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Bone fragments from Gua Kandu are not Acap's

Jun 14, 2019

Human bone fragments found near Gua Kandu, Gopeng in April do not belong to missing runner Mohd Ashraf, also known as Acap.

Perak police say DNA analysis by the Chemistry Department found no match with his mother and elder brother.

29-year-old Acap went missing during this year's Gopeng Ultra Trail event on March 23rd.

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Disabled e-hailing drivers to go through special program

The government has agreed to conduct a special program for e-hailing drivers with disabilities to obtain a Public Service Vehicle licence.

The Transport Ministry says APAD, JPJ and the Health Ministry will arrange a special session with this group of people for the program.

Among the procedures they need to go through are health tests and a six-hour digital course training.

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Manganese mining nothing to do with pneumonia outbreak in Kg Kuala Koh

The pneumonia outbreak among the Orang Asli in Kampung Kuala Koh, Kelantan was not due to manganese mining activity.

The Deputy Prime Minsiter says the overall quality of water in a river there, was in compliance with the national water quality standard for raw water.

Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail says test results from the Chemistry Department found no pollution from palm oil waste, pesticides and herbicides.

She adds that the government will continue to investigate the actual cause of the pneumonia outbreak in the Orang Asli settlement.