KUALA LUMPUR: About 90% of Malaysians who claim they are victims of human trafficking are in truth involved in international fraud syndicates, says Datuk Mohamad Alamin. The Deputy Foreign Minister said this was revealed by the police in their human trafficking report presented at the Council for Anti-Trafficking In Persons and Anti-Smuggling of Migrants meeting on...
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia requires a shift in targets, strategies and initiatives for the tourism sector, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. In this regard, he said the framework, incentives and infrastructure development set by the government must be met with private sector investment, as they play a crucial role in designing tourism products and providing...
JAKARTA, July 1 (Bernama-ANTARA) -- Foreign tourist arrivals to Indonesia reached 5.2 million from January to May 2024, the highest recorded figure since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, reported ANTARA news agency quoting Statistics Indonesia. "The total number of foreign tourist arrivals in the first five months of 2024 is the highest in...
PUTRAJAYA: While age may be a worry, there are no plans to place a cap on the age of Malaysian drivers, says Anthony Loke. The Transport Minister acknowledged that there had been calls to impose an age limit on drivers to prevent accidents. "There have been proposals but we have to be practical and give proper consideration...
SEREMBAN: Police have seized two Rolex watches worth some RM190,000 from a foreign couple believed to be involved in illicit drug-related activities here. Nilai police chief Supt Abdul Malik Hasim said apart from the watches, his men also seized some 795gm of ketamine worth more than RM83,000 from the suspects during an operation at their unit...
SEPANG: More than RM600,000 undeclared cash has been seized at KLIA and a foreigner in his 60s detained, says the Customs Department. Its central zone assistant director Norlela Ismail said the passenger, who had intended to board a flight to a Middle Eastern country, was detained on June 13. "The passenger, in his 60s, was detained following...
PUTRAJAYA: The dates for concerts involving foreign artists scheduled for July 20 must be rescheduled in respect of the coronation ceremony of the 17th King of Malaysia, His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim. The Central Agency for Application for Filming and Performance by Foreign Artistes Committee (JK-PUSPAL) said on Monday (July 1) that it had received five concert...
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has expressed its preparedness to cooperate with Indonesia in peacekeeping assignment if given a mandate by the United Nations, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. The Prime Minister said the matter was discussed with Indonesian president-elect Prabowo Subianto during a three-minute phone conversation on Monday (July 1). "In the three-minute phone conversation, we exchanged views...
KUALA LUMPUR: Johor Plantations Group Bhd's (JPG) 55%-owned subsidiary JPG Greenergy Ventures Sdn Bhd has been awarded BioNexus status by the Malaysian Bioeconomy Development Corporation (Bioeconomy Corp) under the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (Mosti). In a joint statement with Bioeconomy Corp, the plantations group said the recognition signifies JPG Greenergy Ventures’ groundbreaking achievements in...
KOTA KINABALU: A married couple’s noble intention to send food to people stranded by the floods ended in tragedy when the wife drowned in Penampang near here. In the incident, the couple decided to walk through floodwaters to deliver food to Donggongon town at about 1.40am on Monday (July 1). It was learned that the victim, identified...
