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Four killed, four injured in two road mishaps

PEKAN: Four men were killed and four others were injured in two separate accidents, near here and in Kuantan early Tuesday morning.

Couple and son found dead in house

JOHOR BARU: A couple and their son were found dead at their house in Kampung Jawa, Pengerang, near Kota Tinggi on Tuesday.

Teacher files suit over transfer

ALOR SETAR: A teacher has filed a suit against the Langkawi District Education officer and four others over his transfer to another school, saying the transfer caused him to suffer from depression last year.

Suspected wire thief falls to death from school building

KOTA TINGGI: A suspected wire thief was found dead at Sekolah Kebangsaan Tun Dr Syed Nasir, Felda Pasak, here on Tuesday, apparently having fallen from a three-storey building of the school.

CAP wants MCMC to investigate ‘dropped calls’

GEORGE TOWN: The Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) wants the Malaysian Communication and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) to investigate as soon as possible the dropped calls often experienced by users of mobile telephones.

JAIP nabs 13 couples for ‘khalwat’ on New Year’s eve

KUANTAN: The Enforcement Division of the Pahang Islamic Religious Department (JAIP) caught 13 unmarried couples between 18 and 25 years old in a Syariah crime prevention operation after the 2013 New Year Eve celebrations.

Six held for causing commotion at New Year’s eve concert

SHAH ALAM: A 15-year-old Johorean and five Indonesians were arrested following a commotion at a New Year's eve concert Monday.

Supermarket technician shot dead on the way home

SEREMBAN: A supermarket technician here was shot to death by one of two men on a motorcycle as he was on his way home in Taman Merpati, Rahang, Monday.

Number of flood evacuees rise in Terengganu and Kelantan

KUALA LUMPUR: The second wave of floods has sent 1,524 people to evacuation centres in Terengganu and Kelantan, while Pahang saw a drop in the number of evacuees to 59 as at 9am Tuesday.

Bukit Setiawangsa’s evacuees worried about looting (Update)

KUALA LUMPUR: Bukit Setiawangsa residents have alerted the police about attempted burglaries at the houses evacuated after a landslide on Friday.

Floods close 31 Terengganu schools (Update)

KUALA TERENGGANU: Thirty-one schools in Terengganu are closed Tuesday due to the second wave of floods which hit the state Monday, affecting 12,000 school children.

Ringing in 2013 with a bang

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysians around the country welcomed the New Year with a big bang, cramming the streets and the hotspots to ring in Jan 1.

Homes of two MPs likely to go

KUALA LUMPUR: The houses of two Members of Parliament are likely to be demolished following the collapse of the retaining wall in Puncak Setiawangsa, says the Public Works Institute of Malaysia (Ikram).

Countdown to general election underway as polls must be held soon

NO more guessing when the general election will be held – it will definitely be on this year.

Najib outlines vision for 2013 with eye on election

PETALING JAYA: Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak has called on Malaysians to stand by him and work together to ensure a brighter outlook for Malaysia in 2013.

Revellers have a blast in Golden Triangle

KUALA LUMPUR: It was a raucous start to the New Year in the city’s Golden Triangle as thousands of revellers blew vuvuzelas and air horns in merriment.

Happy New 4G, from Maxis

PETALING JAYA: Maxis Berhad is kicking off the New Year with the launch of its 4G Long-Term Evolution (LTE) telecommunications service, boasting wireless speeds of up to 75Mbps.

Ball of a time at Xmas do

KUALA LUMPUR: Foreign exchange student Isabella Tan had been hesitant about joining the massive crowd numbering in the thousands for the national-level Christmas celebration at Dataran Merdeka.

Work to demolish damaged house begins

KUALA LUMPUR: Demolition work has begun at house No 39 on the edge of the collapsed retaining wall in Bukit Setiawangsa.

Vital to have regular maintenance of slope, says expert

PETALING JAYA: It is safe to stay above an anchored slope but regular maintenance is required to ensure the slope’s safety, said engineer and geo-technical consultant Dr Gue See Sew.

Accountant on cloud nine after winning MAS contest grand prize

SHAH ALAM: A semi-retired accountant’s new year got off to a great start when he won two highly-coveted Business Class return air tickets from Kuala Lumpur to London, worth RM15,000 each, on Malaysia Airlines newly-introduced A380 aircraft.

BR1M aid to be given out next month

PUTRAJAYA: The Bantuan Rakyat 1Malaysia (BR1M) 2.0 cash aid will be distributed next month, said Second Finance Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah.

Graduates and the jobless visit Karnival Sayangi Selangor for opportunities

SHAH ALAM: Former hypermarket sales manager Mohana Kishen Krishnan was jobless for two years because of serious knee injuries.

Portal claims hunger strikers seen eating

PETALING JAYA: Anti-Lynas protesters on a 100-hour hunger strike at Dataran Merdeka have allegedly been caught on camera sneaking out to eat.

Groups slam attack on reporter

GEORGE TOWN: Five journalist organisations in the state have condemned the attack on reporter Ang Kean Siang.

Seven members, including Pewaju reps, shortlisted to probe incident

GEORGE TOWN: The Penang voluntary patrol unit (PPS) has shortlisted the panel members for an inquiry into the attack on a journalist.

Cops to quiz suspects and witnesses

GEORGE TOWN: The police will call up suspects and relevant witnesses to give their statements regarding the case where a journalist covering a suspected suicide was allegedly beaten up.

Too many ‘dragon students’

PETALING JAYA: Enrolment of Chinese students born in the year of the dragon is at least 20% higher compared to that of students born in other years, Deputy Education Minister Datuk Dr Wee Ka Siong said.

Grad to expand family business, thanks to MCA

GEORGE TOWN: It is a new year blessing for T. Brameela, 23, who received a loan of RM10,000 from the 1MCA Micro Credit Scheme for Youths to expand her family business.

Chua: PAS neglecting bread and butter issues

BATU PAHAT: PAS is neglecting issues that matter to the country’s social and economic development, says MCA president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek.

Cops nab 30 more illegals who jumped off boat

LANGKAWI: Another 30 illegal immigrants have been rounded up, bringing the total of detained Myanmar nationals, who attempted a mass entry into Malaysia, to 481.

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