JOHOR BARU: Five men, including two foreigners and a businessman with a Datuk title, have been slapped with three charges for drug distribution at the Magistrate's Court in Pasir Gudang near here. The accused - Datuk Loong Chan Yow, 46; Wong Fook Loy, 46; and Chai Choon Foo, 54 - nodded their heads after the charges...
PUTRAJAYA: A total of 102 government services will be accessible under one roof in conjunction with the Madani Government One Year Anniversary programme which will take place at the Bukit Jalil National Stadium grounds from Dec 8 to 10. Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Mohd Zuki Ali (pic) highlighted that the programme is being...
JAKARTA (Reuters) -Eleven climbers were found dead in Indonesia on Monday following the eruption of the Marapi volcano in West Sumatra, a rescue official said, as a search to find 12 more missing was temporarily halted over safety concerns. Three survivors were found on Monday along with the bodies of the 11 climbers, among 75 in...
A 63-year-old man was charged with six counts of sexual assault in the alleged attacks of four women between 2004 and 2008, Colorado officials said. Christopher Jackson’s home in Littleton was searched by police in February after the Colorado Internet Crimes Against Children unit linked his Internet provider address to a pornography upload, according to a Nov 30...
PETALING JAYA: Men's doubles shuttlers Choong Hon Jian-Mohd Haikal Nazri stormed into the final of the Syed Modi International. Hon Jian-Haikal, who were only combined in August, stunned England's world No. 23 Ben Lane-Sean Vendy 21-12, 21-19 in the last four in Lucknow on Saturday (Dec 2). On Sunday (Dec 3), the national pair will take on...
PETALING JAYA: Shuttler Soong Joo Ven slammed the organisers of the Syed Modi International in Lucknow after going through a chaotic journey from his hotel to the tournament venue for his men’s singles quarter-final match. Independent player Joo Ven opened up about the difficulties he was forced to face before facing Frenchman Alex Lanier in the...
KOTA KINABALU: A key Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) bomb maker Mundi Sawadjaan, who was responsible for the 2020 twin suicide blasts in Jolo Island, has been killed by Philippine security forces. According to sources, the notorious Abu Sayyaf militant was shot dead during a firefight in Basilan Province on Saturday (Dec 2) night. The source said Mundi...
GEORGE TOWN: Police have seized 57 motorcycles and issued 88 compounds for various offences during an operation in Bayan Baru just before midnight Saturday (Dec 2) until Sunday (Dec 3) morning. Southwest district police chief Supt Kamarul Rizal Jenal said the operation, dubbed Ops Samseng Jalan, saw over 40 enforcement personnel coming together to nab the...
KOTA KINABALU: The Federal Government must not cast any further doubt on the unwavering determination of Sabahans to obtain their rights under the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63), says a former state assemblyman. Sabah rights activist Datuk James Ligunjang said it is vital that Putrajaya honour its commitments, including the 40% net revenue entitlement to uplift the...
AMPANG: A 47-year-old food delivery rider was detained in Taman Melawati for possessing a police authority card that is believed to be fake. Ampang Jaya OCPD Asst Comm Mohd Azam Ismail said a police patrol stumbled upon the man, who was acting suspiciously at Lorong Sabah in the housing estate at about 11.15am on Saturday (Dec...
