MANILA: At least 19 people, including soldiers, police and firefighters, were injured after a massive pile of recovered firecrackers and pyrotechnics exploded near a marine camp in Zamboanga City in the southern Philippines on Monday afternoon, police said, reported Xinhua. Police Lieutenant-Colonel Helen Galvez, the regional police command spokesperson, said
KOTA KINABALU: Seven children were among 45 individuals rescued after they were trapped following a water surge incident while on a fishing excursion at a pond in Jalan Tandek Kampung Longob, Kota Marudu, yesterday afternoon. Sabah Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department operations centre said in a statement that firefighters from
KUALA LUMPUR: The issue of cyberbullying on social media platforms will be presented to the Cabinet on Friday to find the best solution, including legal and enforcement aspects, said Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil. He said apart from reporting on an incident involving an influencer on the TikTok application, who allegedly
SINGAPORE: The Singapore Police Force’s Anti-Scam Centre worked with six banks to disrupt over 2,800 scams from May 1 to June 30, according to a statement from the police, reported Xinhua. The police and commercial banks notified victims to cease monetary transfers after detecting jobs, investments, fake friends, or e-commerce
KUALA LUMPUR: Selangor FC overcame two sendings-off and a 17-minute power cut to beat Kuching City FC 5-3 on penalties after winning the FA Cup quarter-final, return leg tie 3-2 for a 4-4 aggregate at the Petaling Jaya City Council Stadium last night. Selangor secured their semi-final spot after Muhammad
BATU PAHAT: A 64-year-old man lost RM400,900 after being deceived by a scam syndicate promoting a non-existent digital currency investment scheme. Acting Batu Pahat district police chief, Supt Shahrulanuar Mushaddat Abdullah Sani, said the case started in March when the victim interacted with an unknown individual on Facebook. He said
PUTRAJAYA: His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, the King of Malaysia, reminded the public not to turn social media platforms into venues for arguments, and shaming others as these actions only contribute to division and conflict. Sultan Ibrahim also cautioned against extremism, particularly concerning issues related to race and religion. “Do not
PUTRAJAYA: Muslims must work together to build a nation based on Islamic values and Al-Falah (success) spirit, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Dr Mohd Na’im Mokhtar. He said that this is in line with the theme for the national Maal Hijrah 2024/1446H celebration, ‘al-Falah Pemacu
KUANTAN: Eggs, canned milk and coconut milk were the most sought-after items at the Rahmah Sales held in conjunction with the Eastern Zone MADANI Rakyat programme for the past two days, selling out within just four hours of opening at 9 am. Pahang Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry
MELAKA: Zakaria Yahya, a 57-year-old teacher with visual impairments, is committed to using his disability to innovate and enhance the use of Braille Quran for people like him. The recipient of the Special Citizen Award, the Abdullah Bin Ummi Maktum Award, during the Maal Hijrah celebration in Melaka, described this
