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27DecDecember 27, 2023

Unapproved meds and cosmetics worth RM400,000 seized locally as part of Interpol worldwide ops

PETALING JAYA: Unregistered medication, cosmetics and pharmaceutical products worth over RM400,000 have been seized in Malaysia by local authorities as part of the Interpol-coordinated worldwide Operation Pangea XVI. The Malaysian operations, coordinated by the Health Ministry's Pharmacy Enforcement Division, also involved Interpol National Central Bureau (NCB) Malaysia, the Royal Malaysian Customs Department and the Malaysian Communications...

By Stephanie Chanmalaysia, NewsCustoms, Drugs, Ecommerce, Health Ministry, Interpol, MCMC, Medicines, Norhaliza A. Halim, Online, Operation Pangea, Pharmaceutical Products, Pharmacy Enforcement Division, Supplements, Unlicensed0 CommentsRead more...

27DecDecember 27, 2023

E-hailing driver pleads not guilty to hurting Chinese national

KUANTAN: An e-hailing driver pleaded not guilty at the Sessions Court here on Wednesday (Dec 27) to a charge of causing grievous hurt to a Chinese national. Mohd Sidek Saleh, 32, was charged with voluntarily causing serious injury to a finger on the woman's right hand by attacking her with a foldable chair. The offence was allegedly...

By Stephanie Chanmalaysia, NewsAssault, Chinese National, COURT, E-Hailing Driver, Injury, Kuantan, Woman0 CommentsRead more...

27DecDecember 27, 2023

Warisan will sue those trying to link it to Sabah drug kingpin, says sec-gen

KOTA KINABALU: Parti Warisan has denied allegations on social media that it is linked to an alleged Sabah drug kingpin arrested by police earlier this week. Its secretary-general Datuk Loretto Padua said the "wild" allegations were being played up by political opponents to defame the party. "Warisan regrets that there are still a few irresponsible parties trying...

By Stephanie Chanmalaysia, NewsClaims, Denial, Drug Kingpin, Legal Action, Links, Loretto Padua, Parti Warisan, SABAH, Secretary-General, Social Media0 CommentsRead more...

27DecDecember 27, 2023

Langkawi back with a bang

170,000 tourist arrivals at island from Dec 1-20, says Lada LANGKAWI: Tourism is making waves again here with thousands of holidaymakers converging since the school holidays began. According to statistics released by the Langkawi Development Authority (Lada), 68,000 visitors set foot on the island during the first week of the school holidays beginning Dec 15. Average daily arrivals...

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27DecDecember 27, 2023

Fruit seller charged with murder of 26-year-old woman

SHAH ALAM: A 44-year-old man was charged with the murder of a 26-year-old woman at the Magistrates Court here. Khoo Choon Heng was accused of stabbing Koh Chea Ling to death at Jalan Bayu Tinggi in Klang at 1.00pm on Dec 18. The charge was read to Khoo in front of magistrate Amirul Asyraf Abd Rashid and...

By Stephanie Chanmalaysia, NewsCharging, Fruit Seller, Klang, MURDER, Stabbing0 CommentsRead more...

27DecDecember 27, 2023

Azis Jamman’s ex-aide lodges police report on alleged links to drug kingpin

KOTA KINABALU: An aide to former deputy home minister Datuk Mohd Azis Jamman has lodged a police report against the Facebook page "Berita Jenayah Malaysia" for linking him to a suspected drug kingpin in Sabah. Azis's former special officer Jasni Mohammad lodged the report here on Tuesday (Dec 26) following the online post that had gone...

By Stephanie Chanmalaysia, NewsDrug, Jasni Mohamma, Mohd Azis Jamman, Police, Warisan0 CommentsRead more...

27DecDecember 27, 2023

‘Suspicious’ assets of the Tuns should be seized, Tun M says

PETALING JAYA: Those with the Tun title should be investigated and have their property seized if they failed to explain the source of their wealth, says Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. The former prime minister said that obtaining evidence of the misdeeds is unnecessary, as "suspicion" alone should be enough. "The Tuns should not only be investigated. They...

By Stephanie Chanmalaysia, NewsAssets, Corruption, Dr Mahathir Mohamad, Investigation, Titles, Tuns0 CommentsRead more...

27DecDecember 27, 2023

Floods: Kelantan MB’s house inundated as situation worsens in the state

PETALING JAYA: The house of the Kelantan Mentri Besar has been flooded as the situation worsens in the state, but this has not stopped Datuk Mohd Nassuruddin Daud from carrying out his duties. "The water level rose quite rapidly. Last night (Dec 26), my residence and the surrounding area of Kampung Meranti were also flooded. "Thank God,...

By Stephanie Chanmalaysia, NewsFlooding, Home, Kelantan, MB, Mentri Besar, Mohd Nassuruddin Daud0 CommentsRead more...

27DecDecember 27, 2023

Crowd gathers outside US embassy to kick off six-day ‘Kepung Demi Palestin’ rally

KUALA LUMPUR: A crowd of protestors gathered outside the US embassy in solidarity with Palestine amid heavy police presence on Tuesday (Dec 26). The crowd gathered outside the embassy around 10.45pm with the entrance in front of the embassy blocked by police. Dozens of policemen were seen standing by in front and around the embassy, with the...

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26DecDecember 26, 2023

Tanker detained for illegal anchoring off Melaka coast

MELAKA: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) has detained a Cameroon-registered oil tanker together with six crew members for illegally dropping anchor off the Tanjung Dahan coast here. MMEA Negri Sembilan/Melaka director Maritime Capt Mohd Khairi Abd Aziz said the vessel was detained about 7.5 nautical miles (about 14km) from the shoreline here at 11.30am on...

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