Vegetable farmer loses almost RM800,000 to Macau Scam
KUANTAN: Panicked that he will be arrested caused a vegetable gardener in Cameron Highlands to lose RM792,669.45 after being deceived by a Macau Scam syndicate. Pahang police chief Datuk Seri Yahaya Othman said the 54-year-old victim claimed the scam started after he received a phone call on June 19 from a man who introduced himself […]
2 boys found drowned in Sungai Triang
KUANTAN: The bodies of two friends who had gone missing after being swept away by strong currents while taking a dip in Sungai Triang near Kerayong chicken market, Bera last Tuesday, were found last night and early today. Pahang Fire and Rescue Department assistant director of operations Ismail Abdul Ghani said the body of Muhammad […]
Tapir wanders into school while students sit for SPM paper
KUANTAN: Pandemonium struck when students of SMK Sungai Soi here sitting for the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) examination received a ‘visit’ from a tapir yesterday morning (Feb 25). Its principal, Zolkifli Abd Ghani said he was informed by the staff on duty about the animal that showed up in the school compound at about 10.30 am before contacting the rescue […]
Kuantan now a city
KUANTAN: The capital of Pahang, Kuantan, is now a city. Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah proclaimed the status in a historic event here today. His Majesty, who is the Sultan of Pahang, decreed the appointment of Kuantan Municipal Council president Datuk Hamdan Hussin as the first Datuk Bandar (mayor) of Kuantan. […]
