Day: August 18, 2024

SUNGAI SIPUT, Police have reclassified the investigation into the death of 10-year-old Nuraina Humaira Rosli, in Kampung Orang Asli Bersah, Pos Kuala Mu, from a sudden death report to Section 302 of the Penal Code for murder. Sungai Siput district police chief Supt Mohd Khaizam Ahmad Shahabudin said that the reclassification followed preliminary post-mortem results, which indicated that the victim died from neck trauma, including injuries to her private parts. ‘Investigations at the scene and the post-mortem findings revealed signs of criminal elements on the victim’s body, as indicated by the pathologist in the report we received this afternoon. ‘Police

KUALA LUMPUR, Director of Media and Strategic Communications in the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) Rozaid Abdul Rahman passed away at 7pm tonight at his home in Putra Heights, Subang Jaya near here. The passing of the former Sinar Harian Group Chief Editor was confirmed by the PMO when contacted by Bernama. Rozaid, 59, had received treatment at the Sultan Idris Shah Hospital, Serdang (formerly Serdang Hospital) at the beginning of July and believed to be recuperating at home. The late Rozaid had extensive experience in the field of journalism for over 40 years, after starting his career as a cadet

MIRI, The phrase ‘No Pain, No Gain’ aptly describes Sarawak exponent Eidelweiss Franzel Francey Sami after she ended the state’s 24-year gold medal drought in karate when she won the kumite women’s individual 68-kilogramme (kg) and above category today. And she did it by gritting her teeth and fighting through the pain barrier after injuring her left ankle in the dying seconds of her final bout against Terengganu’s Mirza Amirah Syuhada Mohd Faizal at Institut Kemahiran Belia Negara (IKBN) here. But she managed to hang in there to defeat Mirza Amirah 8-6 for Sarawak’s first gold in karate since the

KUALA LUMPUR, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim expressed Malaysia’s full support for Qatar’s decision to prioritise addressing the dire humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Anwar said this following a phone conversation with his counterpart, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, who is also the Qatar Foreign Affairs Minister, this afternoon, regarding the latest developments in the Middle East. He said that Sheikh Mohammed highlighted a crucial opportunity to secure positive outcomes in the ongoing ceasefire negotiations between Palestine and Israel, emphasising the importance of acting swiftly to capitalise on this moment. ‘On behalf of the people of Malaysia, I conveyed

SANDAKAN, Malaysia is inviting palm oil importing countries to get involved in orangutan conservation efforts in Sabah through an in-situ approach, in its natural habitat. Plantation and Commodities Minister Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani said the decision was taken after several months of evaluating feedback on the idea of ??Orangutan Diplomacy which was discussed at the Biodiversity Forum 2024 in Pahang in May. He said the in-situ approach was chosen after discussions with stakeholders in the oil palm industry through the Malaysian Palm Oil Green Conservation Foundation (MPOGCF). “All conservation activities will be carried out in forest areas or forest

KUALA LUMPUR, The disciplinary action taken against a police officer accused of assaulting a disabled e-hailing driver in May was due to his failure to declare his assets. Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain stated that the decision was made after an investigation by Bukit Aman’s Integrity and Standard Compliance Department (JIPS) and the necessary actions have been implemented. ‘When an officer is detained for wrongdoing, such as drug-related offences, the relevant Investigation Department will conduct the investigation. “JIPS will review issues such as failure to update the officer’s pocket book, polygamy, travelling abroad without permission and failure to