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- Quarrelling couple suffocate to death in burning flat
- Four men nabbed attempting to break into Lee Lam Thye’s house
- Jordan University of Science and Technology campus in Besut next year
| Quarrelling couple suffocate to death in burning flat Posted: 28 Oct 2012 04:05 AM PDT JOHOR BARU: Minutes after getting embroiled in an argument, a couple found themselves trapped in their apartment which caught fire and they eventually suffocated to death. The victims, Sabahan, Angielee Ambrose, 29 and her friend, Ang Lye Hock, 52, a Singaporean, were heard shouting at each other before the fire started at around 11.15am at a townhouse in Taman Iskandar here on Sunday. Neighbours managed to pry open the door but the flames drove them back. Minutes later there was a small explosion, said a neighbor, Bahruddin Saffri Ahsan, 46. Fire and Rescue Department officials arrived at the scene about 10 minutes later. Operation head Raja Saiful Iswardi Raja Hassan said that three fire engines and 18 officials were tasked to put out the flames. "We managed to control the flames about one minute later but the fire was completely put out at around 11.50am," he said when met at the scene. He added that the body of Angielee was discovered at the hall area while the body of Ang was found in the bathroom. "Initial findings reveal that both may have died from suffocation due to the thick smoke from the fire," he said adding that authorities were still investigating the source of the incident. |
| Four men nabbed attempting to break into Lee Lam Thye’s house Posted: 28 Oct 2012 04:04 AM PDT KUALA LUMPUR: Police arrested four men attempting to break into the house of Malaysian Crime Prevention Foundation chairman Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye in Taman Maluri, Cheras here on Sunday. Cheras police chief ACP Mohan Singh Tara Singh said in the incident at about 5am, police on patrol stumbled upon two men trying to climb over the wall into Lee's house. "When they were aware of the presence of police, the two suspects dashed into a Mercedes Benz and fled. Police pursued the suspects who later crashed their car into the Pertiwi Condominium security post barrier about one kilometer from Lee's house," Mohan told reporters here Sunday. He said police fired seven shots to avoid being hit by the suspects' car and arrested four men aged between 30 and 40 years. Mohan said one of the suspects was injured on the head by glass splinters and police found several burglary and car theft tools in their car. Also found were stolen items such as a watch, five car keys and several mobile phones. All suspects were held under remand for four days, he said. Meanwhile Lee when contacted by Bernama said he was grateful to police for their quick action in apprehending the suspects. "I understand from the patrol unit that there were criminals trying to break into my house. At that time I was at home with my wife and domestic helper," he said. - Bernama |
| Jordan University of Science and Technology campus in Besut next year Posted: 28 Oct 2012 04:03 AM PDT BESUT: The Jordan University of Science and Technology, Jordan's top research university with more than 22,000 students, will open a branch campus at Bukit Keluang in Besut next September. The University had confirmed the matter with the state government and the branch would have medical and engineering faculties, said Terengganu Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Ahmad Said. "The state government has approved the Kolej Imtiiaz building in Bukit Keluang for the use of the campus," he told reporters after an Aidiladha sacrificial offering of 21 cows organised by the Besut UMNO Youth movement and opening of the Pointray Malaysia Sdn Bhd factory in Gong Medang, here Sunday. Meanwhile, he said that Taman Ilmu (Knowledge Park) in Kampung Tembila which was meant as a site for institutions of higher learning was being upgraded by the Korean Hyundai Group. On a separate development, he said Tenaga Nasional Berhad had agreed to develop a 100-hectare hotel project in Pulau Perhentian Besar. He added that it was among the state government's long term projects to turn Pulau Perhentian Besar into an international tourism destination. - Bernama |
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