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Location: Infront of Bomba Taman Anson, Jalan Chenderiang Lama, Tapah, Perak

ISKANDAR PUTERI, Aug 16 — Police have detained two car drivers believed to have acted as “marshals” by obstructing traffic to give way to a luxury car convoy at Bulatan Lebuh Kota Iskandar here.

Iskandar Puteri deputy police chief Supt Saifullah Jaya @ Yahaya said the two men were arrested yesterday by the district Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Division.

He said police began investigations after a video showing the incident went viral on Threads at about 6.16 pm yesterday.

“Acting on a public complaint, the Iskandar Puteri District Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Division conducted an operation to trace the individuals involved.

“Investigations found that the supercar convoy was travelling from Puteri Harbour towards Johor Bahru city centre, while the two drivers acted as marshals by stopping vehicles at the location to allow the convoy through,” he said in a statement. 

Saifullah said the case was being investigated under Section 110 of the Road Transport Act 1987 for obstruction and interference offences, which carries a fine of up to RM1,000 upon conviction.

Four summonses were also issued for various offences involving non-compliance with vehicle specifications, while the vehicles involved were seized for further action.

He reminded the public that police would not compromise with individuals acting as unauthorised convoy escorts by obstructing traffic or stopping other road users without approval.

“Such actions clearly endanger themselves and other road users,” he said. — Bernama

Malay Mail

Who put the sun so near to the states?

KUALA LUMPUR: Four people escaped unhurt after a helicopter caught fire while preparing to take off for an engine test following repairs at Subang Airport today.

Selangor Fire and Rescue Department assistant director of operations Ashrul Riezal Asbar said the department received an emergency call at 12.30pm and arrived at the scene four minutes later.

"The helicopter was fully engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived, with airport fire and rescue service personnel and firefighters immediately carrying out firefighting operations," he said when contacted.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) has confirmed an incident involving a helicopter at Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport in Subang.

It said that the runway is currently closed, and further updates will be provided.

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TEMERLOH – Sebuah lori tangki diesel terbalik sebelum menghempap sebuah kereta dan terbakar dalam kemalangan di Jalan Temerloh-Bera berhampiran Kampung Lebak, di sini hari ini.

Setakat ini, status mangsa sama ada cedera atau maut masih belum dapat dipastikan.

Ketua Polis Daerah Temerloh, Asisten Komisioner Mohd Nasyim Bahron berkata, kemalangan itu membabitkan sebuah lori tangki diesel dan sebuah kereta.

Beliau berkata, pihak berkuasa masih menjalankan tindakan di lokasi kejadian bagi mengawal keadaan dan mendapatkan maklumat lanjut.

Sementara itu, tinjauan komen menerusi rakaman video yang tular di media sosial menunjukkan rasa simpati selain ada mengatakan mangsa dalam kereta yang dihempap melibatkan enam keluarga termasuk bayi.

“Katanya enam sekeluarga termasuk bayi meninggal rentung. Lori tangki meletup. Al-Fatihah,” komen zowntag di laman Instagram.

Malaysia Tribune

ALOR GAJAH: Police are seeking the public's help to locate two 16-year-old girls who went missing on Tuesday.

Alor Gajah police chief Superintendent Ahmad Abu Bakar identified the missing teenagers as Siti Nur Aaira Aidi and Nur Aisy Humaira Mohd Saad.

Both are students of Maktab Rendah Sains Mara Alor Gajah. A teacher lodged a police report on their disappearance at 11pm on Tuesday.

The girls, both from Selangor, are 157cm tall and weigh approximately 50kg. Siti Nur Aaira has a dark complexion, while Nur Aisy has a fair complexion.

Ahmad said police are actively searching for the teenagers and urged anyone with information to come forward.

Those with information can contact investigating officer Inspector Shahrul Izwan Mohd Suffian at 017-8180106 or visit the nearest police station.

Meanwhile, Majlis Amanah Rakyat (Mara) chairman Datuk Dr Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki urged the public to pray for the safe return of the two girls.

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GEORGE TOWN: A 36-year-old woman died soon after she apparently suffered a heart attack while driving a car that crashed into two parked motorcycles on Macalister Road today.

Timur Laut police chief Abdul Rozak Muhammad said the crash took place outside Yummy Cottage restaurant and was captured in a video that later went viral on social media.

He said the woman was the only person involved in the accident, while the two motorcycles seen in the video were parked by the roadside and had no riders at the time.

The woman was taken to Penang Hospital but later died while receiving treatment.

Rozak said she was believed to have suffered a heart attack during the crash.

A post-mortem will be conducted to determine the cause of death, he said.

The case is being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 for causing death by reckless or dangerous driving.

