YANGON: It has been reported that two men who robbed a phone from a motorist at knifepoint in Mandalay city later collided with a car and died. The incident happened on Sept 26 around 7pm in Maha Aung Mun Township, at the corner of 64th Street and 40th Street. A couple was waiting in a car to...
GEORGE TOWN: Two Myanmar nationals have been remanded for five days to assist in investigations about a RM500 bribe to an auxiliary policeman. The men aged 31 and 53, who tried to conceal their faces with their orange Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) detainee outfits will be remanded till Monday (Sept 23). The remand order was issued by...
YANGON: Two people have died and over 600 others have been hospitalised with severe diarrhea in Hlaingtharya township of Myanmar's Yangon region from July 5 to Monday (Sept 2), an official from the Ministry of Health told Xinhua on Friday (Sept 6). The health official said that the two deceased had underlying health conditions. As of Tuesday,...
KUALA LUMPUR: The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) has taken the statements of two more individuals in connection with the investigation of a human trafficking syndicate in Myanmar. This brings the total number of individuals whose statements have been recorded to 11. Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain said the recording process involved a politician and her...
KUALA LUMPUR: As the Asean chair next year, Malaysia will lead the regional grouping in engaging more proactively with the US and China to reduce their growing tensions. "As long as we (Asean) take this centrality role to continue to engage with both, I think it should be alright to contain (the tensions),” said Malaysia’s Prime...
KUALA LUMPUR: As the Asean chair next year, Malaysia will lead the regional grouping in engaging more proactively with the US and China to reduce their growing tensions. "As long as we (Asean) take this centrality role to continue to engage with both, I think it should be alright to contain (the tensions),” said Malaysia’s Prime...
IPOH: A Nepali has been killed in a fight between two groups of foreign workers in Kuala Kurau, Kerian. Kerian OCPD Superintendent Juna Yusoff said the victim, 28, died after he was stabbed during the fight at 12.35am on Sunday (Aug 18). "Police received a call about a fight involving foreigners at a workers' hostel in Kuala...
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today received a courtesy call from International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Karim Khan. In a Facebook post, Anwar shared that during the meeting, he was briefed on the role of the ICC and discussed international issues, particularly those concerning Palestine and Myanmar. Anwar emphasised Malaysia's call for Israel to...
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today received a courtesy call from International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Karim Khan. In a Facebook post, Anwar shared that during the meeting, he was briefed on the role of the ICC and discussed international issues, particularly those concerning Palestine and Myanmar. Anwar emphasised Malaysia's call for Israel to...
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...
