Education Ministry probing reports Thai students crossing Sg Golok to study in Malaysia

PUTRAJAYA: The Education Ministry will investigate reports of students from Thailand crossing Sungai Golok daily to attend school in Malaysia, says Fadhlina Sidek. The Education Minister said that if these students are Malaysians, this should not occur as the government has provided various access and educational facilities for its citizens. "If these children are Malaysians, they should...

India flexes military muscle with ‘Poorvi Prahar’ tri-services exercise along China border

NEW DELHI: Just days after reaching an agreement with China on de-escalation and patrolling along disputed areas in eastern Ladakh’s Demchok and Depsang, India is set to display its military prowess with a major tri-services exercise along its eastern border with China. This joint exercise, named “Poorvi Prahar,” will commence on Sunday (Nov 10). The exercise will...

Nearly 600 vehicles near Thai border repeatedly filling up on petrol daily

BUKIT KAYU HITAM: The Kedah branch of the Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry detected 580 vehicles filling fuel several times in a day at several different petrol stations near the Malaysia-Thailand border here. Its director, Muhammad Nizam Jamaludin said his team detected these activities since Sept 25. "A total of 19,705 vehicles were recorded (filling...

One tonne of illegally imported fresh and processed food from Malaysia seized: Singapore Food agency

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) seized about one tonne of fresh and processed produce illegally imported from Malaysia during a joint operation with the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA). In a joint statement on July 23, the two agencies said they conducted the operation on July 17 and 18, where they monitored...

Go back to your country – Bangladesh turns back fleeing Myanmar soldiers at border

TEKNAF, Bangladesh (AFP): Bangladesh stopped dozens of Myanmar security personnel from crossing into its territory to flee advancing rebel forces, a local government official based near their river border said Tuesday. Clashes have rocked Myanmar's western frontiers since the Arakan Army (AA) attacked security forces in November, ending a ceasefire that had largely held since the...

No M’sians involved in Sg Golok blast, say cops

KOTA BHARU: Police have confirmed that the bomb that went off and the shots heard in the Gualosira area, Pasemas District in Sungai Golok, Narathiwat Province, early today did not involve any Malaysian residents in the bordering district of Pasir Mas, Kelantan. State Police Chief Datuk Muhamad Zaki Harun said instead, the explosion and gunfire occurred...

US, Mexico to keep border crossings open, Lopez Obrador says

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican and U.S. officials agreed to keep border crossings open, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Thursday, after several key rail crossings were temporarily shuttered due to high numbers of migrants arriving at the shared border. "This agreement has been reached, the rail crossings and the boarder bridges are already...