IPOH: The Perak Wildlife and National Parks Department (Perhilitan) is monitoring the surroundings of Pantai Teluk Batik following the sighting of a crocodile in the area on Thursday (Dec 12). State director Yusoff Shariff said no traps have been set as the department is prioritising observation, and urged visitors the area to be careful. "We advise the...
PETALING JAYA: Many social media users praised the Johor government for fairly implementing the two-hour break on Fridays. Beginning next year, employers in both the public and private sectors in Johor must provide a two-hour break for their employees on Fridays. Johor Mentri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi said that this aligns with the state's weekend change...
KOTA BARU: Police are searching for a 14-year-old girl who has been missing since Nov 7 after leaving her home in Kampung Semut Api here. Kota Baru OCPD Asst Comm Mohd Rosdi Daud said Che Nor Qurratu Aini Mohd Zaidi (pic) was last seen leaving her home at around 5pm that day to go to a convenience store. He...
TOKYO: A phenomenon has emerged in Japan which involves males labelled as “tight men” who wear silicone bodysuits and lifelike masks to look like women in public spaces. The trend has sparked concerns about the safety of real women. Online sources suggest that their outfits are likely inspired by Animegao Kigurumi, a masked cosplay style rooted in...
IPOH: The police will meet with several governmental and private agencies to discuss the mysterious loud noise that shook the city on Monday (Oct 21). Perak police chief Comm Datuk Azizi Mat Aris said he has instructed his deputy to arrange a meeting next Tuesday (Oct 29) to clarify the incident. "We will call about 20 of...
KUALA LUMPUR: All public and private sector construction projects worth RM10mil and above are required to adopt the Building Information Modelling (BIM) system, says Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan. The Deputy Works Minister said a new working committee will be formed and combined with the existing committee for Industrialised Building System (IBS) to oversee technology-related matters for...
JOHOR BARU: The mother of six-year-old Albertine Leo Jia Hui has taken to social media to express her gratitude to the public and police for their help in bringing her daughter home safely. In a post on Facebook on Friday (July 26), Leo Qieo Xin, 37, said she is now prepared to return to work, knowing...
KOTA KINABALU: A man has been arrested one day after he tried to rob a woman in a parking lot in Sabah’s east coast Tawau district. The 38-year-old suspect was tracked down and cornered by a team from the district Crime Investigation Department (CID) at Kampung Tanjung Keramat at about 5.40pm on Monday (July 22). “The suspect...
KUALA LUMPUR: The closing of the front gates of police stations after 10pm nationwide will not disrupt its service to the public, says Tan Sri Razarudin Husain. The Inspector-General of Police said the measure would be fully implemented once the standard operating procedure (SOP) for the directive is completed by the Bukit Aman Management Department. "For now,...
KUALA LUMPUR: The closing of the front gates of police stations after 10pm nationwide will not disrupt its service to the public, says Tan Sri Razarudin Husain. The Inspector-General of Police said the measure will be fully implemented once the standard operating procedure (SOP) for the directive is completed by the Bukit Aman Management Department. "For now,...
