Tumpat man drowns in bathroom following seizure Posted on 12/11/2024 By udot KOTA BARU, Nov 12 — A man drowned in the bathroom of his home after suffering an epileptic seizure, which caused him to fall into a water-filled container. Tumpat district police chief ACP Mohd Khairi Shafie said the incident occurred in Taman Arus Permai, Jalan Padang Rokma, Tumpat, about 4pm two days ago. He said the body of the 34-year-old man was then sent to Tumpat Hospital for a post-mortem. The cause of death is drowning, and the case has been classified as sudden death, he said in a statement today. He advised the public against making any speculation on the incident and to respect the privacy of the victim’s family. Anyone with information on the incident can contact the Wakaf Baru police station at 09-7196222 or the Tumpat District Police Contingent at 09-7257222. — Bernama News
Home minister: Vendor for QR code immigration clearance system for Malaysia-Singapore will be appointed by end of year Posted on 19/11/2024 KUALA LUMPUR, November 19 — Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution said that the vendor for the Malaysia-Singapore QR code immigration clearance system will be appointed by the end of this financial year. He also said that although the pilot project was only carried out for bus passengers and motorcyclists… Read More
UPNM to introduce periodic physical exams for cadets after bullying incidents, says defence minister Posted on 14/11/2024 KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 14 — Universiti Pertahanan Nasional Malaysia (UPNM) will conduct periodical physical examinations for its cadets after another alleged bullying incident recently. Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin told the Dewan Rakyat today that the measure is one of eight taken to prevent this issue from recurring…. Read More
Biden urges Americans to ‘bring down temperature’ after Trump win Posted on 08/11/2024 President Joe Biden said the result should ‘lay to rest’ doubts about the US election system, fuelled by Donald Trump’s 2020 refusal to concede. (AP pic) WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden urged Americans Thursday to lower the political temperature after Donald Trump’s crushing election win over Kamala Harris, saying in a conciliatory… Read More