Kota Baru cops seek public’s help to find missing teen

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...

Safety fears as Japanese ‘tight men’ in silicone body suits morph into ‘women’ in public

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 cops to meet with agencies next week over mysterious loud noise

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...

All projects worth RM10mil and above to use construction software BIM, says Ahmad Maslan

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...

Albertine’s mum thanks cops and public, ready to go back to work with confidence

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...

Suspect nabbed a day after robbery bid in Tawau

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...

Police stations operating normally even with 10pm gate closure, says IGP

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,...

Closing of police station gates won’t disrupt public service, says IGP

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,...

Man seen in violent robbery video nabbed by KK cops

KOTA KINABALU: Police have arrested a man in connection with the brutal assault and robbery of a woman in a back alley in the city here last week. The incident of a man using a stick to beat a woman during the robbery was captured on video and went viral on social media on Monday (Feb...

Transport Ministry to introduce on-demand transit van service to improve public transport

KUALA LUMPUR: The Transport Ministry will introduce the on-demand transit van service or demand responsive transit (DRT) in the Klang Valley to enhance the interconnectivity of public transportation. Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook said the ministry would announce details on the implementation of the initiative that targets first and last-mile areas, which had limited access to...