MALACCA, 2 Feb 2009: Police constable Mohd Fairus Shafie who was in a coma for over two months after an assault by a group of men near here died in Kota Tinggi, Johor last night. Malaaca police chief Datuk Mazlan Mansor said Mohd Fairus of Malacca CID died at 9pm in Kota Tinggi Hospital. He […]
AirAsia to add six new destinations to China
SEPANG, 2 Feb 2009: AirAsia Bhd will introduce six new destinations to the China region by year-end, chief executive officer Datuk Seri Tony Fernandes said today. He said the new destinations would be Tianjin, Chengdu, Chongqing and Xian in China and Taipei and Kaoshiung in Taiwan. Currently, AirAsia flies to Guangzhou, Guilin, Haikou, Hangzhou and […]
Kugan case: Police papers to be submitted tomorrow
KUALA LUMPUR, 2 Feb 2009: The police will submit the investigation papers on the death of car theft suspect A Kugan to the Attorney-General’s chambers tomorrow, Selangor police chief Datuk Khalid Abu Bakar said today. “The investigation papers sent last week lacked several crucial information and the police have improved them but I don’t want […]
Sessions Court judge’s laptop stolen in break-in
PENANG, 2 Feb 2009: Thieves broke into the office of the Criminal Sessions Court judge here over the weekend and escaped with a laptop computer worth RM4,000. Penang CID chief SAC II Wan Abdullah Tunku Said said the break-in was discovered by Sessions Court Judge Rosilah Yop when she arrived for work at her office […]
Mohd Osman denies quitting in police report
SHAH ALAM, 2 Feb 2009: Shah Alam police chief ACP Nor Azam Jamaluddin today confirmed receiving a police report lodged by a representative of Changkat Jering state assemblyperson Mohd Osman Jailu. The report lodged by Mohd Farizal Umar also stated that Mohd Osman of Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) had denied resigning as Changkat Jering state […]
Ops Sikap: 19 killed in road accidents
KUALA LUMPUR, 2 Feb 2009: Fifteen deaths recorded from 831 road accidents nationwide yesterday, bringing the death toll to 201 since the launch of the 19th Ops Sikap on 19 Jan. Bukit Aman public relations officer Supt Rasdi Ramli said of the number of deaths, 10 involved motorcyclists. Municipal roads recorded the highest number of […]
Driver killed, 23 pupils hurt in bus accident
PENANG, 2 Feb 2009: A driver was killed while 23 pupils were injured when the school bus they were travelling in plunged into a river at Jalan Masjid Negeri here today. Penang traffic staff officer DSP Wari Kiew said the bus driver, Koe Joan Huat, who was in his 40s, died at the scene while […]
Let’s have a fresh election: PAS
KOTA BARU, 1 Feb 2009: PAS today suggested that parliament be dissolved to pave the way for a fresh election. Its vice-president Datuk Husam Musa said calling for fresh polls would be a better option than introducing the anti-party hopping law. He said it was pointless for Umno to introduce the provision just to stop […]
Two PKR assemblypersons deny quitting post
IPOH, 1 Feb 2009: Two Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) state assemblypersons in Perak denied a statement issued by the Perak State Assembly speaker, that both had resigned effective today. Behrang state assemblyperson Jamaluddin Mat Radzi and Changkat Jering state assemblyperson Mohd Osman Jailu said the letter referred to by the speaker, V Sivakumar, was signed […]
Uncontactable DAP reps may want to quit
PENANG, 1 Feb 2009: Any DAP state assemblyperson in Perak who cannot be contacted in 24 hours would be assumed to have a desire to quit their posts. DAP secretary-general, Lim Guan Eng, today said taking into consideration the political situation in that state those who do not communicate within the time frame set may […]
