Search underway for missing family of five who went camping

SEPANG: Police are searching for a family of five comprising a husband, a wife and their three children who were reported missing on Jan 18. Sepang district police chief ACP Norhizam Bahaman said that a report on the family's disappearance was lodged on Jan 19 by the younger sibling of the missing 37-year-old woman, who disappeared...

Anwar arrives in Brussels for a two-day working visit

BRUSSELS: Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim arrived for a two-day working visit to Belgium, as well as meeting leaders of the European Union (EU) on Sunday (Jan 19). The aircraft carrying the Prime Minister landed at the Brussels Airport at 2pm (9pm Malaysian time) from London, where the premier had just concluded his working...

QuickCheck: Did a Puspakom employee get slapped by a customer as seen in viral video?

A VIDEO has gone viral showing a man slapping another individual at what looks to be a workshop. Captions to the viral video claim that it shows a Computerised Vehicle Inspection Centre (Puspakom) employee being slapped by a dissatisfied customer. Is it true that a Puspakom employee was slapped by a customer in Johor Baru? VERDICT: TRUE Johor Baru South...

Myanmar, South China Sea to feature in Asean Foreign Ministers’ Retreat in Langkawi

LANGKAWI: The ongoing Myanmar crisis and tensions in the South China Sea will feature in the discussions at the Asean Foreign Ministers' Retreat here during the weekend, says Malaysian Foreign Ministry Secretary-General Datuk Seri Amran Mohamed Zin. He also said that other issues to be touched on at the meeting include cross-border online scams and human...

Police hunting suspects for assaulting disabled man

CHUKAI: Police are looking for several individuals believed to have assaulted a mentally disabled man at the Padang Astaka Chukai farmer’s market on Friday (Jan 17). Acting Kemaman police chief DSP Wan Muhammad Wan Ja'afar said a complaint was received via the MERS 999 hotline at 9.30am regarding a man who was assaulted at the location. He...

Young Malaysians must have courage, says Anwar

LONDON: The new generation and young Malaysians must have the courage to reject corruption, racism and religious extremism, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. "In our Madani concept, we don’t compromise on issues like corruption, leaders squandering wealth... it doesn’t matter (the same) coalition or not,” he said during a question-and-answer session following his lecture...

Malaysia to rejuvenate Asean Plus Three, EAS to bolster regional cooperation, says Anwar

LONDON: As chair of Asean in 2025, Malaysia will seek to rejuvenate key mechanisms like the Asean Plus Three and the East Asia Summit (EAS), both of which have been celebrated for their convening power but remain underutilised, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. He said EAS is the only regional forum dedicated to strategic...

Floods: Sarawak recovers, Pahang sees slight rise in evacuees, Sabah remains unchanged

KUALA LUMPUR: The Flood situation in Sarawak has completely recovered, while in Pahang, the number of evacuees in temporary evacuation centres has seen a small rise and in Sabah, the situation remains unchanged as of 8pm on Friday (Jan 17). In SARAWAK, according to the State Disaster Management Committee (JBPN), all 44 evacuees from 22 families, who...

Factory fire in Perai industrial area sends smoke visible from Penang Island

BUTTERWORTH: A factory in the Perai industrial area caught fire on Friday (Jan 17), sending thick plumes of smoke visible even from Penang Island. The incident reportedly occurred around 4pm while factory operators were on duty. All operators and personnel have been safely evacuated. Firefighters from the state Fire and Rescue Department have been deployed to the site,...

Umrah fraud case: Police received 31 reports so far, request remand extension

KUALA LUMPUR: The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) has received 31 reports related to an Umrah fraud case, involving a total loss of RM2.1mil, as of Friday (Jan 17) Selangor police chief Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said that 19 reports were made by victims, and 11 were lodged by agents representing smaller groups. "Additionally, one report was made...