KUALA LUMPUR: Anti-vice raids in the city led to 28 arrests, says Dang Wangi OCPD Asst Comm Noor Dellhan Yahaya. He said that two premises were raided in the early hours of Sunday (Dec 17) morning along Jalan Ampang and Jalan Sultan Ismail. "A total of 28 people were arrested; two local men, a male foreigner and...
PETALING JAYA: A couple who just bought their new dream car had the fleeting pleasure of enjoying it for less than an hour before it was submerged in water due to the flood. In a post on Facebook, Azhazul Azri said that the couple was a client of his brother who just received a brand new...
PETALING JAYA: Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail has rubbished claims made by Datuk Mas Ermieyati Samsudin that China nationals who joined the MM2H programme would immediately be eligible to become a permanent resident (PR) in the country. Saifuddin explained that the application and promotion for the Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) programme was under...
JASIN: Registration of volunteers for the Community Paramedic programme will be opened online from next month to facilitate the participation of the public in every village that is involved. Community Paramedic Programme chairman Dr Muhamad Akmal Saleh said they are targeting the participation of volunteers in 339 villages, comprising not just those involved in medical teams...
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah has done well in attracting domestic and foreign investments with some RM10.2bil recorded from January to September this year, says Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor. The Chief Minister said these investments had created 891 jobs through 99 projects. He said this represented 13 projects from the manufacturing sector, seven from the primary sector (mining, plantation...
PETALING JAYA: Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and his wife Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail attended a dinner hosted by Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and his wife Yuko on Saturday (Dec 16). The Prime Minister said, in a post on Facebook, that the dinner was held at the Geihinkan state guesthouse in Tokyo's Akasaka...
KUALA LUMPUR: The Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department (CID) director's plans to set up a Behavioural Science Unit (BSU) is a very strategic and innovative move to increase police capabilities to address crimes and improve investigations. Alliance for a Safe Community chairman Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye said he hoped the unit will be set up...
PUCHONG: Seventy-one stores and 65 vehicles were affected during the flood at IOI Mall Puchong in Bandar Puchong Jaya, says Serdang OCPD Asst Comm AA Anbalagan. “The rising waters were caused by a downpour that began at 5.45pm and lasted until 7.30pm yesterday (Dec 16),” he said at a press conference at the site of the...
PETALING JAYA: There are no restrictions on halal certificate holders writing celebratory festive greetings on cakes for customers to take home, says Datuk Dr Mohd Na’im Mokhtar. The Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) said he has asked the Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (Jakim) to clarify the issue immediately. “No barring of writing festival...
IPOH: About 12 reports have been lodged in relation to the case where a Form Five student was killed after being allegedly rammed by a car driven by a senior police officer in Meru Raya here on Friday (Dec 15). Perak police chief Comm Datuk Seri Mohd Yusri Hassan Basri said the reports were received since...
