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Wadda Gurdwara Sahib Penang reopens after RM6 million restoration
The 125-year-old Wadda Gurdwara Sahib Penang on Jalan Gurdwara in George Town reopened yesterday after a RM6 million restoration that began in 2004. The Category One heritage building, the oldest and largest Sikh temple in Southeast Asia, was restored with traditional materials and artisans from India, with a RM1 million donation from Tan Sri Dr Jeffrey Cheah.
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Death toll from 11-vehicle crash on LPT rises to five
An 18-year-old Honda CR-V driver died after more than 10 days of treatment, becoming the fifth victim of the 31 August crash involving 11 vehicles at Kilometre 110.3 of the East Coast Expressway. His father was among four killed at the scene, while the cement tanker driver was charged at a hospital over four deaths.
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Lorry driver charged with killing four in LPT crash, hearing held at Temerloh hospital
A lorry driver, Zulkarnain Md Noh, 52, was charged with killing four people in a crash involving 11 vehicles at KM110.3 of the East Coast Expressway on Aug 31. The charge was read at Hospital Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah in Temerloh, where no plea was recorded. The court set Nov 12 for mention.
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Temerloh crash: girl, 9, dies after being thrown into oncoming lane; father suffers heart attack
A nine-year-old girl was killed when the motorcycle she was riding on with her father was hit by a vehicle on Jalan Temerloh-Mentakab in Temerloh, Pahang, throwing her into the opposite lane where another vehicle struck her. Her 55-year-old father survived with light injuries but suffered a heart attack after witnessing her death and was admitted to Hospital Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah. Police confirmed the father had been riding without a valid driving licence and have opened an investigation under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act.
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Father's motorcycle skids on Jalan Temerloh-Mentakab, nine-year-old daughter killed
A nine-year-old girl died after being thrown into oncoming traffic and hit by a vehicle when the motorcycle her father was riding skidded at Kilometre 2 of Jalan Temerloh-Mentakab in Temerloh yesterday. Her father suffered minor injuries and was taken to the Red Zone of Hospital Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah after a suspected heart attack, while the 21-year-old driver was unhurt. Police said the rider had no driving licence and the case is being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.
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Ex-childcare aide in Mentakab charged with abusing two-year-old boy
A former childcare assistant was charged at the Temerloh Sessions Court with abusing a two-year-old boy at a centre in Taman Keramat Indah, Mentakab, on Aug 11. The accused, Nor Ain Ashikin Husin, pleaded not guilty and was granted bail of RM5,000.
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Ex-childcare worker charged with abusing toddler in Mentakab
A 26-year-old former childcare assistant, Nor Ain Ashikin Husin, was charged at the Temerloh Sessions Court with abusing a two-year-old boy at a centre in Taman Keramat Indah, Mentakab, on Aug 11. She pleaded not guilty and was granted bail of RM5,000. The case is set for mention on Oct 14.
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Ex-daycare worker pleads not guilty to abusing two-year-old in Mentakab
A former daycare assistant pleaded not guilty at the Temerloh Sessions Court to a charge of abusing a two-year-old girl. The alleged incident took place at a daycare in Taman Keramat Indah, Mentakab on August 11. The accused was granted bail of RM5,000 and the case is scheduled for mention on October 14.
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Malaysia completes first medical drone blood sample delivery trial between Pahang hospitals
Malaysia has completed a proof-of-concept trial using drones to transport blood samples between Hospital Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah in Temerloh and Hospital Bera in Pahang. The project, by Alphaswift Industries with the Health Ministry, is the first of its kind in the country. The company plans its next medical drone delivery project in Tawau, Sabah.
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Temerloh nursery worker to be charged over alleged rough treatment of toddler
A 25-year-old childcare worker in Mentakab, Temerloh, will be charged in court tomorrow under the Child Act 2001 for the alleged rough treatment of a 2-year-old girl. The suspect was arrested on Sept 5 after the victim's mother lodged a police report, following a viral video of the alleged incident.
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Father says two-year-old shows emotional distress after alleged abuse at Mentakab daycare
A father in Temerloh claims his two-year-old son is showing emotional distress and frequently throwing tantrums after an alleged mistreatment at a daycare centre in Mentakab. A police report has been lodged and the Pahang JKM is investigating the case.
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Temerloh nursery worker remanded six days over alleged abuse of toddler
A 25-year-old childcare worker in Mentakab, Temerloh, has been remanded for six days over the alleged rough treatment of a two-year-old girl at a nursery. The remand order was issued by the Temerloh magistrate after a police report was lodged by the girl's mother on Sept 5. The case is being investigated under the Child Act 2001.
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Minister: Ministry awaits police report on Mentakab nursery abuse case
Women, Family and Community Development Minister Nancy Shukri said her ministry is waiting for a police report before taking further action on a case of a two-year-old girl allegedly abused by a caregiver at a nursery in Mentakab, Pahang. Police have opened an investigation paper after receiving a report from the victim's mother.
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Police await blood test results of lorry driver in fatal LPT 1 crash
Temerloh district police are awaiting blood test results of the cement tanker driver involved in an 11-vehicle accident at KM 110.4 of the LPT 1 highway in Lanchang, Temerloh on August 31. The crash killed four people, including a family of three. The 52-year-old driver is still being treated at Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Hospital (HoSHAH), Temerloh.