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Gerik crash: 'I'm sorry… the brakes failed suddenly,' says bus driver

Gerik crash: 'I'm sorry… the brakes failed suddenly,' says bus driver

42% Center coverage: 7 sources

KOTA BARU: “I wish to apologise to the families of the victims and to the students involved in the crash. What happened was due to a sudden brake failure.”See the Story

Gerik Bus Crash: Driver Arrested After Hospital Discharge

University Student · Gerik

Gerik Bus Crash: Driver Arrested After Hospital Discharge

60% Center coverage: 5 sources

IPOH: Police have arrested the driver of the bus involved in the crash which claimed the lives of 15 Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) students in Gerik on Monday. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd See the Story

Gerik crash: RM1.7mil raised through 'Prihatin Fund'

Gerik crash: RM1.7mil raised through 'Prihatin Fund'

67% Center coverage: 3 sources

TANJONG MALIM: The Higher Education Ministry has raised RM1.7 million through the Prihatin Fund to support the victims and families affected by the Gerik bus tragedy, which resulted in the deaths of 15 students from Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI). © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd See the Story

Fisherman missing in boat fire found drowned with extensive burns

Coverage: 2 sources

IPOH: A fisherman who went missing in a boat fire yesterday was found drowned with extensive burn injuries, about 4.8 nautical miles west of Tanjung Piandang, Kuala Kurau, this morning. © New Straits Times Press (M) BhdFishermen · Tanjung Piandang See the Story

Karim Returns as MA President as Shahidan Withdraws

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Karim Ibrahim is back as the president of Malaysia Athletics (MA). © New Straits Times Press (M) BhdAthletics · Perak See the Story

Why wasn’t bus firm’s licence revoked earlier, asks ex-official

Former road safety department director-general Suret Singh says action should have been taken as the bus firm involved in the Gerik crash had failed JPJ’s safety criteria.Gerik · Gerik Read Article

Man pleads guilty to posting offensive comment on Perak sultan

Ariff Zulkarnain Ameer Imam faces a fine of up to RM50,000 and up to two years’ jail for the offence.Perak · Perak Read Article

The Story Behind Kellie's Castle: The Mystery of the Haunted Mansion

(source: British Malaya Blog) Located in Batu Gajah, Perak, Kellie’s Castle is not just a remnant of colonial history, it is an abandoned mansion that holds too many stories. From a love story of a failed family to paranormal disturbances that are still reported to this day, this place seems to be still “inhabited” by something that cannot be seen with the naked eye. Many visitors come to take pictures, amazed by the unique architecture and aes…Batu Gajah · Batu Gajah Read Article

Cops take teacher's statement over allegedly offensive remark on Gerik crash

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

Manjung police say the process took about 3 hours.Perak · Perak Read Article

Gerik-Jeli stretch saw 214 road crashes in 5 months

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

IPOH: The Gerik-Jeli stretch of the East-West Highway saw 214 crashes in just the first five months of the year, with five of them being fatal accidents. © New Straits Times Press (M) BhdIpoh · Ipoh Read Article

Decomposed body found in oil palm plantation

100% Right coverage: 1 sources

IPOH: A decomposed body was found in an oil palm plantation in Trolak on Sunday (June 15).Trolak · Trolak Read Article

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