CAMERON HIGHLANDS: A lorry has crashed into a goldsmiths shop in Tanah Rata here on Wednesday. An accident occurred at around 3.30pm here on Wednesday (Nov 13), involving two lorries and a multi-purpose vehicle (MPV). Cameron Highlands district police chief Superintendent Azri Ramli said that initial investigations found that the vegetable-laden lorry, driven by a 29-year-old man, was travelling...
KUCHING: The Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry seized over 11 tons of controlled commodities believed to be misappropriated at a premises in Kampung Stungkor, Lundu, some 50km from here. The ministry's Sarawak director Matthew Dominic Barin said the seizure on Monday (Nov 13) involved 9,864kg of raw sugar and 2,078kg of cooking oil, valued...
SIBU: A retiree fell victim to an online business scam, losing RM136,000 in the process. Sibu OCPD Asst Comm Zulkipli Suhaili the 60-year-old victim was enticed by an online offer, supposedly involving a well-known cosmetic brand available through the Ask-Oshop app. On Oct 9, the victim came across an advertisement on Facebook and was then contacted by...
PETALING JAYA: The close bilateral ties between Malaysia and China is a core diplomatic policy for our country as international trade plays a significant role in our country's economy, says Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong. "This because it brings substantial benefits to our economic development efrorts, with China being our largest trading partner for 16...
KUALA LUMPUR: The domestic market remained wobbly on Wednesday as the Trump-inspired rally on Wall Street took a breather while investors digested recent gains. At the opening bell, the benchmark FBM KLCI was 0.18 points higher at 1,608.61, but slipped slightly to 1,604.83 in the first five minutes of trading. The local bourse has been trading lower...
KUALA LUMPUR: Four Vietnamese men, believed to have been responsible for 44 theft cases in the Klang Valley since 2018, were killed following a shootout with police at a residency in Jalan Imbi. The group modus operandi was to drill steel safes in homes and offices before stealing their contents, including cash. Kuala Lumpur police chief Comm...
KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit opened marginally higher against the US dollar today despite the US Dollar Index’s (DXY) strengthening, which should accelerate demand for the greenback. At 8 am, the local note traded slightly better at 4.4330/4465 against the greenback compared with Tuesday’s close of 4.4365/4400. Bank Muamalat Malaysia Bhd chief economist Dr Mohd Afzanizam Abdul Rashid...
KUALA LUMPUR: The 3D geological model of Kuala Lumpur (3DKL) - a geological mapping system that will be able to provide data on soil erosion and landslides- is in the works. The Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Ministry said the data would span across areas in the Klang Valley that come under the jurisdictions of 10...
KUALA LUMPUR: A suspect who is believed to have killed his mother and kept her body in a freezer for three years kept to himself and never greeted his neighbours at Taman OUG here. One neighbour who declined to be identified said the man, in his 50s, had been seen only three times in the last...
KOTA BARU: Police are searching for a 14-year-old girl who has been missing since Nov 7 after leaving her home in Kampung Semut Api here. Kota Baru OCPD Asst Comm Mohd Rosdi Daud said Che Nor Qurratu Aini Mohd Zaidi (pic) was last seen leaving her home at around 5pm that day to go to a convenience store. He...
