Terengganu police: Driver arrested after testing positive for drugs in Kemaman two-vehicle crash Posted on 21/12/2024 KUALA TERENGGANU, Dec 20 — A 37-year-old driver was detained after testing positive for drugs following a two-vehicle collision at Kilometre 141 of Jalan Kuala Terengganu-Kuantan this morning Acting Kemaman police chief, DSP Wan Muhamad Wan Ja’afar, said the man, who was driving a Proton Wira, is being investigated under Section 44(1A) of the Road Transport Act 1987 for driving under the influence of drugs or intoxicating substances. “The accident was reported to the police at 8.30 am. Initial investigations found the Proton Wira driver collided with the rear of a Proton Persona driven by a 30-year-old woman travelling from Chukai towards Kerteh,” he said in a statement today. The impact caused the woman’s car to swerve off the road, hit a guardrail, and land in a bushy area. The victim, who complained of chest pain, was taken to Kemaman Hospital for treatment. The male driver, however, sustained only minor injuries to his forehead and lips. Further investigations showed the man tested positive for morphine. Police are also probing the case under Section 15(1)(a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952. Wan Muhamad urged anyone with information about the accident to contact the Kemaman District Police Headquarters at 09-8592222. — Bernama News
Despite floods, Kelantan grocery shop owner keeps business open Posted on 30/11/2024 KOTA BHARU, Nov 30 — Despite being inundated by floodwaters up to 1.5 metres, a grocery shop owner has remained open for business, even as her premises remain submerged. Maznah Salleh, 56, who has run the shop since 2017, said she has never closed during floods, striving to meet the… Read More
Mystery disease in Congo puts children, malnourished at risk Posted on 09/12/2024 The disease is spreading in the Panzi health zone in Congo’s southwestern Kwango Province. (AP pic) BERLIN: A mystery disease in the Democratic Republic of Congo is spreading mainly among children and putting severely malnourished people at risk, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), which sent experts to the… Read More
Businessman acquitted in RM615,000 bribery case Posted on 18/12/2024 In his closing argument at the end of the prosecution’s case today, lawyer RSN Rayer told the sessions court in Butterworth that the accused was not at the locations specified in the charges. (File pic) BUTTERWORTH: A businessman accused of soliciting and accepting bribes totalling RM615,000 to “settle” a police… Read More