New gas stoves for 250 families affected by Johor floods
PETALING JAYA: Some 250 families affected by the recent Johor floods were given new gas stoves to ease their burden after the disaster. Read full story
Public indecency: Tebrau MP urges cops to probe person who recorded couple in car
JOHOR BARU: Police are urged to investigate the person who recorded the couple who allegedly engaged in an indecent act in a car park in Taman Kota Masai, Pasir Gudang. Read full story
Child abuse claim: Cops confirm victim bitten by other children of same age
PUTRAJAYA: The injuries to a child, reported to have been bitten while at a nursery here in January, are similar to bite marks of children of the same age. Read full story
Canada repatriates 14 citizens from Islamic State camps in Syria
CANADA repatriated four women and 10 children from Islamic State (IS) camps in northeastern Syria this week, police said yesterday. This is the fourth repatriation operation conducted by the Canadian government of its nationals held in camps under IS control in Syria.
MMEA relaunches Op Pagar Laut to curb cross-border crime
THE Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) has reactivated Op Pagar Laut to curb cross-border crime during the Aidilfitri season. MMEA deputy logistics director-general Saiful Lizan Ibrahim said the operation will be held from tomorrow until April 30.
Rescuers retrieve body from downed fishing boat, end 5-day search
A FIVE-day search for a missing crewman of a sunken fishing boat off Belawai in central Sarawak ended today after Fire and Rescue Department divers managed to retrieve his body from the vessel. The search for Wong Pak Wei ran over days as divers found no trace of him during the recovery operation on the […]
Jordan reveres Iraq’s Saddam 20 years later
TWENTY years after the fall of his regime, the late Iraqi president Saddam Hussein remains admired and popular in Jordan where his image can still be seen across the country. The instantly recognisable face peers out from everything from bumper stickers to mobile phone cases in neighbouring Jordan, despite symbols and images associated with his […]
Sub-zero temperatures on Mount Kinabalu lead to icicle formations
KOTA KINABALU: Sub-zero temperatures have been recorded on the summit area of Sabah’s Mount Kinabalu, causing the formation of icicles on the country’s highest peak. Read full story
Melaka Hari Raya open house to be held on April 25, says CM
ALOR GAJAH: The state-level Hari Raya Aidilfitri Open House in Melaka will be held on April 25 at the Melaka MITC International Trade Centre from 8pm to midnight, says Datuk Seri Ab Rauf Yusoh. Read full story
MMEA reactivates Ops Pagar Laut to combat cross-border crime during festive season
GEORGE TOWN: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) has reactivated Ops Pagar Laut in the country’s waters to curb and combat various cross-border crimes during the Hari Raya Aidilfitri festive season. Read full story