Author: Aseel Iyaad

KUALA LUMPUR: Police arrested the driver and passenger of a car involved in a road crash at Batu 5, Jalan Ipoh here last Friday after they tested positive for drugs. Sentul district police chief Beh Eng Lai said the two men were detained at the Kuala Lumpur traffic police station after being taken there to undergo a urine test. Prior to that, the 25-year-old car driver was believed to have fallen asleep and rammed his vehicle into the back of a 4WD truck in front of him in the incident at 12.30pm. “Following the collision, the lorry hit the back…

PAS president Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang had justified cash handouts to voters before elections. — Bernama pic Follow us on Instagram, subscribe to our Telegram channel and browser alerts for the latest news you need to know. Wednesday, 25 Jan 2023 4:40 PM MYT KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 25 — The Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections (Bersih) has renewed its call for a political financing law, citing PAS president Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang justifications for giving money to voters before elections. In a statement today, the group’s steering committee also proposed a that permanent standing committee on electoral…

PETALING JAYA: Logistics player Tiong Nam Logistics Holdings Bhd has partnered with Johor Corp to develop a 300-acre high tech industrial park in Johor. A joint-venture (JV) company, JTN Logistics Park Sdn Bhd, will acquire the development land from Johor Corp’s subsidiary JLand Group Sdn Bhd (JLG) for RM52.3mil or RM4 per sq ft. Tiong Nam’s unit, Tiong Nam Logistics Solutions Sdn Bhd (TNLS), will control a 51% stake in the JV company, while the remaining will be held by JLG. TNLS is responsible for funding the project’s working capital through internally generated funds. On Dec 28, TNLS and JLG…

PETALING JAYA residents can have a better experience when taking walks along the Sungai Penchala river trail in Section 14 after its rehabilitation project is completed by the end of this month. Based on the Environment Department’s Water Quality Index, the river is classified as Class III. The 700m-long project, which is by the Selangor Drainage and Irrigation Department (DID), will be the first such trail built in the city. Most of the walkway is completed and the railings are being installed. The project costs RM409,000. Bukit Gasing assemblyman Rajiv Rishyakaran and Petaling DID deputy district engineer Ezman Embok Zrik…

As a precaution, the authorities have not allowed any sea-related activities or those in high-risk areas. But there are other alternative destinations that tourists can still visit in Johor. Now that we have reached the school holiday season, many would have targeted Johor Bahru as one of their travel destination as it’s known for its many famous tourist spots.However, the authorities are left with no choice but to restrict certain spots for everyone’s safety due to the monsoon season. According to The Star, Johor tourist guides association president Jimmy Leong Wei Kong said that the rainy season has prompted authorities to…