PUTRAJAYA: The Search and Rescue and Disaster Assistance Division (BCLBB) of the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) has recorded 3,275 incidents at sea involving 16,420 victims from 2006 until yesterday. MMEA director-general Rear Admiral Datuk Mohd Rosli Abdullah said that out of the total number of victims, 1,643 were reported dead, while
KUALA LUMPUR: A former nurse pleaded not guilty in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday to a charge of deceiving a woman by offering a baby for adoption. Mahirah Mohd Yusof, 40, is accused of deceiving N. Jay Letchumy Naidu, 38, into believing she was offering the baby for adoption, causing the
KUALA LUMPUR: A former welder was sentenced to four years in prison by the High Court here yesterday after pleading guilty to possession of materials associated with the Daesh terrorist group last May. Judge K. Muniandy handed down the sentence on Muhammad Fesool Haron, 35, to be served from the
NEW YORK: Thousands of Amazon workers in the United States walked off the job early on Thursday to pressure the company into union contract negotiations, according to the International Brotherhood of Teamsters union, as reported by German news agency dpa. Teamsters represents 10,000 workers across 10 Amazon facilities. The move
WASHINGTON: Profit at US sportswear giant Nike fell in the second quarter year-on-year, acording to the company, as reported by the German news agency. The company’s bottom line came in at US$1.163 billion, or US$0.78 per share. This compares with US$1.578 billion, or US$1.03 per share, in last year’s second quarter. The
TOKYO: The Japanese government announced on Friday that it has conducted an on-site inspection of the US Yokota Air Base in western Tokyo amid concerns over the potential leakage of PFAS chemicals, which are known to pose risks to human health. Officials from Japan’s defence, foreign and environment ministries, along with
WASHINGTON: ChatGPT’s parent company, OpenAI, has introduced a new Whatsapp feature, allowing US users to talk to the chatbot, the German news agency dpa reported. One 15-minute voice conversation with the chatbot per month is free of charge, OpenAI said on Wednesday. Users outside the United States can text ChatGPT via
NEW DELHI: A collision between an Indian Navy speedboat and a passenger ferry killed at least 13 people off the coast of Mumbai on Wednesday. The naval craft lost control due to an engine malfunction while undergoing trials in Mumbai harbour, the Navy said. “As a result, the boat collided
SYDNEY: Emergency flood warnings were issued for communities in the northeastern Australian state of Queensland on Thursday, reported Xinhua. Authorities issued Watch and Act alerts for communities along the Jandowae Creek and in the South Burnett region, both approximately 180 kilometres northwest of Brisbane, with residents in low-lying areas urged to
SHAH ALAM: Police have arrested of a local man believed to be involved in a case of attempted sexual harassment and recording a woman at a supermarket in Jenjarom, Kuala Langat, recently. Kuala Langat police chief Supt Mohd Akmalrizal Radzi said the man was arrested in the Banting area and
