing, in Alor Gajah, Melaka, in December last year. State Women, Family and Community Development Committee chairman, Khairin-Nisa Ismail @ Md On, said that this initiative is to help restore the family’s spirits, especially the victim’s children. ‘The young children of the deceased need moral and mental support, to face a challenging future without their mother. Therefore, I have brought in counsellors from the state’s Department of Social Welfare (JKM), to assist

KUALA LUMPUR, Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil described Machang Member of Parliament Wan Ahmad Fayhsal Wan Ahmad Kamal as an ‘attention seeker’ in response to the latter’s challenge for a debate on the sale of Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd shares to BlackRock Inc. He said Wan Ahmad Fayhsal should be more knowledgeable about the rules if he wants to debate an issue. ‘He is a person who craves attention and if he wants to debate he should not bring a poison-pen letter to Parliament… he should come to Parliament and debate according to the rules. ‘I believe he is simply seeking

MELAKA, Police are waiting for the DNA test results for the head and fingers of Istiqomah Ahmad Rozi, 33, who was brutally murdered and dismembered. Alor Gajah police chief Supt Ashari Abu Samah said the results are expected by next week at the latest, before the body can be released to the victim’s family. He said the delay is due to the recent discovery of these body parts following the arrest of the main suspect in the case. ‘We are currently waiting for the DNA results of the fingers and head, as well as instructions from the state prosecution director

SEPANG, National track cycling champion Datuk Mohd Azizulhasni Awang plans to take some time to consider whether to continue his cycling career and compete at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics or to retire. The Pocket Rocketman said he needed to sit down with his family and discuss matters before making a decision, while admitting that his coach John Beasley and his teammates had persuaded him to carry on till the next Olympics. ‘After the race (at the Paris Olympics), John and Shah (Muhammad Shah Firdaus Sahrom) and the team expressed their hope that I would consider going for Los Angeles

SEREMBAN, Former Negeri Sembilan Mufti Datuk Mohd Yusof Ahmad passed away at his residence in Taman Marida, Senawang, at 7.43 pm tonight. He was 79. Mohd Yusof’s son-in-law, Danial Farhan Dolmat, said that his father-in-law suffered from liver cancer and was receiving treatment at Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz UKM. “My father-in-law went into a coma at 3.30 am today while receiving treatment at the hospital… he passed away peacefully after being brought home,” he said when met here today. Danial Farhan said the funeral rites will be held tomorrow morning at the Taman Marida Mosque, and the funeral prayers will