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Eleven Gombak food poisoning victims being treated for salmonella

KUALA SELANGOR: Eleven victims are still receiving treatment for salmonella infection related to the food poisoning case in Gombak, says Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad. The Health Minister said all victims were in stable condition with no serious symptoms. "The Health Ministry did some tests and found out it is salmonella poisoning... in this particular case, it...

Zayn Rayyan’s murder: MCMC submits request to Telegram, Tiktok to remove unverified content

PETALING JAYA: Several social media sites have been identified as spreading alleged leaked investigation information related to the Zayn Rayyan Abdul Matiin murder case, says the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC). In a statement on Saturday (June 15), MCMC said it had submitted requests to social media platform operators, including TikTok and Telegram, to remove...

Selangor Health Dept investigating death of infant at Hospital Tanjong Karang

PETALING JAYA: The Selangor Health Department is investigating the death of an 11-month-old baby at Hospital Tanjong Karang. Selangor Health director Dr Ummi Kalthom Shamsudin said that the incident, which had gone viral on social media, had started when the infant displayed symptoms of fever and vomiting and was treated at the hospital on June 7...

More support, funds for ministry to elevate sports industry, says Anwar

KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has pledged special consideration for the Youth and Sports Ministry, including additional allocations, to elevate the nation's sports industry. The Prime Minister, who is also Finance Minister, said despite current financial constraints, priority should be given to certain programmes related to the "Road to Gold" and "Podium Programme" initiatives leading...

US returns over RM720mil to Malaysia in recovered 1MDB funds

PETALING JAYA: The United States returns around US$156mil (RM721.4mil) to the Malaysian Government marking the fourth installment of recovered misappropriated funds from the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) scandal. US Ambassador to Malaysia Edgard D. Kagan met Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to confirm the handover of funds on June 11, according to a statement by...

Ah long runner nabbed over Molotov cocktail attack in Melaka

MELAKA: A 25-year-old man has been arrested after allegedly carrying out a firebomb attack for a Singapore-based loan shark syndicate at a residence in Taman Mengkuang, Alor Gajah here on June 6. Melaka police chief Deputy Comm Datuk Zainol Samah said a team of police officers managed to track the suspect to his home in Taman...

Zayn Rayyan’s murder: Parents claim trial to child neglect charge

PETALING JAYA: The parents of autistic child Zayn Rayyan Abdul Matiin, who was found dead near a stream last year, have been charged at the Sessions Court with child negligence. Zaim Ikhwan Zahari and Ismanira Abdul Manaf, both 29, pleaded not guilty after the charge was read out before Sessions Court judge Dr Syahliza Warnoh here...

Three Customs officers nabbed, millions in cash seized over Port Klang smuggling ring probe

PUTRAJAYA: Three Customs Department officers were detained with several millions in cash seized in the ongoing Malaysian Anti- Corruption Commission (MACC) probe into the smuggling activities in Port Klang. "We have detained several Customs officers and found several millions in cash and other items of value," MACC chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki (pic) told reporters...

Crowd gathers at PJ court complex ahead of possible arrival of Zayn Rayyan’s parents

PETALING JAYA: A crowd has gathered at the court complex here on Wednesday (June 12) ahead of the possible arrival of the parents of murdered six-year-old autistic boy Zayn Rayyan Abdul Matiin. Sinar Harian reports that members of the media have been gathering since 7.30am, adding that only those with official business have been allowed in. Zayn...

Sabah Customs seizes beer worth RM2.7mil in latest false declaration case

KOTA KINABALU: Customs officers have detected another case of falsely declared goods brought into Sabah by smuggling syndicates to evade tax. Sabah Customs seized six containers with some RM2.7mil worth of beer, including unpaid taxes, that came through Sepanggar port near here on May 10. The seizure was made after it was determined that the consignment had...