Perak Sejahtera 2030 development roadmap report card for past year being prepared, says MB

IPOH: The state is preparing its report card on the progress made on the Perak Sejahtera 2030 development roadmap plan over the past year. Perak Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Saarani Mohamad said the report card was meant to show the state's achievements between June 15 last year and June 15 this year. "We are in the process...

Two men caught trying to enter Istana Negara with machete

KUALA LUMPUR: Two men had allegedly tried to trespass into Istana Negara with a weapon in their car. City police chief Comm Datuk Rusdi Mohd Isa said that police stopped the two men who had tried to enter the palace compound on Jalan Sultan Abdul Halim via Gate 3 around 4.40pm on Friday (May 17). Two men...

Ulu Tiram attack: Beef up security at public places, urges Lee Lem Thye

PETALING JAYA: Following the deadly attack in Ulu Tiram police station by a Jemaah Islamiah-linked attacker, Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye has called for security in public places to be beefed up. The Alliance for A Safe Community chairman said that random acts of terrorism can take place anywhere stemming from extremism and radicalisation of groups. "The...

QuickCheck: Did a chase in Klang result in the arrest of a foreigner for drug possession?

A viral video shows the police chasing and successfully apprehending a suspect who tried to escape a motorcycle inspection during a routine patrol. It was said that the suspect was spotted at Jalan Batu Belah, Klang, but was arrested at Jalan Kapar Klang after he sped away with drugs in his possession. Is this true? TRUE According to the...

Immigration Dept raids illegal ewaste factory run by Chinese national

PETALING JAYA: The Immigration Department has busted an illegal ewaste factory run by foreigners during a raid on Thursday (May 16), said Immigration Department director-general Datuk Ruslin Jusoh (pic). He said the factory in Klang was raided following public complaints that it was operating illegally and had employed foreigners suspected to be victims of human trafficking. “The...

Slight dip in commercial crime cases for first five months of 2024, says Bukit Aman

KUALA LUMPUR: The number of commercial crime cases decreased slightly during the first five months of this year compared to the same period last year, says Comm Datuk Seri Ramli Mohamed Yoosuf (pic). The Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) director said a total of 11,696 cases were recorded from Jan 1 to May 12. "It...

Malaysia welcomes Madrid appellate court’s decision to uphold Sulu arbitrator’s conviction, says Azalina

PETALING JAYA: The Madrid Court of Appeal has upheld the Madrid Criminal Court judgement of Dec 22, 2023 that Gonzalo Stampa is guilty of contempt of court. Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said said in its judgement, the Madrid Court of Appeal confirmed that Stampa knowingly and...

Ulu Tiram attack: Slain policemen’s remains brought to mosque for funeral prayers

JOHOR BARU: The remains of the two police constables killed in Friday's (May 17) attack on Ulu Tiram police station were brought out of the Forensic Medical Department of Sultan Ismail Hospital (HSI) here upon completion of the post-mortem for the funeral arrangements. The remains of Ahmad Azza Fahmi Azhar, 22, and Muhamad Syafiq Ahmad Said,...

More than 20 Jemaah Islamiah members in Johor, says IGP

KUALA LUMPUR: Police have identified more than 20 Jemaah Islamiah (JI) members in Johor currently, said Inspector General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain. Malaysian police have started an in-depth investigation into the presence of the JI group following this morning’s attack by one of its members at the Ulu Tiram police station which ended in...

Businessmen in Singapore placed on China’s wanted list weeks after money laundering raid in 2023

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): Two businessmen living in Singapore since 2021 have been placed on the wanted list in China for their involvement in a cross-border online gambling syndicate. Su Shuiming and Su Shuijun were first added to the list in September 2023, just weeks after the Commercial Affairs Department led a police operation that saw...