SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) seized about one tonne of fresh and processed produce illegally imported from Malaysia during a joint operation with the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA). In a joint statement on July 23, the two agencies said they conducted the operation on July 17 and 18, where they monitored...
AIR Selangor reports that the Rantau Panjang Water Treatment Plant (WTP) has resumed operations as of 6pm Tuesday (July 23). “However, water sampling tests for Sungai Selangor Phase 1 (SSP1), SSP2 and SSP3 still recorded a reading of 1 TON (threshold odour number),” said Pengurusan Air Selangor Sdn Bhd chief executive officer Adam Saffian Ghazali in...
KOTA KINABALU: Some 51 squatter houses were demolished in the state capital, where six illegals were also apprehended during an integrated operation led by the police on Tuesday. Kota Kinabalu OCPD Asst Comm Kasim Muda in a statement here on Tuesday (July 23), said the operation started at 3.30pm at a settlement in this district and...
Former Hong Kong-based Malaysian actress Lilian Chan Wai Ming is happily working at a cafe in her home country. This information surfaced after Chinese actress Wong Mei Fan, who starred opposite Chan in the 2000 drama My Date With A Vampire II, posted photos with the latter at her shop. The pictures shared on Facebook showcased the...
KUALA LUMPUR: The Evidence of Child Witness (Amendment) Bill 2024, passed by the Dewan Negara on Tuesday, will not affect the accused's right to a fair trial, says Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said. She said that the prosecution must still prove the accused’s guilt beyond a...
KUALA LUMPUR: Johor, Sabah and Pahang are the states that recorded the highest number of candidates obtaining a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 4.00 for the 2023 Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM) examination. In JOHOR, a total of 171 candidates obtained a perfect CGPA score compared to 160 in STPM 2022 which is an increase...
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today received a courtesy call from International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Karim Khan. In a Facebook post, Anwar shared that during the meeting, he was briefed on the role of the ICC and discussed international issues, particularly those concerning Palestine and Myanmar. Anwar emphasised Malaysia's call for Israel to...
JOHOR BARU: Six-year-old Albertine Leo Jia Hui, who was found safe after going missing for three days, has finally reunited with her loved ones here. A photo of the happy moment was shared on Facebook by a social media user on Tuesday (July 23) evening. ALSO READ: Fifth suspect in Albertine's abduction brought to JB court for remand...
PETALING JAYA: The three remaining water treatment plants that were temporarily shut down due to an odour pollution have resumed operations, says Air Selangor. “The Sungai Selangor Phase 1 (SSP1), SSP2 and SSP3 Water Treatment Plants (WTP) have resumed operations as of 9pm,” said Air Selangor in a Facebook post. The Rantau Panjang WTP had resumed operations...
GEORGE TOWN: Penang Deputy Chief Minister ll Jagdeep Singh Deo (pic) asked for leave to seek treatment for his injured leg on July 19, says Chow Kon Yeow. The Chief Minister said Jagdeep indicated he may need to undergo surgery on his left leg but would first undergo tests with specialists as soon as possible. "After considering...
