KOTA BHARU, Kelantan: Concerned with the difficulty faced by residents, especially flood victims, in obtaining food supplies at reasonable prices, a breeder from Melor has come forward to sell local beef at a price of only RM20 per kilogramme (kg) in Kampung Sireh yesterday. This initiative not only eased the burden
IPOH, Perak: An elderly man was found dead in a house in Kampung Koh, Manjung, yesterday, with his head and face covered in blood, believed to be murdered. Manjung Police Chief, ACP Hasbullah Abdul Rahman, said the body of the 78-year-old victim was discovered in the living room by family
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka: The official death toll from floods and landslides in Sri Lanka increased to 193 on Sunday, with 228 still missing, the Disaster Management Centre said, as reported by the German Press Agency (dpa). Fresh incidents of landslides were reported on Sunday in the central part of the
SEPANG, Selangor: Prospective pilgrims are urged not to be misled by cheap haj packages offered by operators or organisers who are not registered with the Pilgrims Fund Board or Tabung Haji (TH). Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs), Datuk Dr Mohd Na’im Mokhtar, warned that some unlicensed companies
PUTRAJAYA: Police have successfully dismantled a burglary syndicate targeting luxury homes, including semi-detached houses and bungalows, in Precincts 11 and 14 here, with the arrest of three foreign nationals. Putrajaya Police Chief, ACP Aidi Sham Mohamed, said the suspects, aged between 30 and 40, were arrested on November 28 at around
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia: International security agencies continue to warn of the growing threat of large-scale fraud, human trafficking and abuses linked to growing transnational scam centres in Southeast Asia. At the 93rd Interpol’s General Assembly held in Marrakech, Morocco, from November 24 to 27, the global police highlighted the ghastly
HONG KONG: Alice Mak Mei-kuen, secretary for home and youth affairs of the Hong Kong (HK) government, said on Sunday that the government will ensure residents affected by the Tai Po fire receive free housing until their homes are rebuilt, Xinhua reported. Speaking on a TV programme, Mak said that the
KUALA LUMPUR: After returning empty-handed at the 2023 SEA Games in Cambodia, national shot put champion Jonah Chang Rigan decided to set a bold target for the 2025 edition in Thailand, next month. Not only aiming to grab gold, Jonah also wants to break the games record set by Filipino
SINGAPORE: The infrastructure expansion of the Johor-Singapore Causeway is possible, but it will require detailed plans and coordination between both sides, according to the republic’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Dr Vivian Balakrishnan. “Theoretically, is it possible? The answer is yes, but there will be a lot of details to coordinate,” he responded when asked about
PUTRAJAYA: The Foreign Ministry has confirmed that a Malaysian citizen, 30-year-old Asrul Nizam Apridwson, has gone missing and is believed to have been affected by the landslide incident in Padang Panjang, West Sumatra, Indonesia, on November 27. In a statement today, it said the Consulate General of Malaysia in Medan
