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Malay Mail
22-05-2025
- Malay Mail
Two senior citizens killed, five injured in Slim River car collision
IPOH, May 22 — Two senior citizens were killed while five others werevinjured after a car collided with a four-wheel drive vehicle on Jalan Kampung Kuala Slim, Slim River, about 100 kilometres south of here last night Perak Fire and Rescue Department Operations Division Assistant Director Sabarozi Nor Ahmad said the two men, both aged 73, who died were the driver and passenger of a Proton Saga car. He said the driver of the other vehicle, a Toyota Hilux, a 30-year-old man, along with four foreign passengers, sustained minor injuries. 'We were alerted at 8.19 pm and deployed eight firefighters and one fire engine to the scene. 'The road accident involved a Proton Saga colliding with a Toyota Hilux, resulting in the deaths of the car's driver and passenger. They were pronounced dead at the scene by medics,' he said in a statement yesterday. He added that the bodies were extricated and handed over to the police for further action. — Bernama
Malay Mail
20-05-2025
- Malay Mail
Trailer driver killed, three injured in four-vehicle crash on North-South Expressway near Slim River
IPOH, May 20 — A trailer driver was killed and three others injured in a collision involving three lorries and a multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) at KM 366 of the North-South Expressway (PLUS) southbound near Slim River last night. Perak Fire and Rescue Department assistant director (Operations) Sabarodzi Nor Ahmad said the department received a distress call at 10.36 pm, after which firefighters from the Slim River and Bidor stations were dispatched to the scene. 'Upon arriving at the scene, firefighters found a 40-year-old male victim trapped in the cab of the trailer. He was confirmed dead at the scene,' he said in a statement this morning. He said that two other victims, a lorry driver and his attendant, both 28, who were transporting pipes, sustained minor injuries. He added that the 28-year-old driver of a five-tonne lorry carrying motorcycles suffered a leg injury, while the 37-year-old driver and 32-year-old passenger of the Toyota Unser MPV escaped unhurt. Sabarodzi said the operation was completed at 1.09 am. Meanwhile, PLUS, in a statement on its Facebook page last night, said the accident caused a traffic congestion of six kilometres southbound and four kilometres northbound. All lanes had to be temporarily closed to allow the involved vehicles to be cleared. All lanes were reopened to traffic at 3.47 am. — Bernama
Malay Mail
13-05-2025
- General
- Malay Mail
A century-old oven, a family legacy: The irresistible charm of Kilang Roti Mokhtar's firewood-baked buns
TANJUNG MALIM, May 13 — From afar, plumes of smoke can be seen rising from a chimney above the red zinc roof of a shophouse at Jalan Masjid Lama in Slim River here. As one draws closer, a fragrant, mouth-watering aroma permeates the air, stirring hunger pangs. People queue up outside the shop with one goal in mind — to grab its delicious buns and bread rolls before they sell out. Kilang Roti Mokhtar's array of bread products is unlike any other — these are made traditionally and baked in an age-old brick oven fuelled by firewood and coconut shells. Mokhtar Ahmad places bread into a red brick oven for baking. — Bernama pic The buns' soft, sweet texture and subtle, smoky aroma of wood-fired baking keep customers coming back for more. Hence, it is no surprise that the bakery has stood the test of time since it began operations in 1949, despite the competition posed by various bread brands that have entered the market over the years. Now it is run by Mokhtar Ahmad Mohamad Taqi, 62, who inherited the bakery from his late father Mohammad Taqi Habib. Mokhtar Ahmad has not only preserved the original recipe but also the baking techniques, including the use of a traditional oven. 'Perhaps this (use of traditional oven) is the secret behind why our bread products continue to be in high demand, even with competition from many other brands in the market,' he said when met by Bernama recently. Century-old oven Mokhtar Ahmad begins his day at the bakery early in the morning by preparing the dough, only then lighting the traditional oven. The fire is allowed to blaze and turn to embers before the oven is ready for use. Shedding light on the origins of the bakery, he said it was purchased by his late uncle — his father's older brother — Abdul Kadir Habib in 1949 after he migrated to Malaya from Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh, India, adding that his father took over the business after Abdul Kadir passed away. The oven Mokhtar Ahmad uses to bake his delicious bread is the same one used by his uncle and father. 