FMT

Location : Sungai Bakap Before R&R

PETALING JAYA: A garbage truck crashed into three parked cars on Jalan Pantai Murni 1, Pantai Hillpark, Kuala Lumpur, early this morning.

Kuala Lumpur traffic investigation and enforcement department chief Zamzuri Isa said the garbage truck was travelling downhill along a straight road when it was believed to have suffered brake failure at about 4.10am.

In a statement, Zamzuri said the driver lost control of the vehicle, which crashed through the wall of a condominium compound.

The truck’s front section subsequently hit three unoccupied cars parked within the compound.

The 41-year-old driver was not at the scene when officers arrived.

Police located him at Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz in Cheras, where he was receiving treatment for a left leg injury.

Two Bangladeshi workers were collecting rubbish in the area at the time of the incident. Neither was injured.

The driver went to the Kuala Lumpur traffic police station at about 3.15pm today to lodge a police report about the incident.

A breathalyser test conducted on the driver returned a negative result for alcohol.

The truck will be sent to Puspakom for further inspection to determine the actual cause of the accident.

Zamzuri said the case is being investigated for careless and inconsiderate driving under Section 43(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.

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Location: Gombak DUKE expressway

The Kulim Court grounds turned chaotic today when two men, who were the accused persons (OKT), allegedly escaped while police officers from the South Seberang Perai District Police Headquarters (IPD), Penang, were attempting to rearrest them.

The incident also went viral on social media today.

Kulim District Police Chief, Superintendent Syamsul Sinring, confirmed the incident, which occurred at around 10:00 AM today.

He stated that investigations revealed both accused persons were present at the Kulim Magistrate's Court for a caseMention related to a report from Serdang, facing charges under Section 324 of the Penal Code for voluntarily causing hurt using dangerous weapons or means, and Section 353 of the Penal Code.

"Both male accused persons were charged in the Kulim Magistrate's Court on April 30 and were released on court bail while waiting for trial proceedings.

"The first accused, aged 27, was bailed at RM4,000, while the second accused, aged 31, was bailed at RM3,000.

"The case was fixed for mention again on June 8, July 12, and today for document submission and case management," he said in a statement today.

Syamsul said that after finishing the case mention inside the court chamber—specifically case management and document submission—both accused persons exited through the back door of the court.

At the same time, they noticed the presence of police officers from the South Seberang Perai IPD stationed at the front entrance of the court.

"Consequently, one of the accused immediately fled within the court compound and slid down a pillar from the first floor of the Kulim Court.

"Meanwhile, the second accused went back inside and escaped through the back exit of the court compound," he said.

Syamsul added that both accused persons fled the court premises through the back route by climbing over the fence.

(Published on: August 12, 2026 @ 1:03 PM)

Harian Metro (translated)

Location: Coastal Highway near Bayan Lepas FTZ Phase III

SIBU: Police have arrested three men following the circulation of a 19-second video on Facebook showing a man allegedly being assaulted by a group of men here.

Sibu district police chief ACP Abang Zainal Abidin Abang Ahmad said police detected the viral video and subsequently received a report from a 23-year-old local man on Aug 9 in connection with the incident.

“Following the report, the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) immediately took action to investigate and trace those involved in the incident.

“As a result, three primary suspects were arrested at three separate locations around Sibu,” he said in a statement today.

The suspects are local men aged between 21 and 60 and were arrested to assist in further investigations.

Abang Zainal said all three suspects are expected to be brought before the Magistrates’ Court today for an application for a remand order.

He said the case is being investigated under Section 326 of the Penal Code for voluntarily causing grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or means, an offence punishable by imprisonment of up to 20 years and a fine or whipping, if convicted.

The case is also being investigated under Section 148 of the Penal Code for rioting while armed with a deadly weapon or anything which, used as a weapon of offence, is likely to cause death.

“Under Section 148 of the Penal Code, those convicted may face imprisonment of up to five years, a fine, or both,” he said.

Abang Zainal stressed that investigations are still ongoing and police would take stern action against all individuals found to be involved in the incident.

He urged the public not to speculate about the case or redistribute the video, as doing so could interfere with the ongoing investigation.

“Members of the public who have any information related to the incident are urged to come forward and provide the information to the police to assist in the investigation,” he said.

Sarawak Tribune

Location: Simpang 4 Taman Scientex, Pasir Gudang, Johor. Another angle view https://pictr.com/images/2026/08/11/xqS4eA.jpg

According to fb post the civic driver said she already settled with the boy

Ipoh : Seorang lelaki ditahan kerana disyaki terbabit dalam kejadian samun mendatangkan kecederaan di sebuah rumah di Taman Batu Gajah Perdana, Batu Gajah, semalam yang videonya tular di media sosial.

