Imran Hilmy

4 days ago | thestar.com.my | Imran Hilmy

GEORGE TOWN: A woman fell to her death from her condominium at Tanjung Tokong on Sunday (April 20). George Town OCPD Asst Comm Abdul Rozak Muhammad said the police received information about the incident at 4.05pm from the public informing them about the incident. "The woman was found dead after she fell from the 11th floor," he said in a statement on Sunday (April 20). ACP Abdul Rozak said investigations at the scene however have not found any criminal element.

5 days ago | thestar.com.my | Imran Hilmy |Sharon Ling |Sandra Sokial

GEORGE TOWN: Christians nationwide observed Good Friday in solemn tradition as they came together to mark one of the holiest days in their religious calendar. Some 500 parishioners filled the pews of the Church of the Assumption to commemorate the crucifixion and death of Jesus Christ. The service was led by Assistant Parish Priest Father Desmond Jansen and Deacon Paul Kang. The noon service was packed despite the afternoon heat.

6 days ago | thestar.com.my | Imran Hilmy

GEORGE TOWN: Malaysian schools nationwide are saying goodbye to chalk dust from blackboards and the acrylic smell of whiteboards as they embrace smartboards, giving the classroom a much-needed digital shift, says Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek. Starting with Penang, the first state to fully implement smartboards in all of its 396 government schools, nearly 10,000 additional schools across the country will be equipped with this technology in phases by 2027.

6 days ago | thestar.com.my | Imran Hilmy

GEORGE TOWN: A woman here lost more than RM900,000 after falling victim to a phone scam syndicate. George Town OCPD Asst Comm Abdul Rozak Muhammad said the 48-year-old tuition teacher received an SMS at about noon on April 11 from an unknown number informing her that her bank card had been used. "The victim was asked to transfer money from her personal account into her company account for investigation purposes," he said.

6 days ago | thestar.com.my | Imran Hilmy

GEORGE TOWN: There will be no compromise on teachers committing sexual misconduct, says Fadhlina Sidek. The Education Minister said the ministry took a "you touch you go" approach in handling such cases. "We are currently conducting an investigation, but as I have consistently emphasised, there will be no compromise on any form of misconduct, especially sexual offences. "As I always say, 'you touch, you go', and this investigation will be thorough.