Unidentified man’s body, with broken leg, found nude and covered in mud in Asajaya swamp Posted on January 2, 2025 By serv KUCHING Jan 1 — The body of an unidentified man was recovered from a swamp in Muara Sampun, near Kampung Sampun Tebun, Asajaya today. The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said the body was first discovered by villagers along the coast of Muara Sampun at around 12.23pm on Dec 29, and was secured to a tree to prevent it from being swept away by the waves. “A team despatched to the location today found the body in a swamp, nude and covered in mud. “The victim also appeared to have sustained a broken left leg,” it said in a statement. Bomba said the body was later brought to the Kampung Sampun Tebun jetty and handed over to police for further action. The operation ended at 2.31pm. — The Borneo Post News
Mercedes crashes and catches fire after hitting car battery left by roadside, causing major traffic jam on Penang’s second bridge Posted on December 31, 2024 BAYAN LEPAS, Dec 30 — A car veered off course and caught fire after reportedly hitting a car battery left by the roadside at Kilometre 18 of the Sultan Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah Bridge (JSAHMS) earlier today. As reported by Berita Harian (BH), the incident, involving a Mercedes C200, led… Read More
Sinkholes force closure of Lojing-Gua Musang route as experts assess damage Posted on December 23, 2024 GUA MUSANG, Dec 22 — The Disaster Operations Control Centre (PKOB) has identified at least four sinkholes in the area around the FT185 route, Section 78.60 of the Lojing-Gua Musang Road near Kampung Jekjok, Pos Brooke, which occurred on December 14. Gua Musang PKOB chairman Nik Raisnan Daud said that… Read More
Govt has no plans to introduce TVET for students after Year Six, says DPM Zahid Posted on December 12, 2024 KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 11 — The government has no plans to introduce Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programmes for students who have completed Year Six, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. Ahmad Zahid, who is also the Minister of Rural and Regional Development, said although… Read More