KOTA BHARU: The automated gates (autogates) and biometric systems, which will be fully implemented by 2028, will enhance the standard operating procedures (SOPs) for immigration checks at all national entry points, including Immigration, Customs, Quarantine and Security (ICQS) complexes under the coordination of the Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency (MCBA).
DUNGUN: A male tapir died after being hit by a car at Kilometre 8, Jalan Bandar Al-Mukhtafi Billah Shah–Paka near Kampung Santong here, last night. Terengganu Wildlife and National Parks Department (PERHILITAN) director Loo Kean Seong said the 300-kilogramme (kg) tapir was hit while crossing the road to the nearby forest
KUALA LUMPUR: Ongoing efforts to eradicate corruption within the civil service are crucial to safeguarding public trust, strengthening governance and ensuring that public resources are used solely for the benefit of the people. Malaysian Integrity Institute member Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye said that to achieve this effectively, a comprehensive and sustained approach
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia: Southeast Asians are emerging as great potato eaters at an astonishing pace. As cities expand and lifestyles evolve, the humble potato has found its way into cookhouses and street food stalls across the region like never before. From crispy fries at bustling night markets to aromatic potato
KUALA LUMPUR: The Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) successfully brought home another member of the organised crime group, ‘Captain Praba’ gang, who was extradited from Thailand, on Saturday (Jan 31). Inspector-General of Police, Datuk Seri Mohd Khalid Ismail, said the suspect, a man in his 30s, arrived in the country at
PASIR MAS, Kelantan: The value of seizures from ‘Ops Tiris’ between 2024 and January 2026 reached nearly RM179 million, highlighting the scale of leakages involving subsidised controlled goods that the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) has successfully curbed nationwide. KPDN Enforcement Director-General, Datuk Azman Adam, said
SEOUL, South Korea: South Korean police have launched a special team to investigate sexual abuse allegations at a group home for people with disabilities after Prime Minister Kim Min-seok ordered a full-scale investigation to uncover the truth behind the suspicions, Yonhap News Agency reported. The National Police Agency said the
JAKARTA, Indonesia: The Indonesian Government has completed 4,263 temporary housing units, or ’huntara’, for victims of floods and landslides across three provinces in Sumatra at the end of January. The number represents 24 per cent of the total planned units of 17,499. Home Minister, Muhammad Tito Karnavian, said Aceh has the highest requirement with 15,934 units planned.
KUALA LUMPUR: The strengthening of the ringgit to its highest level in more than seven years against the US dollar has been welcomed as positive news for the public and is seen as reflecting the effectiveness of governance policies, political stability and growing investor confidence in Malaysia’s economic prospects. Earlier
KUALA LUMPUR: Her Majesty Raja Zarith Sofiah, Queen of Malaysia, took time to greet and mingle with a group of tourists at the main entrance of Istana Negara today (Feb 1). According to a post on Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar’s Facebook page, Her Majesty alighted from her vehicle to interact with