Family of 5 die in head-on car crash Posted on 12/01/2025 A family of five were killed in a head-on crash between their car and another travelling in the opposite direction near Pekan. (JBPM pic) PETALING JAYA: A family of five died after their Proton Wira Aeroback crashed head on with a Nissan Grand Livina near Nenasi, Pekan, in Pahang at 7.15pm tonight. Two others in the Nissan have been sent to hospital for treatment. The Pahang fire and rescue department said the family in the Proton Wira were heading towards Nenasi while the Nissan was headed in the opposite direction towards Rompin, Bernama reported. The victims were a couple and their three children, including a baby. “All five victims died at the scene,” the fire and rescue department said. News
Sabah whistleblower exposé: State deputy CM, assemblymen cooperate with MACC inquiry over mining licence allegations Posted on 17/11/2024 KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 16 — Several Sabah government leaders, including a deputy chief minister and two assemblymen, have provided statements to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) as part of an investigation into graft allegations involving state mining licences. MACC questioned Datuk Shahelmey Yahya, Tempasuk assemblyman Datuk Mohd Arsad Bistari, and… Read More
Private hospitals to send report on medical cost inflation to health ministry Posted on 06/01/2025 The Association of Private Hospitals Malaysia said its members are dedicated to working with the health ministry to reduce the burden of patient care in the country. (AP pic) PETALING JAYA: The Association of Private Hospitals Malaysia (APHM) says the findings of an independent study it commissioned on medical cost… Read More
Japanese researchers test pioneering drug to regrow teeth Posted on 15/12/2024 The drug to regrow teeth is aimed primarily at children, and researchers want to make it available as early as 2030. (Envato Elements pic) TOKYO: People with missing teeth may be able to grow new ones, say Japanese dentists testing a pioneering drug they hope will offer an alternative to… Read More