Thai cops nab members of syndicate smuggling fuel from Malaysia
THAI police have uncovered a smuggling syndicate using pickup trucks with modified fuel tanks to transport hundreds of thousands litres of fuel from Malaysia to Thailand each month. Thai assistant national police chief Pol Lt-Gen Surachate Hakparn said the syndicate, known as “Jae Fang”, uses pickup trucks and lorries with extra or modified fuel tanks […]
Ahmad Zahid urges Muslims to be vigilant of new Covid-19 variant over Hari Raya
KUALA LUMPUR: Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has urged Muslims celebrating Aidilfitri in Malaysia to remain vigilant against the new Covid-19 variant XBB1.16, or Arcturus. Read full story
Immigration DG lauds cooperation with MACC in Dhaka-based officers’ arrests
THE arrests of two Immigration Department officers serving as attaches in Bangladesh by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) on Monday was the result of strategic information sharing between the two agencies. Immigration director-general Ruslin Jusoh said the department had been investigating claims that immigration attaches based in Dhaka had been receiving bribes for the issuance […]
French court jails 4 for plotting Champs Elysees attack
A FRENCH court has sentenced four men to between five and 15 years in jail for plotting an attack on Paris’ emblematic Champs Elysees avenue. A fifth walked free as he had already served his term in pre-trial custody.
Health experts call for vigilance over Covid, haze
THE public should exercise extra caution when celebrating Hari Raya as Covid-19 and atmospheric haze still pose a risk to respiratory health, experts said. Although this is the first time in three years Hari Raya will be without Covid-19 standard operating procedures (SOP), experts warned there is no reason to throw caution to the wind.
East Coast egg supply adequate for Raya, says Salahuddin
MOST supermarkets on the East Coast still have an adequate supply of eggs, Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Minister Salahuddin Ayub said. He added that the ministry inspected several supermarkets in Kelantan and Terengganu following media reports of a shortage.
UK deputy PM resigns after most bullying claims upheld
UK Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab announced his resignation today after bullying claims against him were upheld in a report, a fresh political shock for Britain’s Conservatives. Raab’s resignation gives Prime Minister Rishi Sunak a headache some two weeks before local elections at which the Conservatives are expected to lose seats.
Anwar denies targeting opposition states for Raya open house
PRIME Minister Anwar Ibrahim today dismissed allegations that the government decided to hold the Malaysia Madani Hari Raya open house in Kedah, Kelantan and Terengganu because these PAS-led states will be holding state elections this year. The prime minister said other states including Selangor will be holding similar events for the festival.
2 Malaysians in Sudan moved to safety
TWO Malaysians who were in Sudan have been moved to a safe location, Foreign Minister Zambry Abd Kadir said. He said the operation was a preparatory step by the Malaysian embassy in Khartoum to gather Malaysians at a safe location for the evacuation process out of the capital city later.
Heavy gunfire in Sudan as ceasefire calls ignored
SUDAN’S warring forces battled today with heavy gunfire and explosions in the capital Khartoum and elsewhere in the country, as they ignored appeals by world powers for an end-of-Ramadan ceasefire. More than 300 people have been killed and thousands wounded since the fighting erupted on Saturday between forces loyal to Sudan’s army chief Abdel Fattah […]