Ketua Polis Daerah Batu Gajah, Asisten Komisioner Md Noor Aehawan Mohammad berkata suspek yang berusia lingkungan 30-an ditahan kira-kira 9.50 malam di tepi Jalan Kledang di sini hasil risikan yang dijalankan selepas kejadian berkenaan.

Beliau berkata, kejadian berlaku kira-kira 11.47 pagi ketika mangsa yang berusia sekitar 30-an bersama keluarganya pulang ke rumah sebelum mendapati suspek berada di dalam kediaman mereka.

"Pengadu cuba menahan suspek sehingga berlaku pergelutan sebelum suspek mengambil sebatang playar dari dalam beg sandang dan menghayunkannya ke arah pengadu, namun terkena tangan kiri isteri pengadu sehingga menyebabkan kecederaan," katanya dalam kenyataan.

Katanya, suspek kemudian cuba melarikan diri menggunakan motosikal miliknya yang diletakkan di kawasan rumah mangsa, namun terjatuh sebelum meninggalkan motosikal serta beg sandang yang mengandungi peralatan disyaki digunakan untuk kegiatan pecah rumah.

Semalam, satu video berdurasi 54 saat tular di media sosial yang memaparkan kejadian pergelutan, termasuk situasi suspek dipercayai cuba melarikan diri dari kediaman berkenaan.

Sementara itu, Md Noor berkata, pemeriksaan di kediaman mangsa mendapati tiada barangan dilaporkan hilang, namun tombol pintu hadapan rumah rosak dipercayai akibat diumpil manakala bilik tidur utama dan almari didapati telah diselongkar dan berselerak.

Katanya, mangsa dan isterinya sudah dirujuk ke hospital bagi mendapatkan rawatan dan pemeriksaan lanjut manakala kes disiasat di bawah Seksyen 394 Kanun Keseksaan.

Hmetro

GEORGE TOWN: Root rot and a cavity in the base of a 90-year-old Angsana tree, compounded by chronic soil compaction and limited rooting space, contributed to its collapse along Jalan Macalister here on Sunday (Aug 9).

The Penang Island City Council (MBPP) Mayor Datuk A. Rajendran said the 28-metre-tall tree, Pterocarpus indicus, had an estimated 30% root rot, while cavity decay accounted for about 40% of its base trunk.

"These factors, combined with infrastructure upgrading works, chronic soil compaction, limited rooting space and the tree's height, significantly increased the risk of structural failure," he told Bernama on Sunday.

In the incident at about 9am, an elderly couple and their grandchild were injured when the SUV they were travelling in was crushed by the falling tree.

Rajendran said there were no reports of heavy rain or strong winds at or before the time of the incident.

He said MBPP began removing the fallen tree at 9.41am, with the road reopened at 2.20pm after clearing works were completed.

He said MBPP had assessed mature and aged trees along Jalan Macalister in 2024, resulting in 13 trees being identified for felling, all of which had since been removed.

He added that the last tree maintenance work along Jalan Macalister was carried out on Jan 29 this year, while a remote sensing study conducted last year found the trees along the road to be in good condition with no warning indicators.

Rajendran said 179 high-risk trees had been approved for felling this year, with 148 already removed, while 247 trees had been felled in the first three quarters.

The trees were felled for various reasons, including obstructing drainage, being dead or leaning, posing a collapse risk, development projects, road and river widening, and encroaching on Penang Water Supply Corporation (PBAPP) pipeline alignments.

"For MBPP's overall tree management programme, 2,535 trees were identified last year under various categories, including 45 cases involving drainage obstruction, 138 dead trees, 2,242 assessed under risk or other categories, and 110 linked to development or infrastructure works.

"Following the incident, MBPP has instructed the appointed contractor to expedite work to reduce tree height and fell trees with potential collapse risks along Jalan Macalister, based on assessments by certified arborists," he said.

Rajendran said MBPP continues to prioritise trees posing safety risks, particularly those affected by infrastructure works and restricted rooting conditions. — Bernama

KUALA LUMPUR: A commotion involving fans broke out outside the KLFA Stadium following Malaysia's 1-0 win over the Philippines in the Asean Hyundai Cup.

The cause of the incident could not be immediately established, although tension was observed between two groups of supporters along a road near the stadium.

Several supporters were seen exchanging provocations before containers and drink bottles were thrown towards members of the opposing group.

Profanities could also be heard as tensions escalated.

The situation was brought under control with no further incidents reported, and fans eventually dispersed from the area.

The victory over the Philippines saw Malaysia seal their place in the semi-finals after finishing second in Group B with nine points.

More than 12,000 spectators attended the match, with Malaysia's winning goal securing their passage to the last four.

Malaysia will face defending champions Vietnam in the semi-finals, with the two legs scheduled for Aug 16 and 19.

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