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The Star
19-07-2025
- The Star
Boy transported in car boot sparks custody battle
Compiled by DIVYA THERESA RAVI, ALLISON LAI and R. ARAVINTHAN A NINE-year-old boy was allegedly transported in the boot of a car by his father and stepmother during a 2023 summer trip from Foshan to Guilin, China – an act that alarmed his mother and led to a custody and health rights lawsuit, Kwong Wah Yit Poh reported. The mother, known only as Wang, said the boy had to sit in the boot due to limited seating. Upset over the incident, Wang secured custody in November 2024 and filed a lawsuit in April to protect her son's health rights. The father, Liu, admitted the child was in the boot for one to two hours but claimed he otherwise sat in front. He said his SUV had airflow in the rear and they made several stops. Denying any mental abuse, Liu stressed he financially supported his son's education. Though he acknowledged the risk, he refused to apologise, claiming his son agreed to it. > A brown giant panda was caught on infrared cameras walking through snow at the Zhouzhi National Nature Reserve in Shaanxi, China, Oriental Daily reported. The video, recorded on Jan 1 at 6.15pm, marked the 12th wild sighting of a brown panda in the province. The last confirmed footage was on April 16, 2021. Brown giant pandas are rare, with recorded sightings limited to locations within the Qinling Mountains, including Foping, Yang, Taibai and Zhouzhi counties in Shaanxi. > A 16-year-old girl gave birth on board a Shandong Airlines flight from Haikou to Qingdao on July 12, the daily reported. The girl, who was travelling alone, went into labour before take-off and gave birth to a baby weighing 1kg. Both were taken to hospital. As the girl and the baby's father, also 16, were of consenting age, authorities ruled out criminal charges. The above articles are compiled from the vernacular newspapers (Bahasa Malaysia, Chinese and Tamil dailies). As such, stories are grouped according to the respective language/medium. Where a paragraph begins with a >, it denotes a separate news item.
The Star
19-07-2025
- Politics
- The Star
Locals keen to know fate of primary school
Compiled by DIVYA THERESA RAVI, ALLISON LAI and R. ARAVINTHAN THE Indian community in Perak is seeking clarity on the future of SJK(T) Ladang Katoyang in Tanjong Malim, which currently has around 30 pupils, Malaysia Nanban reported. The school sits on the Ladang Katoyang estate, part of which was sold by landowner KLK Bhd to a private buyer. The land is reportedly being cleared for development, raising fears that the school and the nearby Sri Dewi Karumariamman Temple may be at risk. Tanjong Malim MIC chairman Datuk PS Naidu has submitted a memorandum to District Council chairman Dr Shazree Idzham, who said he would bring the matter to the attention of authorities. > Public outrage erupted after videos surfaced showing new mothers and their newborns resting on the floor at Kallakurichi Government Maternity Hospital in Tamil Nadu, Makkal Osai reported. It was claimed that beds were equipped with unusable mattresses. In response, the hospital chief said the worn-out mattresses have since been replaced. The above articles are compiled from the vernacular newspapers (Bahasa Malaysia, Chinese and Tamil dailies). As such, stories are grouped according to the respective language/medium. Where a paragraph begins with a >, it denotes a separate news item.
The Star
28-06-2025
- The Star
Woman driver nearly causes a train wreck
Compiled by BENJAMIN LEE, ALLISON LAI and R. ARAVINTHAN At least 15 trains were halted or forced to return to their stations after a woman was found driving her car directly on railway tracks near a station in India's Telangana state, as reported by Makkal Osai. Authorities, with the quick assistance of railway workers and the public, pursued the vehicle, successfully stopping it and pulling the female driver out. While her identity hasn't been released, it's understood she hails from the northern state of Uttar Pradesh. Police have launched an investigation to determine the circumstances leading to the incident, specifically looking into whether the driver was under the influence of alcohol or experiencing any other incapacitating issues that may could have led to this dangerous act. Railway officers managed to stop an express train travelling from Bengaluru to Hyderabad just in time, averting a major disaster on the very same track. The above articles are compiled from the vernacular newspapers (Bahasa Malaysia, Chinese and Tamil dailies). As such, stories are grouped according to the respective language/medium. Where a paragraph begins with a, it denotes a separate news item.
The Star
24-05-2025
- Politics
- The Star
Families get homes after decades of waiting
Compiled by KHOO GEK SAN, ALLISON LAI and R. ARAVINTHAN AFTER a 40-year struggle, 32 Indian families in Perak have finally received the deeds to their homes, Makkal Osai reported. These families had built their houses on JKR-owned land after the Ladang Bikam plantation, where they previously resided, was sold off decades ago. State exco member A. Sivanesan confirmed that the state government intervened after JKR said it no longer needed the land. The government then took over the land and issued the long-awaited land deeds. Similarly, 52 families in Kampung Baru Kuala Bikam are seeing resolutions to their own nearly five-decade-long land issues. Some have already received their land deeds, while others are in the process. The Kampung Senggai families received their deeds from Sivanesan during the opening ceremony of the RM9mil Dewan Muhibbah Bidor. The above articles are compiled from the vernacular newspapers (Bahasa Malaysia, Chinese and Tamil dailies). As such, stories are grouped according to the respective language/medium. Where a paragraph begins with a >, it denotes a separate news item.
