Bukit Aman to implement highest security for returning Captain Praba gang members, says source

KUALA LUMPUR: Bukit Aman is expected to impose the highest level of security when three Malaysian criminals detained in Mumbai, India, arrive back in the country. Sources said the three suspects are expected to be flown home in the near future, following the completion of extradition procedures. It is understood that about 10 police officers and personnel...

33 summonses issued, six sent for rehab in KLIA crime prevention ops

SEPANG: Crime prevention operations at KL International Airport Terminal One and Terminal Two on Saturday (Jan 24) saw 33 summonses issued and six people sent for rehabilitation. KLIA OCPD Asst Comm Ravi Munusamy said in a statement that the joint operation was dubbed Ops Ehsan. “This operation primarily focused on curbing social issues and criminal activities, particularly...

Cutting the queue with QR: New KLIA feature speeds up Immigration clearance

SEPANG: The use of quick response (QR) codes for departure and arrival processes at the country’s entry points, introduced earlier in 2025, has successfully reduced congestion and improved operational efficiency, with passengers able to clear immigration in as little as five to seven seconds. The implementation of the technology at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) Terminals...

KLIA Aerotrain to be halted for inspection daily from midnight to 5am

PETALING JAYA: The Kuala Lumpur International Airport Aerotrain operations will be halted daily for five hours after midnight for inspection works. The notice was posted on the official KLIA X account on Friday (Nov 7). "Aerotrain services will undergo inspection and rectification works from 12am to 5am daily. "During this period, shuttle buses will operate in full to...

KLIA taxi tout believed to be operating in group

KAJANG: A local woman who is suspected of being a taxi tout and was arrested by the Selangor Road Transport Department (JPJ) following a viral video of a foreign tourist being cheated, is believed to have been operating in a group. Selangor JPJ director Azrin Borhan said the information was obtained after questioning the suspect in...

AKPS officers among 27 detained in KLIA counter-setting probe

KUALA LUMPUR: Eighteen of the 27 individuals detained by graft busters for alleged involvement in counter setting are Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency (AKPS) officers, says Comm Datuk Seri Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain. The AKPS director-general said the officers detained were stationed at Terminal 1 and 2 of Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA). "We will give...

Power trip halts KLIA aerotrain temporarily

PETALING JAYA: A power trip caused one of the aerotrains at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) to halt temporarily before reaching the satellite terminal on Wednesday (Sept 3) afternoon. KLIA, in a post on its official Facebook page, stated that the incident occurred at 1.36pm and affected a single aerotrain service. "We wish to apologise to passengers...

Chinese national nabbed for allegedly assaulting KLIA Immigration officer

SEPANG: A Chinese national has been arrested after allegedly assaulting an Immigration officer during a departure inspection at KL International Airport (KLIA) Terminal 1 on Wednesday (Aug 13) evening. The incident occurred at about 7.40pm when four Chinese nationals - two adults and two children - approached the departure Immigration counter. Checks revealed that none of them...

131 foreigners denied entry in July 11 op at KLIA

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...

Immigration confirms missing British teen entered Malaysia on June 7

SHAH ALAM: A 17-year-old British teenager, who has been reported missing, has been confirmed to have entered Malaysia through KL International Airport (KLIA) on June 7, Sinar Harian reports. Immigration Director-General Datuk Zakaria Shaaban told the Malay language daily that a check on the records showed that the individual had arrived in Malaysia on June 7. "At...