Two dead at MRR2 bridge collapse
Two of the five people trapped inside the van that was crushed by a collapsed bridge died at the scene.
The two were female factory workers who were on their way to work.
Earlier, the van and the people in it were trapped after a bridge under construction collapsed onto it near Desa Tun Razak, from Sungai Besi heading towards Bandar Tun Razak on Wednesday (Mar 3).
A trailer lorry is believed to have hit a portion of the bridge causing it to collapse.
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March 03, 2021
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Toddler dies a day after head submerged in basin during bath time
A toddler died in Penang Hospital a day after she was briefly submerged in a pail during bath time at her babysitter’s house in Batu Maung.
The babysitter has been remanded to facilitate investigation.
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March 03, 2021
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Malaysia’s Covid-19 cases below 2,000 for three days straight
In his daily Covid-19 press update, Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said 1,745 more cases have been registered on Wednesday.
This put Malaysia’s daily Covid-19 cases below the 2,000 mark for the third day in a row.
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March 03, 2021
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Hard work bears sweet fruits
A vineyard in Padang Lembu, Gurun, Kedah is yielding sweet and crunchy grapes after three years of cultivation.
Its owner Tan Soon Huat, 58, who runs the one-acre farm planted with some 300 grape plants, said he learned the techniques of grape cultivation by doing his own research, collecting data and reading research papers on grape-planting.
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March 03, 2021
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At least five people trapped in van after bridge under construction collapses
A van with at least five people in it is trapped after a bridge under construction collapsed onto it.
23 firemen, three fire engines and two emergency rescue service vehicles from Jalan Hang Tuah, Tun Razak and Cheras Fire Stations were dispatched to the scene along the MRR2 headed to Ampang following the incident at 5.58pm on Wednesday.
More details to come.
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March 03, 2021
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Zoo Negara received close to RM12mil in donations within the past year
Zoo Negara has received close to RM12mil in donations and sponsorships from individuals, the private sector and government agencies within the past year.
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March 03, 2021
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Hailstones rain down in Cheras
Social media was flooded with videos of hailstones falling in Cheras, Kuala Lumpur during heavy rain around 5.30pm on Wednesday.
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March 03, 2021
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Bridge under construction collapses near Desa Tun Razak
A video shared on social media shows a bridge under construction that collapsed near Desa Tun Razak, from Sungai Besi heading towards Bandar Tun Razak on Wednesday (Mar 3).
The person recording the video can be heard saying that the incident was caused by a ‘low loader’ vehicle.
Early reports say that a van carrying five people are trapped underneath the rubble.
More details to come.
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March 03, 2021
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Former company manager claims trial to money laundering involving RM209,000
A 47-year-old former manager of a housing development company claimed trial at the Seremban Sessions Court on Wednesday (Mar 3) to 16 charges of money laundering involving RM209,000.
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March 03, 2021
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Police seized 69kg of syabu in latest drug bust
Police have seized around 69kg of suspected syabu following the arrest of three drug “couriers” in Serdang and Ampang area.
Acting Selangor police chief Deputy Comm Datuk Arjunaidi Mohamed, in a press conference on Wednesday said investigations showed they were responsible for transporting the drugs from a neighbouring country.
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March 03, 2021
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No change in the OPR expected
No change in the overnight policy rate (OPR) is expected at Bank Negara’s monetary policy committee (MPC) meeting on March 3, 2021 amid cautious optimism that economic recovery is taking hold in Malaysia.
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March 03, 2021
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Covid-19: Order to wear tracking device among amendments to Emergency Ordinance
An order to wear a tracking device is among five new provisions under the Emergency (Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases) (Amendment) Ordinance 2021, which will come into force on March 11, Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba said on Wednesday (Mar 3).
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March 03, 2021
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Takiyuddin: No Parliament sitting until Emergency ends Aug 1
The Cabinet has advised the Yang di-Pertuan Agong that the Parliament sitting will not be convened during the Emergency Proclamation, says Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Takiyuddin Hassan.
The de facto law minister told reporters on Wednesday (Mar 3) that the statement made by the Palace last week was to explain that there will be no Parliament sitting, and any decision to convene a sitting must be made by the Cabinet.
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March 03, 2021
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Vaccination drive kicks off for Penang Hospital medical staff
The first phase of Covid-19 vaccination for frontliners went on smoothly at Penang Hospital on Tuesday.
5,000 staff members at the hospital are expected to be vaccinated by the third week of March.
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March 03, 2021
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ASEAN economic ministers propose common digital vaccine certificate, says Azmin Ali
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) economic ministers has proposed a common digital vaccine certificate to speed up the reopening of hardest-hit sectors such as tourism, said Senior Minister cum International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali.
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March 03, 2021
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Retro Recipe: Hummus & baba ghanoush with toasted flatbread
Easy-to-make Middle Eastern dips that transform ordinary ingredients into extraordinary exotic dishes
March 03, 2021
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Dolly Parton gets first dose of Covid-19 vaccine she helped fund
Dolly Parton was inoculated on Tuesday (Mar 2) with the Covid-19 vaccine that she helped to fund.
The country music legend adapted one of her best-known songs ‘Jolene’ before getting the Moderna jab at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee.
Parton donated US$1 million in April last year to help fund the research that made the vaccine possible.
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March 02, 2021
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Truck slams SUV near US-Mexico border, at least 13 dead
At least 13 people were killed on Tuesday when a tractor-trailer slammed into a Ford Expedition crammed with 25 adults and children in the dusty farming community of Holtville near the U.S.-Mexico border.
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March 02, 2021
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Texas lifts face mask mandate, reopens businesses
Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Tuesday lifted most of the state's coronavirus pandemic restrictions, allowing businesses to reopen at full capacity as of next week and telling residents that masks were no longer required.
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March 02, 2021
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Porsche driven by Maradona in his ‘forgotten season' goes up for auction
A silver Porsche 911 once owned by the late Diego Maradona is now up for auction.
The Argentine football legend drove the car to and from training and matches when he was playing for Spanish club Sevilla FC in the 1992-93 season, his last in Europe, after serving a 15-month ban over a failed drugs test.
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March 02, 2021
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