
Father and daughter fatally stabbed at apartment in Air Itam
A man and his daughter were fatally stabbed at an apartment in Bandar Baru Farlim, Air Itam today by a man allegedly angered after his romantic advances were rejected by the woman.
Thu Nov 07 2024

Police investigating when alleged abuse of Air Itam siblings began
The mother and grandaunt who were arrested yesterday on suspicion of abusing a three and five-year-old will be remanded in police custody at the Bayan Baru central lock-up till May 31.
Sat May 28 2022

Man allegedly pushes wife off 18th floor home out of jealousy
A woman who was found dead in Air Itam was allegedly pushed out of the living room window of her 18th floor home by her husband.
Mon Apr 12 2021

Woman killed in early morning Air Itam house fire
The fire was completely extinguished at 3.05 am. The house where the fire started was about 85 per cent damaged, while the other house about 75 per cent.
Thu Sep 10 2020

Couple remanded for six days over baby dumping incident
Police said the 18-year-old couple was being investigated under Section 302 of the Penal Code for murder.
Sat Jul 11 2020

Newborn thrown out from 13th floor apartment in Air Itam
A teenage girl threw out her newborn baby girl from the 13th floor of her family's apartment unit in Bandar Baru, Air Itam, here, today.
Fri Jul 10 2020

Heavy rain lashes Penang, causing floods, landslides and uprooting trees
However, so far, there have been no reports of injuries or damage to property and neither has anyone been evacuated due the floods, which reportedly reached up to 0.6 metres in some areas.
Fri Sep 15 2017

Female bartender nabbed with RM163,000 worth of drugs
Police detained a female bartender and seized various types of drugs worth RM163,000 in a raid at her apartment in Bandar Baru, Air Itam here yesterday.
Wed Jul 26 2017

Police detain three men for assaulting Uber driver
Timur Laut District Police chief, ACP Anuar Omar said the three, aged 29 to 40 years, were detained separately around Paya Terubung and Air Itam yesterday.
Thu Jun 08 2017

Six people, including a teenager held over shooting incident in George Town
The suspects aged between 14 and 55 were nabbed in separate incidents in the Air Itam and Datuk Keramat areas here.
Sat Apr 22 2017

Man assaulted at cemetery for insulting deceased Datuk
In the 5pm incident the following day, the 47-year-old victim was assaulted at the Khoo Kongsi cemetery near the Thean Teik Highway in Air Itam here on Friday.
Sun Dec 04 2016

Batu Maung shooting suspect shot dead by police
The man who allegedly killed his family members during a shooting at a poultry processing factory in Batu Maung yesterday, has been shot dead by police in Air Itam.
Thu Jul 14 2016

IGP denies MACC personnel surrounded Air Itam police station
The nation's top cop says MACC officers only came to the station to arrest several cops.
Mon Apr 18 2016

Two held over attempt to bomb open ATM
Barat Daya district police chief Supt Lai Fah Hin said the duo aged 25 an 30 were picked up separately in Air Itam here at 9pm Tuesday.
Wed Mar 30 2016

Monetisation of Air Itam, Pulau Indah land receive various proposals - 1MDB
1MDB president Arul Kanda Kandasamy said the monetisation of the companys Air Itam and Pulau Indah land received significant interest.
Tue Jun 30 2015

Zii Jia pulls out of Swiss Open due to injury
Malaysia's men's singles shuttler Lee Zii Jia has withdrawn from next week's Swiss Open due to a recurring right ankle injury.
Thu Mar 13 2025

MCMC probes man for uploading fake content on social media
A 47-year-old Malaysian man is being investigated for allegedly uploading fake content that touches on the 3R (religion, race and royalty) on social media.
Thu Mar 13 2025

KPDN calls on public to help report bottled cooking oil shortage
The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) has urged the public to be the eyes and ears of the ministry and report shortages of bottled cooking oil in their areas.
Thu Mar 13 2025

ICJ to hold public hearings on Israel's obligations in occupied Palestinian territory
The International Court of Justice will hold hearings next month on Israel's obligations towards Palestinians, Anadolu Ajansi (AA) reported.
Thu Mar 13 2025

Anwar: Sapura Energy's rescue plan excludes former shareholders
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said Sapura Energy Bhd's (SEB) former major shareholders are no longer involved in the company's management as part of its restructuring efforts.
Thu Mar 13 2025

Intel names Lip-Bu Tan as new CEO
Intel Corporation (INTC.O) has appointed semiconductor Malaysian-born industry veteran and former board member Lip-Bu Tan as its new CEO.
Thu Mar 13 2025

Ismail Sabri at MACC HQ to give statement
Former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob was at the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) headquarters here today to give his statement
Thu Mar 13 2025
The Economy with Ibrahim Sani: Law Reform | More enforcements must come with more recourse
Datuk Nitin Nadkarni, Consultant at Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill, discusses the need for stronger legal recourse alongside increased enforcement in Malaysia’s legal framework. How can reforms balance regulation and fairness?
Thu Mar 13 2025
Cyber threats are evolving – Are you ready? | A Talk with Danny Kim
Cyber threats are evolving at lightning speed, are you keeping up? Join cybersecurity expert Danny Kim, Founder and CTO of Full Armour, as he breaks down the latest threats and how to stay ahead in this ever-changing digital battlefield.
Thu Mar 13 2025

Duterte could face up to 30 years or life imprisonment if convicted by ICC - Malacanang
Former Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte could face up to 30 years or life imprisonment if convicted of crimes against humanity by the International Criminal Court (ICC)
Thu Mar 13 2025