SAR op for missing ferry passenger enters second day

BATU PAHAT: The search and rescue (SAR) operation for the missing ferry passenger aboard the Muar-Bengkalis route enters its second day on Monday (June 24). Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) Batu Pahat Zone Maritime Commander Mohd Hanif Mohd Yunus said the incident happened at 11.40am on Sunday (June 23). “The 30-year-old victim, an Indonesian national identified as...

Missing Vietnamese student in France pronounced dead

HANOI: Nguyen Bich Ngoc, a 27-year-old Vietnamese student who went missing in France earlier this year, was pronounced dead by her family on Tuesday (June 4) after more than five months of extensive searching. "There was no miracle," said Vu Quang Minh, Vietnamese Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany. "According to a family statement, Ngoc has...

Three girls missing in Ranau, last seen entering a car with mystery man

KOTA KINABALU: Police are urging those with information on three girls who went missing in the Ranau district on Friday (May 10), who were last seen entering a car with an unknown man. The three girls from Kampung Kaingaran, namely Valensia Mail, 15; Roxanne Abbygail Richard and Christivy Holyen Hamdy, both aged 12, had gone for...

Mother and two kids missing after leaving Welfare Dept shelter

PETALING JAYA: A woman and her two children have gone missing after leaving protective custody. In a statement on Monday (May 13), Petaling Jaya OCPD Asst Comm Shahrulnizam Jaa'far said that the 25-year-old woman, five-year-old daughter and three-year-old son were staying at a Welfare Department shelter. "The missing person is a victim of domestic abuse," he said,...

Late mother’s unclaimed money missing from account, says retiree

SIBU: A retiree was shocked to find out that his late mother's unclaimed money has gone missing from the unclaimed money accounts. The victim, Lau Kah Lee, 65, had earlier found out via the eGumis portal at https://egumis.anm.gov.my/ that there was RM116,000 belonging to his late mother, who passed away in 2008. "On Dec 25 last year, I submitted...

Missing Thai woman reportedly arrested in Malaysia: local media

BANGKOK: A Thai restaurant owner in Malaysia revealed that a Thai woman, who disappeared on March 8, has been arrested by Malaysian police. She is reportedly safe but will be unable to contact her family until her interrogation is complete. The missing Thai woman, 26 year old Chutimon “Care” Jantawisai, travelled from her home province, Loei,...

Six-year-old autistic girl missing in Penampang

KOTA KINABALU: A search has been mounted for a six-year-old autistic girl who went missing from her home in Penampang on Friday (March 1). According to the report that came in at 5.44pm, the victim's mother realised her daughter, Avelyn Alesha Jude, was not in the house in Kampung Sugud at 4pm. "She tried to search for...

Woman killed in Bidor water surge incident, four missing

IPOH: One woman died while four other people are feared to have drowned after being swept away in a water surge incident at Kampung Poh in Bidor. Perak Fire and Rescue Department director Sayani Saidon said the incident occurred at about 4pm on Wednesday (Feb 7) while the victims were picnicking near a river in the...

Body of missing autistic boy sent to UMMC for post-mortem, says PJ OCPD

PETALING JAYA: The body of autistic boy Zayn Rayyan Abdul Matiin was transported by the police forensic team from the location where he was discovered at about 11.50pm on Wednesday (Dec 6). The body was discovered at a river some 200m from his home at about 10pm. Petaling Jaya OCPD Asst Comm Mohamad Fakhrudin Abdul Hamid said...

Indian tourist goes missing while hiking in Cameron Highlands

IPOH: A 44-year-old Indian tourist has been reported missing since Sept 22, after he is believed to have gone hiking at Gunung Jasar in Tanah Rata, Cameron Highlands. Cameron Highlands OCPD Deputy Supt Azri Ramli said that the man, Nandan Suresh Nadkarni, had checked in to Hikers Sleep Port Guest House, Tanah Rata, on Sept 19,...