ALOR SETAR: A journalist has been found dead in his car that was parked in front of a shopping mall here early Tuesday (Jan 4) morning.

       Kota Setar OCPD Asst Comm Ahmad Shukri Mat Akhir said the deceased Ng Eng Boon, 44, was found unconscious in his car with the engine still running.

       "We received a call from the Malaysian Emergency Response System (MERS-999) at about 4am informing us about the incident," he said in a statement.

       ACP Ahmad Shukri said initial investigation found no criminal element at the scene.

       He said the body of the victim has been sent to Sultanah Bahiyah Hospital for Covid-19 screening before a postmortem can be conducted on him.

       ACP Ahmad Shukri added that police are still investigating the cause of Ng’s death.

       The wake will be held at the Kedah Hokkien Association Cremation Centre at Jalan Langgar until Jan 7 before the funeral.

       Ng is not married and has been a journalist for the past 20 years.