KUALA LUMPUR: An online gambling syndicate catering to foreigners, was dismantled with the arrest of 19 foreigners in an operation in the city. Immigration director-general Datuk Zakaria Shaaban said the operation, which began at 10.30pm on Monday (Jan 19), covered several locations including Bukit Bintang, Jalan Alor, Jalan Changkat and Jalan Bedara. "We conducted the raids following...
JOHOR BARU: Johor Solid Waste Management and Public Cleansing Corporation (SWCorp) has issued 55 notices for littering offences since Jan 1, with the majority involving foreigners. Johor SWCorp director Zainal Fitri Ahmad said the Govt has fully enforced Section 77A of the Solid Waste and Public Cleansing Management Act (Act 672) as part of a campaign...
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysians are fortunate to benefit from lower petrol prices than foreigners under the Budi Madani RON95 (Budi95) initiative, a move that reflects the government’s commitment to the welfare of its citizens. Somali national Faisal Abdi Ali, 45, said the savings enjoyed by Malaysians under Budi95 help with household financial management, allowing funds to be...
SHAH ALAM: Police have arrested seven foreigners, including two women, to assist in an investigation into the murder of a man in Bandar Sentosa, Klang, on June 20. South Klang deputy police chief Kamalariffin Aman Shah said the suspects, aged between 20 and 34, were arrested in Klang following a report lodged on July 23. He said the...
PM says nation must not burden future generations MUAR: The government is working to reduce the national debt and avoid unnecessary loans to spare future generations, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. The Prime Minister said that while borrowing for development was sometimes necessary, the country must not continue racking up debt irresponsibly. “Our debt is still high. If...
PETALING JAYA: Over 100 foreigners were refused entry into the country during an operation by the Border Control and Protection Agency (AKPS) on Friday (July 11). In total, 131 foreigners were denied entry out of more than 300 inspected at Terminal 1 of the Kuala Lumpur International Airport. "Of that number, 96 Bangladeshi men, 30 Pakistani men...
KOTA KINABALU: Twenty-one foreign nationals have been arrested by Immigration Department enforcement officials at two entertainment outlets in the city here and neighbouring Penampang district here. Sabah Immigration director Sh Sitti Saleha Habib Yussof said the simultaneous raids under Ops Gegar were carried out at midnight Sunday (March 16) after three weeks of surveillance. In a statement...
KUALA LUMPUR: A video depicting four robbers entering a house in Desa Vita, Sepang, before three of them were shot dead early Friday morning (March 14) has gained viral attention on social media. Based on CCTV footage, the suspects were seen entering the house through the back fence at about 1.41am. However, after barely a minute, all...
JOHOR BARU: The Johor Immigration Department has arrested over 60 foreigners, including four who have been pretending to be beggars in a night market, in a series of operations earlier this week. Its director Datuk Mohd Rusdi Mohd Darus said the suspects were arrested in separate operations conducted around Johor Baru and Batu Pahat between Oct...
KOTA TINGGI: Police have arrested two men for impersonating policemen and robbing foreigners in the district. Its OCPD, Supt Yusof Othman, said on Wednesday (Oct 9) that based on a police report lodged by a foreign worker on Oct 7, police tracked down and arrested these two men in their 20s in Bandar Tenggara the next...
