KOTA KINABALU: Police have reclassified a case to murder after the victim died while receiving treatment in hospital, a week after a fight with a colleague in Paitan. The 43-year-old Indonesian plantation worker, who was severely injured, died on June 14. Beluran district police chief Supt Hasan Majid (pic) said two men were involved in a fight following a...
BALIK PULAU: Despite selling durian at a low price, the sheer volume of sales has kept seller Ismail Hasim Zakaria (pic) busy and happy. His fresh cloned durians and high-quality kampung durians are sold for just RM6 per kg. During this durian season, the 35-year-old moves between eight and 15 tonnes daily, ensuring small profits through a...
JOHOR BARU: Three underage boys are among four suspects arrested for allegedly kidnapping, beating up and threatening three teenagers here. Johor Baru North OCPD Asst Comm Balveer Singh said the police received a report on Sunday (June 16) morning about three 14-year-old boys who were kidnapped from a supermarket in Skudai. “Early investigations found that a group...
SIBU: A female student from a private higher education institution here lost RM13,750 after being deceived by an online part-time job offer. In her report to the Commercial Crime Investigation Division of the Sibu District Police on Sunday (June 16), the victim claimed that she received an offer to earn extra money through tasks on YouTube...
GEORGE TOWN: The country’s two largest political coalitions are being strategic by fielding local candidates in the upcoming Sungai Bakap state by-election, which will officially commence this Saturday (June 22). The Pakatan Harapan-Barisan Nasional camp under the unity government is fielding former northern branch director of Aminuddin Baki Institute Dr Joohari Ariffin, 60, from PKR, while...
It has been two years since Malaysia reopened to international tourists. The tourism sector, which took a hit when the borders were closed from 2020 to 2022 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, has yet to fully recover. However, the tourism industry continues to show positive signs of recovery as tourist arrivals doubled over the past year. Based...
PETALING JAYA: Thunderstorms and downpours have been forecasted in several states until 5pm today (June 17), said the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia). It said the affected areas will include Putrajaya, Labuan, Perlis, the Federal Territories of Kuala Lumpur, Negeri Sembilan, Melaka, and Johor. "In Kedah, Langkawi, Kubang Pasu, Kota Setar, Pokok Sena, Padang Terap, Sik, Baling, Kulim,...
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia and Pakistan have expressed their continued solidarity with the people of Gaza who are affected by the atrocities committed by the Zionist Israeli regime. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim reiterated the commitment when he received a telephone call from his Pakistan counterpart Shehbaz Sharif on Monday (June 17). "I also praised Prime Minister...
KUALA LUMPUR: The three-sen drop in retail price of grade A, B and C chicken eggs that was announced on Monday, may seem paltry but it sent endless ripples of relief to small traders and was welcomed by consumers across the country. Most food traders described the new price of eggs as the sunny side up...
NARATHIWAT: The Narathiwat Islamic Religious Council has disclosed that at least 30 couples from Kuala Lumpur, Kelantan and Terengganu travel to the province every month to enter into polygamous marriages. Its deputy president, Abdul Aziz Che Mamat said the majority of these couples came with the intention of formalising their relationships and were willing to travel...
