Maqis foils bid to smuggle animal products at KLIA 2
PUTRAJAYA: The Malaysian Quarantine and Inspection Services Department (Maqis) in collaboration with the Customs Department foiled an attempt to smuggle animal products at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport 2 (KLIA2) on Wednesday (March 15). Read full story
Immigration Dept raids illegal settlement in Klang, 61 immigrants nabbed
KLANG: The Immigration Department detained 61 undocumented migrants at an illegal settlement in an oil palm plantation at Taman Perindustrian Air Hitam here on Friday (March 17) night. Read full story
Sabah cops nab two out of three suspected of multi-state theft spree
KOTA KINABALU: Two of three men who allegedly went on a stealing spree around the country have been nabbed by the police. Read full story
Malay Proclamation Rally off for now after venue gets cancelled for the second time
PETALING JAYA: The “Malay Proclamation” rally due to be held on Sunday (March 19) involving former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has been called off for now. Read full story
PKR congress: 'You picked the wrong PM', Anwar tells his detractors
SHAH ALAM: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim vowed that his administration will continue fighting corruption as well as warned detractors that it would not be easy to shake him. Read full story
War crimes court issues Putin arrest warrant
THE International Criminal Court (ICC) yesterday announced an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin on the war crime accusation of unlawfully deporting Ukrainian children. The Hague-based ICC said it had also issued a warrant against Maria Lvova-Belova, Russia’s presidential commissioner for children’s rights, on similar charges.
MACC tracking assets, money in investment fraud
THE Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) is actively tracking assets and money related to illegal activities of an international investment fraud syndicate. MACC said in a statement efforts to recover millions of ringgit are being carried out with the help of Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM), Interpol, National Crime Agency and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
‘The Wire’ star Lance Reddick dies at 60
ACTOR Lance Reddick, who played steely Baltimore police lieutenant Cedric Daniels in hit TV show “The Wire” has died, his publicist said yesterday. He was 60. Reddick, who also appeared in the “John Wick” series of films opposite Keanu Reeves, was found dead at his home in the Studio City area of Los Angeles, trade […]
Op Tropicana: MACC probing 'professional enablers' at financial institutions, not banks as a whole
PETALING JAYA: Individuals linked to banks that law enforcers have dubbed “professional enablers” are under the radar of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC). Read full story
Flood situation in Johor improves
THE flood situation in Johor is improving with only 21,127 victims still taking shelter at temporary relief centres in two districts as of 8am, against 23,663 last night. The State Disaster Management Committee said a total of 83 relief centres were still open in the two affected districts of Batu Pahat and Segamat.