Monday, 15 December 2025

Author: Bernama

Multiple injured in pepper spray incident at Heathrow

LONDON, England: Multiple people were reported to be assaulted at a multi-storey car park at Terminal 3 of London’s Heathrow Airport on Sunday morning, said the Metropolitan Police as reported by Xinhua. The police arrested one man after several people were sprayed with what is believed to be “a type of pepper spray” at Heathrow

Man dies after 4WD crushed by piling machine

LAWAS: A man died after being trapped in his four-wheel drive (4WD) which was crushed by a piling machine in an incident in Kampung Peruan, Long Tuma, here in northern Sarawak this afternoon. The Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) Operations Centre (PGO) said the victim, identified as Bili Muli, 31, was

Sabah Govt to reshuffle state GLC leadership

KOTA KINABALU, Sabah: The Sabah Government will begin a comprehensive restructuring process of government-linked companies (GLCs) in the state involving the appointment of chairmen and board members. Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor said the move is an administrative necessity to strengthen corporate governance and accountability, as well as inject new

End of hardcore poverty in first quarter of 2026

PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia has been recognised as one of the countries close to eliminating hardcore poverty through the implementation of people-focused policies and programmes under the MADANI administration, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said. The Prime Minister said Malaysia’s hardcore poverty rate now stands at 0.09 per cent, reflecting the effectiveness of inclusive and

Senior citizen nabbed with 30 bitcoin machines

BALIK PULAU, Penang: Police arrested an elderly man and seized 30 bitcoin mining machines in a raid on several premises around Jalan Air Putih here on Saturday that were operating through illegal electrical connections. Southwest District Police Chief, ACP Anuwal Abdul Wahab, said police and a Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) team conducted an inspection

Deadly nightclub fire in Goa kills at least 25 people

NEW DELHI: At least 25 people, including four tourists, were killed and many others injured around midnight Saturday in a devastating fire at a nightclub in India’s western state of Goa, Xinhua reported. The fire tore through a popular nightclub, Birch by Romeo Lane, in Arpora village of North Goa

Government redeploys doctors and police to improve people-centric services

PUTRAJAYA: The government continues to strengthen public service delivery through the redeployment of medical officers and police personnel to locations with greater need, in line with its people-centric service agenda. Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar said an earlier review showed that a significant number of specialist

Two teenagers arrested over viral ‘basikal lajak’ stunt in Subang Jaya

KUALA LUMPUR: Police have detained two teenagers after a video of them riding ‘basikal lajak’ (illegally modified bicycles) dangerously at the Putra Heights traffic light junction in Subang Jaya went viral on social media. Subang Jaya Police chief ACP Wan Azlan Wan Mamat said the two boys were arrested in Bukit

PM visits late Bung Moktar’s family, extends condolences

KUALA LUMPUR: During his official working visit to Sabah today, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim took the opportunity to visit the family of the late Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin, who passed away early yesterday. During the meeting, Anwar conveyed condolences on behalf of the MADANI government to the

PN MP, businessman to be charged over Kedah cattle farming case

KUALA LUMPUR: Two individuals, including a Perikatan Nasional (PN) Member of Parliament (MP), will be charged on Monday over alleged corruption involving a Kedah state-owned cattle farming joint venture. Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission’s (MACC) Chief Commissioner, Tan Sri Azam Baki, said the MP, together with a businessman, will be charged at