Day: July 21, 2024

KUALA LUMPUR, Four individuals, including a woman, were charged in the Sessions Court in Johor and Kelantan for terrorism-related offences. However, no plea was recorded from all of them as the cases are under the jurisdiction of the High Court. In Johor Bahru, a former lecturer at an institution of higher learning (IPT), Abdullah Daud, 70, was charged before Judge Fatimah Zahari on four charges. On the first two charges, he was charged with encouraging terrorist acts by instilling the ideology of terrorism linked to the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group and allowing a meeting to be held at his

KOTA TINGGI, Tanker vessel MT Ceres 1, which fled the scene after colliding with the MT Hafnia Nile here yesterday has been found at 28 nautical miles north east of Pulau Tioman early this morning. Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) Search and Disaster Assistance Division director, First Admiral (Maritime) Zin Azman Md Yunus said the MMEA offshore patrol vessel (OPV) KM Pekan discovered the vessel, which was being towed by two boats believed to be from Singapore at around 1.20 am. “The OPV KM Pekan managed to intercept MT Ceres 1 and detained two tugboats suspected to be aiding the

CYBERJAYA, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today urged the people to boost the spirit of independence by flying the Jalur Gemilang (national flag) at their homes and offices. Anwar said that he hoped that everyone will support this mission in line with this year’s National Day and Malaysia Day (HKHM) campaigns themed “Malaysia MADANI: Jiwa Merdeka”. “This is not about race, party, status, or occupation; it’s about identity, dignity, and pride. When a country gains independence, its flag is flown widely across the nation, displayed at every stall, house, school, mosque, temple, church and every department. “So make sure

ISKANDAR PUTERI, Police are seeking public help to locate a six-year-old girl who went missing at Eco Galleria Shopping Centre here. Iskandar Puteri district police chief ACP M Kumarasan said Albertine Leo Jia Hui went missing yesterday at Eco Galleria 3, Jalan Eko Botani 3/2, Taman Botani here. The child, of Chinese descent, was last seen by her father around 8.30 pm. She was wearing a white T-shirt with a ‘Mickey Mouse’ image on the chest and shorts. Albertine is approximately 120 centimetres tall, with long black hair, fair complexion and a slim build. “We are actively investigating and urge

JERTIH, The spread of malaria through imported cases in Terengganu is causing concern, with 24 cases recorded since the beginning of this year. Terengganu health director Datuk Dr Kasemani Embong said the imported cases account for almost all of the 25 malaria cases identified during the same period, with the remaining case being zoonotic, transmitted from animals. ‘Although the number of imported cases, brought in by foreign nationals, has decreased compared to 30 cases last year, it remains worrying. ‘The 24 imported malaria cases, spread by Anopheles mosquitoes, involved Rohingyas and those from Bangladesh, Pakistan, India and Papua New Guinea.