One person died and two others were injured in a traffic accident at the Tuas Checkpoint on Tuesday, causing delays during the morning peak period.
Two remanded over Penang shooting incident
GEORGE TOWN: The bodyguard who shot dead his boss in the incident on Thursday at Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway has been remanded seven days.
The 37-year-old bodyguard was remanded for seven days to facilitate investigations into the incident which saw three people in total killed and four others injured.
The man is understood to have gone berserk, shooting dead his boss, Datuk Ong Teik Kwong, and two other men.
A 31-year-old businessman who was travelling in the same car as Ong, has also been remanded seven days to facilitate investigations.
The bodyguard was in the car together with his boss, who was driving the vehicle, and another man when he suddenly drew his gun and shot his 32-year-old boss.
The other two men killed in the 7.30pm incident was a motorist and a man on a motorcycle.
The bodyguard was arrested at the scene on Thursday.
Bersih insists that Dr M did not hijack rally
KUALA LUMPUR: Bersih 2.0 has dispelled talk that its rally had been “hijacked” by Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad (pic), who made a highly-anticipated appearance.
Bersih 2.0 steering committee member Dr Wong Chin Huat said the movement belonged to anyone who subscribed to its agenda.
“Bersih is a movement calling for institutional reforms – from clean elections, clean government, affirming parliamentary democracy, the right to dissent to the empowerment of Sabah and Sarawak.
“That agenda will not be taken away by anyone who comes in and yet does not pursue the same,” he told reporters here yesterday.
Bersih 2.0, said the activists, welcomed Dr Mahathir’s presence at the rally and believed that he brought more support to their cause.
“But, in no way, can he or anyone else derail Bersih’s struggle for institutional reforms. Anyone who wants to move away from the agenda of institutional reforms will be abandoned by Bersih supporters,” he added.
Bersih 2.0 deputy chairman Shahrul Aman Mohd Saari also disagreed with the notion that Dr Mahathir had “stolen the show”.
“Not in any way did we think he has hijacked the rally. Initially, he has very little chance of attending Bersih 5 because he has a conference with international leaders in Sudan that was planned a year ago.
“But he cut short his conference to rush back to make it on time for the finale of Bersih 5. We appreciate his participation and that of all leaders who came regardless of political background,” he said.
Dr Mahathir’s presence at the rally had been criticised by some, including Umno Youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin who “congratulated” him for successfully making Bersih 5 his platform.
Bersih 2.0 also announced that Shahrul Aman would be the movement’s acting chairman in the absence of Maria Chin Abdullah, who had been arrested.
“超级丹”出轨？林丹在妻子孕期约会神秘女子
新浪娱乐讯 名侦探赵五儿报道：早前9月中旬，林丹与神秘美女餐馆吃饭，女子更是撒娇挽上林丹的手。随后林丹还送神秘女回家，一行人小心翼翼。10月份林丹广东参加全国羽毛球团体锦标赛，神秘女依然相随。林丹晚点现身神秘女酒店房间，两人打情骂俏共度春宵。当时谢杏芳正在怀孕期。
Snatch thief killed while fleeing from pursuers
JOHOR BARU: A snatch thief trying to flee on a motorcycle from a pursuing crowd after grabbing a boy’s handphone was killed after the rider collided with a car.
Seri Alam OCPD Supt Jokhiri Abd Aziz said the 20-year-old man who died was the passenger on a bike ridden by a 19-year-old accomplice.
In the incident at 5.15pm on Sunday, both suspects approached an 11-year-old boy in Taman Masai to ask for directions.
The Moon at its BIGGEST!
Gaze at the sky at dusk today and you will be with millions of others all over the world looking at a supermoon, weather permitting.
The moon will be at its largest in 68 years. Miss this supermoon and you will have to wait 18 years to catch the next one.
Ringgit jumps against US$ early Monday
The ringgit rebounded against the US dollar early Monday after Bank Negara Malaysia said it would curb speculative activity in the offshore market which has driven the currency far off from its fundamentals.
Kemalangan di Permatang Pauh menghala tol Sungai Dua
Kemalangan di Lebuhraya Utara Selatan (PLUS) di Permatang Pauh (depan Hong Seng) menghala tol Sungai Dua. Sebuah lori membawa muatan ikan terbalik dan bertaburan.
