What's happening around you

1. Police seek witness in Penang High Court sexual offence case

   2 weeks ago New Straits Times Penang High Court, Penang Court Complex, Lebuh Light, George Town, Penang 8.2 km

   Police are looking for a witness, Abu Ubaidah Jamalludin, to assist in a sexual offence case at the Penang High Court. He is required to attend proceedings on Sept 4.

2. 'Runners' of cross-border drug syndicate including husband and wife arrested

   2 weeks ago Harian Metro Butterworth, Pulau Pinang 4.6 km

   Malaysian and Thai police dismantled an international drug syndicate, seizing 252.2 kg of syabu in a joint operation. Three raids in Selangor and Penang led to the arrest of three men and a Thai woman, including a married couple, who have been charged in court.

3. Motorcyclist Killed, Two Seriously Injured in Four-Vehicle Accident

   2 weeks ago Bernama Kilometer 127.4 Lebuhraya Utara-Selatan (PLUS), Kepala Batas, Pulau Pinang 8.5 km

   A motorcyclist was killed and two others seriously injured in a four-vehicle accident on the North-South Expressway (PLUS) at Kilometer 127.4 near Kepala Batas, Penang. The accident involved two Perodua Myvi cars and two motorcycles, and caused a five-kilometer traffic jam.

4. When heritage buildings become a public safety hazard

   3 weeks ago The Edge Malaysia Lebuh Armenian, George Town, Penang 8.4 km

   A structural collapse at an 81-year-old heritage shophouse in Lebuh Armenian, George Town, Penang, injured two Sri Lankan tourists. The incident has prompted the Penang government to assess the structural safety of heritage buildings statewide and raised questions about the adequacy of current inspection regulations for low-rise heritage buildings.