Kedah wants investigation into faulty opening of Sungai Muda control gate, says MB
ALOR SETAR: The Kedah government wants an thorough investigation into the faulty opening of a control gate at Ampang Jajar Sungai Muda on Saturday (May 13), causing a sudden drop in the water level of Sungai Muda. Read full story
Zaliha assuages fears about Covid situation in Sabah
THERE is no need to panic about the Covid-19 situation in Tuaran, Sabah that has been categorised as a red zone because most of the recorded cases involved individuals with no symptoms (category one) and mild symptoms (category two), says Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa. Speaking to reporters after the Health Ministry’s Hari Raya Aidilfitri […]
Taiwan’s Kuomintang party picks popular mayor as presidential candidate
Taiwan’s Beijing-friendly opposition Kuomintang (KMT) party today nominated Hou Yu-ih, a popular mayor, as its candidate for the presidential election next year. The election in January is seen as a referendum on President Tsai-Ing-wen’s handling of self-ruled Taiwan’s relations with China, which have soured during her tenure.
Cops arrest addict who tried to break into ATM in Jertih
JERTIH: An addict driven by desperation to buy drugs for his ‘fix’ was arrested by police for trying to break into an automated teller machine (ATM) here. Read full story
Cops conduct anti-drug ops in Langkawi to ensure smooth running of Lima'23
ALOR SETAR: A total of 61 drug abuse suspects were arrested in two special operations carried out by the police to ensure the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition 2023 (Lima’23) runs smoothly and safely. Read full story
Lima'23: Langkawi air space closed from May 18, drones prohibited, says CAAM
PUTRAJAYA: The Langkawi airspace will be closed from Thursday (May 18) until May 27 as published in the Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP) Supplement in conjunction with the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition (Lima’23), says Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) CEO Norazman Mahmud. Read full story
Sandakan welfare dept seeking four-year-old boy's mother, next of kin
KOTA KINABALU: The Sandakan Social Welfare Department is currently searching for the biological mother or the next of kin of a four-year-old boy. Read full story
Malaysia committed to elevate its role in international affairs, says Anwar
PUTRAJAYA: The Government has made it clear that Malaysia will elevate its role in international affairs particularly with its Asean neighbours as well as the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and the international community as a whole, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Read full story
Melaka hotel found hiring illegals in Immigration raid
MELAKA: A prestigious hotel here has been found hiring illegal immigrants as staff during a raid by the Melaka Immigration Department. Read full story
MMEA foils attempt to smuggle in kretek worth almost RM3 million
THE Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) foiled an attempt to smuggle in 4.27 million kretek (clove cigarettes) of various brands worth RM2.95 million in waters off Tanjung Sepat, Selangor, on Monday. MMEA Malacca and Negri Sembilan director Iskandar Ishak said the smugglers using three speedboats, believed to be from Rupat, Indonesia, were detected thanks to […]