'I don't know the exact age of this oven,' he said, adding, 'According to the older generation, this bakery was initially operated by someone else who had been baking bread since around 1912. This oven was already here when my uncle bought the bakery.' The father of seven said he has never made any modification to the oven, only repairing it when necessary. Standing at 1.8 metres high and 4.5 metres wide, the oven can hold six to eight trays of buns, or about 400 buns, at any one time. 'It usually takes about 20 minutes for the buns to be perfectly done,' he said, explaining that traditionally baked bread products tend to be softer and more fragrant than those made in modern ovens. Mokhtar Ahmad, who was 21 when he first started helping his father run the bakery, said he also avoids using preservatives, relying only on basic ingredients like wheat flour, margarine, sugar and yeast. To make 450 buns, he uses one sack of flour, two kilogrammes (kg) of margarine, four kg sugar and 200 grammes of yeast. The entire process of preparing and kneading the dough and baking takes at least six hours. His wife Norhasimah Amir, 57, and two of his sons Muhammad Amar Haikal, 36, and Muhammad Adib Idzhar, 18, assist him with the bakery's operations. Norhashimah Amir, 58, wife of Kilang Roti Mokhtar's owner, is seen packaging bread with her sons Muhamad Adib Idzhar, 18, (right) and Muhamad Amar Haikal Mokhtar, 36, (left) at the family-run bakery in Tanjung Malim. — Bernama pic Only on request Recalling the time when his father operated the business, Mokhtar Ahmad said at that time, the bakery produced only roti Benggali, also known as roti Babu, a type of white loaf sold mainly by Indian Muslim bread vendors in Malaysia. 'My father would ride his bicycle to nearby villages to sell the bread. There was one time when he was unwell and asked me to sell the bread instead but I didn't manage to sell a single loaf. 'I was confused... why didn't anyone buy the bread from me? When I got home, my father told me it was because I was cycling too fast and the villagers didn't even have a chance to call me over. It turned out he (father) would only push the bicycle, not ride it, whenever he went out to sell bread,' he said with a chuckle. Currently, however, Kilang Roti Mokhtar only makes roti Benggali upon request as this bread requires a longer baking time. The bakery focuses instead on producing buns with coconut, kaya (coconut jam), red bean paste and cream fillings. It also makes sesame rolls, hard rolls and plain rolls. Mokhtar Ahmad, posing with some examples of the bread sold at Kilang Roti Mokhtar, Tanjung Malim. — Bernama pic The kaya, coconut and red bean buns are available at around 11am each day, followed by sesame rolls at around noon and cream buns, plain buns and hard rolls later. On their prices, which range from RM1 for each bun with filling to RM7 for a pack of 10 hard rolls, Mokhtar Ahmad admitted that the rising cost of raw ingredients has forced him to increase prices slightly. 'In 2016, we could still sell our buns for 20 sen, 40 sen or RM1.40 depending on the type. Still, they remain affordable,' he said. Kilang Roti Mokhtar also managed to survive the challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic. 'At the time, demand was high, so I started taking orders and delivering the buns directly to customers,' he said. Looking ahead, he said his sons (Muhammad Amar Haikal and Muhammad Adib Idzhar) have shown interest in continuing the family legacy. 'They are helping me run the business and I hope they will carry on our family tradition,' he said. Kilang Roti Mokhtar operates daily except on Friday. — Bernama
Malay Mail
08-05-2025
- Malay Mail
Human skeletal remains found in Slim River plantation, police appeal for help
IPOH, May 8 — Police discovered human skeletal remains in an oil palm plantation at Ladang Bukit Besout, Jalan Kuala Slim, Slim River on May 4. Muallim District Police chief Supt Mohd Hasni Mohd Nasir said the authorities received a call at 5.13 pm regarding the discovery from a public member heading to a nearby orchard. 'Investigations at the scene with the assistance of the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) K9 unit successfully uncovered almost the entire human skeleton. 'The remains have been sent to the forensic department at Raja Permaisuri Bainun Hospital in Ipoh for a post-mortem. The case is classified as a sudden death report pending the results of the autopsy,' he said in a statement tonight. Police are appealing for public assistance, particularly from families with missing relatives, to contact investigating officer Inspector Raja Nabila Raja Abdul Samad (012-285 4320) or Muallim District Police Headquarters (05-452 8222). — Bernama
