KUALA LUMPUR: The Enforcement Agency Integrity Commission (EAIC) has seized 156 Social Visit Pass (Medical Treatment Pass category) application files, said to be linked to a "medical visa" syndicate involving Immigration Department officers. In a statement on Tuesday (Oct 8), the EAIC said that its team visited the Immigration Department's visa, pass and permit division in...
SEPANG: Two hundred students are heading to China to gain valuable TVET (technical and vocational education and training) exposure. The students will be heading to one of eight TVET institutions for a learning experience of two weeks and more under the Malaysia-China Youth TVET programme (MCYTT). Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, who sent...
JOHOR BARU: The shift to a Saturday-Sunday weekend will impact about 2.5 million people statewide, including 587,343 school students, according to Johor Mentri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi (pic). The rest of the 1.94 million workforce consists of government and private sector employees. "In line with the Johor Regent Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim's decree, the state and...
KUALA LUMPUR: A 78-year-old woman was left bleeding from the head after being targeted by a snatch thief in Bangsar here. Brickfields OCPD Asst Comm Ku Mashariman Ku Mahmood said the victim was walking along Jalan Limau Manis when the incident occurred at about 6.30am on Monday (Oct 7). "She was on her way to a nearby...
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued a warning for thunderstorms and heavy rain in seven states until 6pm on Monday (Oct 7). In a statement released, MetMalaysia forecast that adverse weather conditions would affect a large part of Sabah, including areas such as Tambunan, Papar, Putatan, Penampang, Kota Kinabalu, Tuaran, Ranau, Tawau, Sandakan,...
SHAH ALAM: Police have arrested several members of a burglary gang, including six male Chinese nationals and a local man, in a series of raids in Kuala Lumpur and Subang Jaya. Selangor police chief Comm Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said the suspects were nabbed in an operation conducted on Oct 5 and 6. "We believe they have...
KUALA LUMPUR: Cautious trading is set to continue on Bursa Malaysia this week, driven by the bearish outlook on the global economy amid rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. Rakuten Trade Sdn Bhd equity research vice-president Thong Pak Leng said despite Hong Kong’s Hang Seng continuing its upward trend, supported by optimism surrounding China’s ongoing...
GEORGE TOWN: High-end property prices in Penang rose by 7% to 10% in 2024 from a year ago, reflecting the steady demand among locals and foreigners. One Asia Property Consultants (Pg) Sdn Bhd executive director Chandra Mohan Krishnan said prices had increased in Bayan Baru, Pulau Tikus and Seri Tanjung Pinang as buyers went for properties...
ALOR SETAR: Comprehensive health and hygiene measures are being introduced at all active temporary relief centres (PPS) in Kedah to prevent the spread of any contagious diseases among flood evacuees. State health committee chairman Mansor Zakaria said this is to protect and safeguard the affected communities and curb any outbreak of diseases such as cholera. He said...
Hong Kong actor Samuel Kwok Fung was recently seen shopping at the The Exchange TRX in Kuala Lumpur. On Wednesday (Oct 2), a smartphone brand announced on its official Xiaohongshu page that Kwok had visited its outlet at the mall. The post included three photos of the 72-year-old, attired in a black tee and matching black shorts,...
