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King to make state visit to Brunei

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 11 — His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia will be making a state visit to Brunei from Oct 13 to 15 to further strengthen the royal ties between the two countries, which have been established for

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Over 700 arrested in Kelantan for smuggling activities worth RM61.4m from January to September 2024

TUMPAT, Oct 11 — The police arrested 718 individuals in Kelantan for smuggling various types of raw materials from January to September this year, with a total seizure value of RM61.4 million. Brigade Commander of the Southeast General Operations Force,

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Kedah inmate’s death linked to bacterial infection following whipping

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 11 — The Prisons Department has confirmed that a male inmate’s death at the Pokok Sena Prison, Kedah, last Monday was due to bacterial infection in the blood. The department explained that the inmate complained of feeling

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Police probe GISBH’s RM52m overseas assets across 10 nations

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 11 — Police began investigating GISB Holdings Sdn Bhd (GISBH) assets overseas, worth at over RM52 million, after identifying 23 properties in 10 countries. Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department director Datuk Seri Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain said

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Police confirm search for four missing tahfiz students who disappeared last Monday in Datuk Keramat

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 11 — Police have confirmed receiving a report regarding the disappearance of four students from a tahfiz centre in Datuk Keramat since last Monday. Wangsa Maju district police chief ACP Mohamad Lazim Ismail said the report was

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As GISBH probe hits one month, authorities vow to prevent return of group’s beliefs

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 11 — The investigation into GISB Holdings Sdn Bhd (GISBH) has now entered its one-month mark since the authorities raided 20 charity homes linked to the company in Selangor and Negeri Sembilan on Sept 11. Bukit Aman

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19-month-old girl diagnosed with Stage 3 ovarian cancer, family seeks help for medical costs

KOTA KINABALU, Oct 11 — A 19-month-old girl, Daneen Auni Riksi, was diagnosed with Stage 3 ovarian cancer last Wednesday after months of suffering from prolonged crying and constipation. Malay daily Sinar Harian reported that Daneen is currently receiving treatment at the

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PM Anwar urges Asean, India to capitalise on digital economy, tourism and trade ties

VIENTIANE, Oct 11 — Malaysia has called for an early conclusion to the review of the Asean-India Trade in Goods Agreement (Aitiga) during the 21st Asean-India Summit, here yesterday. In his remarks, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim emphasised the

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TMJ invites those upset with Johor’s weekend reset to move states

JOHOR BARU, Oct 11 — The Regent of Johor Tunku Mahkota Ismail said the change of the weekend holiday to Saturday and Sunday was made based on the considerations and desires of the people in the state to spend more

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Malaysia secures planned US$14.7b investment from Google, Microsoft and other US tech giants

VIENTIANE, Oct 11 — Malaysia has welcomed the proposed US$14.7 billion (US$1=RM4.29) investment by United States (US) technology giants — Google, Microsoft, Enovix Corporation, Amazon Web Services, Abbott Laboratories, and Boeing. The matter was conveyed by Prime Minister Datuk Seri

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