Berlaku kesesakan di kedua-dua arah. Elakkan jalan tersebut jika tidak mahu sangkut dlm jammed.
Petrol station operator furious over fake WhatsApp message claiming free fuel offer
MALACCA: A petrol station operator in Semabok here lodged a police report over a fake WhatsApp message that went viral, claiming the kiosk was offering 'free fuel fill-ups' for motorcyclists. The frustrated 50 year-old petrol operator lodged a report at the Banda Hilir police station at 2.23pm
Najib, Alibaba and the Flying Pig
The future is yellow. Najib Abdul Razak’s infamous slogan, ‘You help me, I help you’, has been exported to the People’s Republic of China (PRC), where Najib’s ailing 1MDB has been given a lifeline.
Huawei launches the Mate 9
In another bold move that will see it cement its foothold in the smartphone market, Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei launched its marquee product, the Mate 9, at a function at the Dolce Munich Unterschleissheim here.
Sultan Ibrahim: No street demonstrations allowed in Johor
PASIR GUDANG: Johor Ruler Sultan Ibrahim Ibni Almarhum Sultan Iskandar will not allow any kind of street demonstration to take place in Johor.
“It is irresponsible for people to gather in public places and insult leaders and certain individuals, and I would like to stress that I would not allow any kind of demonstration to take place in Johor,” he said.
Three vehicles destroyed in Klang petrol station fire
PETALING JAYA: Swift response by a team of firefighters prevented widespread damage after a blaze erupted at a petrol station on Jalan Kapar in Klang near here, but were unable to prevent three vehicles from going up in smoke.
Selangor Fire and Rescue Department assistant operations director Mohd Sani Harul said a team arrived at the scene six minutes after a distress call was received at 5.10pm Thursday.
Sani said the fire ravaged 40% of the petrol station and completely destroyed three vehicles.
Fortunately, there were no injuries or fatalities due to the blaze.
The team managed to fully extinguish the flames at around 5.18pm.The cause and extent of the damage is still being investigated, he said.
Get the Huawei P9 for RM1
Existing and new MaxisOne Plan subscribers can now own a 4G smartphone for the princely sum of RM1.
Some of the phones included in the offer are the Huawei P9, Samsung J7 and J5, Oppo F1 and Asus Zenfone Go.
The offer is only valid while stocks last and you will also be bound by a 24-month contract.
You can go for the offer even if you are still under contract, as long as it’s three months or less.
“We had a tremendous response from the massive auto-upgrade of data and shareable DataPool introduced earlier this year. In the last one year alone, we added over 800,000 customers and our base is now approaching 1.5 million,” says Dushyan Vaithiyanathan, Maxis head of consumer business.
“Moving forward, we want to continue to provide the best deals to appreciate our customers.”
For a full list of devices, visit www.maxis.com.my/powerofone.
Minister, we don’t have a tap where cooking oil flows out
Roguekiller: Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Minister Hamzah Zainuddin, any doctor would advise you to consume six pints or six glasses of water per day, does the doctor advise you on how much intake of fat/oil per day? If no, why are you making this comparison?
You are bankrupt of ideas in trying to reason out the withdrawal of subsidy with this irrational analogy of two different liquids.
Focus your attention with logic on why the subsidy on this essential commodity should be withdrawn. It is to refill the void of the Treasury which money had allegedly been stolen; that's the main reason, and you know it.
There were others, including Chef Wan, who said that the withdrawal of the subsidy would encourage people to use less oil and thus, become healthier. Hamzah, do people drink cooking oil?]
Anonymous #13114320: First you told people to eat and cook at home to cut costs. Then you raised the cooking oil price, which means people have to spend more. So, in the end where is the savings?
By the way, how to fry a fish or ayam goreng with an average of 50g a day of oil? Are you suggesting people should be recycling the same 1.5kg oil in the month, never mind if it is potentially cancerous to do so?
