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Partial reopening of Rafah crossing set today as Israel allows limited passage to Gaza
RAFAH, Feb 1 — Israel is set to partially reopen the Rafah crossing between the war-devastated Gaza Strip and Egypt today, following months of urging from humanitarian organisations, though access will be limited to the movement of people. The reopening
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US envoy arrives in Venezuela as Washington and Caracas rebuild ties after Maduro’s ouster
CARACAS, Feb 1 — The new head of the US diplomatic mission to Venezuela arrived in the country yesteray and was welcomed by the South American country’s foreign minister, as relations gradually warm after the ouster of Nicolas Maduro in a
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What is expected on debt, military and infrastructure
NEW DELHI, Feb 1 — India will announce its annual budget today, with the Defence Ministry seeking higher military spending, industry urging cuts in tax rates on market transactions and customs duties, and the government planning to ease foreign investment rules.
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Crocodile sighting in Singapore forces suspension of swimming and kayaking at Sentosa beaches
SINGAPORE, Feb 1 — Water activities have been suspended at Siloso, Palawan and Tanjong beaches in Sentosa after a crocodile was spotted near Sentosa Cove, according to The Straits Times. The Sentosa Development Corporation (SDC) and the National Parks Board
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MACC freezes RM1m in accounts amid DOE e‑waste corruption probe
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 1 — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has frozen two bank accounts totalling about RM1 million as part of an investigation into an electronic waste (e-waste) management case involving the Director-General, Deputy Director-General and an assistant officer
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Sixteen PDRM officers depart Malaysia to join United Nations peacekeeping efforts in South Sudan
SEPANG, Feb 1 — Sixteen Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) officers left for South Sudan last night to join the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) for a year-long peacekeeping deployment. The delegation, comprising 10 senior officers and six lower-rank
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Two tankers seized, 53 crew detained off Penang over suspected illegal oil transfers, RM512m in crude confiscated
SINGAPORE, Feb 1 — Two tankers suspected of illegal ship-to-ship oil transfers were detained and more than RM512 million worth of crude oil seized 24 nautical miles west of Muka Head, Penang last week, the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency said
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Fake TNB officer and bogus policeman trick pensioner into losing RM50,000 savings
KUALA TERENGGANU, Feb 1 — A 71-year-old female government pensioner lost RM50,000 after falling victim to a phone scam. Kuala Terengganu police chief ACP Azli Mohd Noor said the victim received a call on January 29 from a suspect posing
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Migrants taught Bahasa Melayu before entry as smugglers refine tactics along Kelantan–Terengganu waters
PASIR PUTEH, Feb 1 — A new reality in illegal immigration has emerged, with investigations by the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) showing that immigrants brought in via Kelantan waters had learned Bahasa Melayu in their home country to facilitate
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Tourists and locals swept up in vibrant Thaipusam celebrations across Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 1 — Kavadi processions, prayer chants and the rhythm of traditional music marked Thaipusam celebrations nationwide today, as thousands of Hindu devotees, mostly clad in traditional attire, gathered at major temples in an atmosphere of devotion, harmony
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