JOHOR BARU: Johor Ruler Sultan Ibrahim Ibni Almarhum Sultan Iskandar grants an audience to China’s movie star, Fan Bingbing. The audience was facilitated by her Johor-born international manager, Jersey Chong. Chong said she was proud that Sultan Ibrahim would be the next King. “We wrote officially to the Johor Istana to inquire if Fan could meet with His...
PARIS (Reuters) - The French police conducted ID checks on a "massive" scale in 2021, despite not having a doctrine to define their objectives or good practice during such checks, France's public audit office, the Cour des comptes, said in a report on Wednesday. The report detailed for the first time the number of ID checks...
SHAH ALAM: A total of 33 officers and rank-and-file personnel from the Police Volunteer Reserve (PVR) in Selangor were given official insignia to mark their elevated positions under the presence of the top brass. The ceremony, held at the auditorium of the state police headquarters here on Tuesday (Dec 5), was graced by Selangor deputy police...
TOKYO: Visitors from around the world have been flocking to a small two-storey building in Sakai city, about a 30-minute train ride from Osaka. According to Nikkei Asia, many of those who turn up at the Sakai Traditional Crafts Museum visit for one thing: its showroom, which features hundreds of chef’s knives made famous by the...
JASIN: A married couple, both of whom are directors of a woodcarving company, lost over RM1.6mil after falling prey to an investment scam on Facebook. Jasin OCPD Deputy Supt Ahmad Jamil Radzi said the wife, 38, was contacted by three individuals on three different numbers after expressing interest in an investment scheme on Facebook. "She was then...
JOHOR BARU: Five traffic policemen sprang into action to unclog drains as murky waters overflowed into a main road near Taman Ungku Tun Aminah here following a bout of heavy rain. Johor Baru North OCPD Asst Comm Balveer Singh said the downpour caused the left lane of KM15 Jalan Johor Baru-Air Hitam to become flooded at...
KOTA KINABALU: Three people reportedly escaped serious injuries after the four-wheel drive (4WD) vehicle they were in plunged from a bridge onto a jogging park 10m below in Likas here on Tuesday (Dec 5). The incident took place at the bridge opposite the Menara Kinabalu state administration building at about 2pm. An eyewitness, who only wished to...
PETALING JAYA: A Cabinet reshuffle after only one year is too early, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. He said that the Cabinet, including himself, needs to be allowed to improve and increase their performance. "Ministers need to be given the opportunity to improve their performance, including the Prime Minister as well. “Then, if there is a...
KUALA LUMPUR: Former health minister, Datuk Chua Jui Meng will always be remembered as not only an effective minister but an erstwhile reformist who stuck with PKR during tough times, says Anwar Ibrahim. The Prime Minister paid tribute to his friend of almost 40 years, reminiscing about Chua’s great contributions to the country when serving as...
PETALING JAYA: A man and his female passenger have been arrested after leading police on a 50km high-speed car chase from here to Cyberjaya. Petaling Jaya OCPD Asst Comm Mohamad Fakhrudin Abdul Hamid said the suspects’ car was first spotted along Jalan Utara in Petaling Jaya and a police patrol car attempted to stop it at...