Malaysia opens consulate-general in Xi'an, China
Malaysia has established a consulate-general in Xi’an, Shaanxi Province in China. In a statement today, the Foreign Ministry said it was the sixth Malaysian consulate-general in that country. Tan Li Lung has been appointed as the consul-general in Xi’an, covering the consular districts of Gansu Province and Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. “Tan’s broad experience will benefit efforts to enhance people-to-people contact as well as encouraging exchanges in business and investment opportunities between the two countries,” the statement said. He began his service at the Foreign Ministry in 2003 and in 2007, assumed duties as first secretary at the Malaysian embassy in Beijing until 2011. Tan later served as counsellor at the Malaysian High Commission in Colombo, Sri Lanka from 2011 to 2014. The statement said the opening of the consulate-general reflected Malaysia’s close bilateral relations with China and the desire to further strengthen relations with the three provinces covering all areas of cooperation such as trade, investment, tourism and education. The office is located at Shangri-La Hotel Xi’an, Room 912, 38B, Keji Road, Xi’an, Shaanxi. It is open Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm. It can be reached at (+8629) 8956 8478.
Report says MH370 in 'increasing rate of descent' when it vanished
A new report into missing Malaysia Airlines MH370 says that additional analysis of satellite communications from the aircraft was consistent with it being in a "high and increasing rate of descent" when it vanished.
The report by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB),
Public Bank closing in on Maybank for top bank title
PETALING JAYA: Public Bank Bhd (PBB) is closing in on Malayan Banking Bhd(Maybank) for the title of Malaysia’s most valuable bank.
The market capitalisation of the country’s second-largest bank has gone up 8% so far this year to RM77.2bil as its share price settled at an all-time high of RM20 yesterday.
Families of five to pay RM100 more annually
A FAMILY of five will have to fork out about RM100 more for cooking oil per year after the rationalisation move by the Government, the Dewan Rakyat was told.
Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Minister Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin said
Obama to hand over social media accounts to new president
WASHINGTON: The next president of the United States will start with a huge following on Twitter but a clean slate of tweets. It’s all part of the peaceful transition of power in the social media age. The White House said Monday that Obama’s official @POTUS account will be taken over by the next president.
Four found dead with plastic bags over head in Bachok
BACHOK: Four people were found murdered near a padi field with plastic bags over their heads at Kampung Tanjung Hilir Bekelam near here on Sunday.
The bodies, which had multiple stab wounds, were found in some thick undergrowth.
State police chief Datuk Dr Ab. Rahman Ismail said the victims, aged between 20 and 30, could have been killed elsewhere three days ago and the bodies dumped at the area.
“There were wounds on their hands, thighs and stomach and one of the deceased had a tattoo on his hand.
“We are working on the theory of revenge and it may have something to do with an on-going investigation," he said.
The bodies have been sent to the Raja Perempuan Zainab II Hospital for postmortem.
A 41-year-old local man, who was passing the area at about 6.45pm on Sunday, discovered the bodies due to their strong smell.
The murders could be drug related. In Kelantan, drugs with a street value of over RM16mil were seized this year.
Grandmother suffers burns to save grandson from fire
KOTA KINABALU: A grandmother suffered burns on her face and right arm after she rushed into a burning room to rescue her eight-month-old grandson on Monday morning.
Waasi Laali, in her 50s, managed to bring Gaireil Lapiga to safety while other family members grabbed the other children and ran out of the house after it caught fire at about 8.30am at Kg. Buang Sayang, Lahad Datu.
The baby suffered minor burns on his hand. Both have been sent to the hospital for treatment.
Lahad Datu fire station chief Mohd Apandi Mahmood said they were still investigating the cause of fire that destroyed the wooden house.
“There were eight people in the house when the fire occurred and all of them are safe,” he said when contacted.The fire was brought under control at about 9.22am.
The Bersih demonstration will never succeed without majority support
Now that Seputeh MP YB Teresa Kok has finally admitted that the Bersih demonstration is exclusively held to uphold minority rights, this begs the question - what happened to the Malays who once thronged the street of Dataran Merdeka with them not long ago?
Man leaves ‘suicide note’ on FB and jumps off Penang bridge
GEORGE TOWN: A man facing possible prison time for selling RM360 worth of contraband cigarettes at his sundry shop in Butterworth is believed to have jumped off the Second Penang Bridge here this morning.
