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Immigration busts van service for undocumented migrants in Kajang, Putrajaya, drivers earning up to RM1,800 a month
PUTRAJAYA, Sept 23 — The Immigration Department (JIM) has busted a transport service for suspected illegal immigrants, with the arrest of 53 passengers and seven drivers in a special operation in Kajang and Putrajaya. In a statement today, JIM said
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‘Grotesque absurdity’: Israel hits back at Macron over remarks on Hamas
JERUSALEM, Sept 23 — Israel shot back angrily yesterday at French President Emmanuel Macron who criticised Israeli actions in the West Bank by saying Hamas was not active in the territory that is home to the Palestinian Authority. “The grotesque
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Rapid KL: Putrajaya MRT Line back to normal after brake fault as Kelana Jaya LRT operations stabilise following station congestion
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 — Rapid KL says service on the Putrajaya Line has been restored after the train that experienced a brake system malfunction at the Jalan Ipoh Station was removed from service. The operator issued the update through
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Rapid KL deploys alternative trains after Putrajaya Line brake system malfunction at Jalan Ipoh Station
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 — A brake system malfunction on a train at Jalan Ipoh Station caused a disruption on the Putrajaya Line today, Rapid KL said. The operator announced the incident in a media statement issued this morning. Rapid
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Negeri Sembilan exco overstepped its powers by suspending two top officials, says AGC
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 — The Attorney General’s Chambers (AGC) has stated that the Negeri Sembilan State Executive Council has no legal authority to suspend the duties of the state secretary (SUK) and state legal adviser. In a statement yesterday,
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Put behind bars for 220 years: Sri Lanka sentences 15 men over Easter Sunday bombings
COLOMBO, Sept 23 — Sri Lanka’s High Court yesterday handed 220-year jail terms to 15 men convicted of direct involvement in the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings, which killed 279 people. The three-judge bench found that 14 of the accused were
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Landslide forces Cheras apartment residents out of their homes, underground water leak suspected
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 — Residents of an apartment block in Bandar Damai Perdana, Cheras, were ordered to evacuate their homes last night following a landslide near the building, believed to have been caused by an underground water leak. Selangor
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Anwar to meet 21 Chinese business leaders in Shanghai and Hangzhou as Malaysia courts fresh investment
SHANGHAI, Sept 23 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is scheduled to hold a roundtable business engagement and deliver a keynote address at the WorldSkills Conference 2026 here today. Anwar will begin his programme with an engagement with about
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Melaka election ahead: Key players, shifting alliances and the possible implications for Putrajaya
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 — The last time Melaka went to the polls, voters masked up, kept their distance in queues at polling stations and regularly sanitised their hands. Five years on, the Covid-19 restrictions are gone, but shifting political
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