KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued a warning of continuous rain at alert level in several areas in Sabah starting Tuesday (March 20) until Wednesday. According to MetMalaysia, the areas affected are the West Coast (Ranau), Tawau (Lahad Datu), Sandakan (Telupid, Kinabatangan, Beluran and Sandakan) and Kudat. The public can get the latest weather...
KUALA LUMPUR: The number of takedown requests for harmful online content submitted by the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) to service providers has risen, said Deputy Communications Minister Teo Nie Ching. She said the upward trend is driven by several factors, including more proactive monitoring by MCMC, increased public awareness of complaint channels, and the...
JERTIH: The mystery over the disappearance of a teen travelling to Cameron Highlands early Friday was resolved after he was found dead in bushes by the roadside at Kampung Bukit Jeruk near Kampung Beting Lintang here. Besut OCPD Supt Rozaime Ab Rahim confirmed that the body of the teen and a motorcycle were found by members...
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC), along with the law enforcement authorities from 14 countries, successfully carried out coordinated enforcement actions targeting individuals linked to the cybercrime data-leak forum known as LeakBase. The MACC said it participated in the international operation alongside major enforcement agencies including the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), US Department of...
KUALA LUMPUR: Six suspected Islamic State (IS) members, including three minors, were nabbed following raids in several states. Inspector-General of Police Datuk Seri Mohd Khalid Ismail said the six male suspects aged between 16 and 21 years old, were nabbed by the Special Branch Counter Terrorism Division (E8) in the Klang Valley, Kedah, Terengganu and Johor...
SEREMBAN: A mother who allowed her underage son to drive her car, which later got into an accident claiming three lives, was fined RM1,500 by the Magistrate's Court here. Magistrate Nurul Azuin Mohd Talhah also ordered 40-year-old Nur Farahidayah A Rahman to be jailed for three months in the event she was unable to pay the...
KOTA KINABALU: A dozen primary school teachers who went through a terrifying experience when a train’s brakes failed in Sabah’s Tenom district have been given counselling, says Sabah Education Department director Datuk Raisin Saidin. He said 12 teachers, including support staff from SK Pangi who were involved in the incident, have since returned to their normal...
SAN FRANCISCO: About four years ago, Angeline Richard opened Apple Music, hoping to listen to the Weeknd’s cover of Drake’s Trust Issues. “This song is not currently available in your country or region,” a pop-up read. Richard, 25, continued discovering that other songs she loved or had added to her playlists were no longer available on the app....
PETALING JAYA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has panned the Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections (Bersih) for claiming that the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) is the government’s political weapon. Sinar Harian reported Anwar describing the claims as unfair because they were made even before an official report was completed. Anwar said all quarters should wait...
JOHOR BARU: A 34-year-old lawyer pleaded not guilty at the Sessions Court here for allegedly using his legal firm’s account as a "mule account" to carry out an illegal transaction. Muhammad Valantino Ifni Ho Ridzuan was accused of being directly involved in a RM350,000 transaction involving funds from Bank Pertanian Malaysia Bhd, which was channelled to...
