Malaysia – Following increased uproar over a tragic “basikal lajak” accident in the state, Johor DAP leader Dr Boo Cheng Hau remarked that parents as adults should be answerable for their children’s safety and well-being. He believes that more comprehensive solutions should be developed to make adults responsible for their children’s safety and well-being. According to him, as a medical officer …

Malaysia – Following the High Court’s six-year prison sentence last week for the 2017 deaths of eight minors riding basikal lajak on a highway in Johor that with inadequate lighting, the Court of Appeal granted Sam Ke Ting a stay of execution. The court imposed bail at RM10,000 with one surety. According to  Judge Datuk P. Ravinthran, the applicant will be discharged …

Malaysia – Sam Ke Ting, who was recently sentenced to six years in jail by the High Court for a traffic accident that killed eight adolescents riding customized bicycles, has been granted permission to appeal. Sam’s appeal will be heard at 9 a.m. on Monday in the Court of Appeal in Putrajaya, according to Free Malaysia Today (FMT). Sam was …

Malaysia – By consenting to a discussion on Sunday, MCA president Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong ordered DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng to be a man and stand by his allegations. After Lim alleged that the MCA president had not contributed to the development of SJK (C) Kuek Ho Yao in Seri Austin, Johor Baru, Wee declared he was serious …

JOHOR BARU – The Malaysian Communication and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has detained 12 individuals for posting fake and misleading news over the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV). The MCMC and police are currently investigating over 36 cases of fake news on the coronavirus. Johor Housing, Communication and Multimedia Committee chairman Dzulkelfy Ahmad has urged the public to visit the service portal, Sebenarnya.my …

JOHOR BARU – The Johor Health Department has denied a viral Facebook claims that that novel 2019-nCoV outbreak has reached Desa Tebrau. “The Johor Health Department would like to state that the statement is untrue. We advise the public not to spread any fake news that will cause panic.” said in a post on their official Facebook page today The …

JOHOR BARU – a total of 147 Chinese citizens from Wuhan city and the Hubei province has been denied entry to the country since January 27, 2020 says Home Minister Muhyiddin Yassin. The home minister said the procedure were in line the Health Ministry in dealing with the 2019-nCoV corona virus outbreak. The World Health Organizstion (WHO) recently declared the …