Husband and wife die, teen daughter injured in Jempol traffic accident
BANDAR SERI JEMPOL: A man and wife died while three others were injured in a traffic accident at Jalan Besar Felda Serting Hilir, here today. The car carrying Nasrudin A. Ghani, 53, and his wife Noridah Ahmad, 47, were rammed by another vehicle around 9pm. The other car was driven by a 29-year-old, who lost control of his vehicle before slamming into Nasrudin's car. The couple's 13-year-old daughter and two other victims were also injured as a result. Nasrudin and Noridah died at the scene due to serious head injuries. Jempol district police chief Superintendent Noorzainy Mohd Noor said all the victims were sent to the Jempol Hospital.
Assemble with The Avengers at Singapore show
Star Media Group’s Marvel Avengers S.T.A.T.I.O.N. (Scientific Training and Tactical Intelligence Operative Network) exhibition opens in Singapore tomorrow.
The interactive showcase, which runs until March 5 at the Annex Hall of the Science Centre Singapore (SCS), features Marvel characters such as Captain America, Thor, Iron Man, the Hulk, Hawkeye, Black Widow, Ant Man, Vision and Falcon.
S.T.A.T.I.O.N. is an immersive experience that allows visitors to live within the Marvel cinematic universe and become part of the adventure by studying the science behind their favourite superheroes.
It features original sets, props and costumes, as well as interactive and special effects.
Visitors will have the opportunity to become recruits and gather in-depth knowledge on each of the characters to become part of a combat support network for The Avengers team.
They will also be able to catch a Marvel movie, which will be screened at 11am and 3pm daily for the duration of the exhibition. S.T.A.T.I.O.N. previously opened in New York, Paris, Las Vegas and Seoul.
Star Media Group owns 53% of Cityneon Holdings Ltd, which in turn owns Victory Hill Exhibitions Pte Ltd (VHE), the company that has the rights to exhibit characters from the Marvel and Avengers series.
VHE holds the rights to operate, market and promote the Marvel exhibits for display in museums and science centres or other similar venues.
Photos of schoolgirl chained to pole goes viral
PETALING JAYA: Photos of a girl in school uniform who appears to have been chained to a pole in an apartment block here have gone viral on social media.
The images circulating on Facebook since Wednesday evening show the girl’s right leg being chained to a pole while her school bag and water bottle are left lying on the ground beside her.
It was not immediately clear if she had been left there by a parent or guardian, and for how long.
Based on the photos, the incident appears to have occurred in the parking lot of a residential block, with one Facebook user claiming it was located somewhere in Sunway.
Netizens were quick to condemn the act, with many of them blaming the girl’s parents for resorting to such measures to punish their child.
However, there were those who defended the “tough love”, but disagreed with such public punishment.
Some also criticised fellow Facebook users for widely sharing the images of the girl, urging them to lodge a police report instead.
Upset man torches home, destroys five other houses in process
IPOH: Six houses in Taman Kuan Woh Yuen, Jalan Bendahara here perished in a fire this afternoon after a man allegedly set ablaze his rented home following an argument with his wife. Police are now looking for the suspect who has since fled the area. In the 5.30pm incident, Harian Metro reported that the houseowner, identified as Miss Lim, was alerted by the suspect's wife of his intention to torch the rented unit. "I was shocked when his wife said her husband wanted to burn down the house and asked me to come over immediately. "I told her to alert the police as I rushed over. Upon arrival, I saw the house already engulfed by fire," she told the Malay tabloid. It is learnt that nobody was injured in the incident and firemen prevented the flames from spreading further. The suspect's wife and her three children later went to the Pasir Puteh police station to lodge a police report. Ipoh police chief Assistant Commissioner Sum Chang Keong confirmed the incident.
Malaysia ranked 23rd by World Bank for ease of doing business
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia fell one notch to 23rd place in the World Bank’s Doing Business Report 2017 (DB 2017) released on Wednesday, with a score of 78.11 among the 190 economies surveyed from 78.18 last year.
Temple must submit papers
THE Selayang Municipal Council (MPS) has to step in and halt the extension works taking place at Batu Caves temple until the temple committee submits a proper application to the council.
State Tourism, Environment, Green Technology and Consumer Affairs Committee chairman Elizabeth Wong said any renovation or extension work carried out at the site must be scrutinised closely as the entire Batu Caves environmental complex is classified as an environmentally sensitive area (ESA).
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