Day: August 31, 2024

KUALA LUMPUR, ‘Anak Merdeka’ have a big responsibility in spreading the message of unity and sowing the seeds of harmony among Malaysians, of various races, religions and cultures, in facing the challenge of neocolonialism. National Unity Minister Datuk Aaron Ago Dagang said neocolonialism is more about the colonisation of mind, culture, and ideology which is now quickly spread through social media and can affect harmony if not dealt with properly. ‘Before we achieved independence, the way we interacted was traditionally namely through newspapers and others. Now we use social media that carries messages so fast,’ he said a press conference

KUALA LUMPUR, After nine days of persistent search and rescue (SAR) for the victim of the sinkhole that occurred on Jalan Masjid India, the operation has been officially transitioned to the search and recovery phase today. A total of 194 personnel, from the Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM), Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL), the Civil Defence Force, Indah Water Konsortium (IWK), the Special Malaysia Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team (SMART), the police, K9 Unit, and other agencies participated in the SAR operation, which was conducted at the primary site at Jalan Masjid India and the IWK sewage treatment plant in

IPOH, The joy of a group of teenagers on an outing at the Pecah Batu Waterfall near Trong turned to tragedy this afternoon when one of them drowned. Perak Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM), Operations Division, assistant director, Sabarodzi Nor Ahmad said the victim was identified as Muhammad Aqif Mikhail Ali Arafat, 15. He said a distress call was received at 5.25 pm, and six personnel from the Trong Fire and Rescue Station arrived at the scene five minutes later. ‘The victim had already been pulled out of the water by members of the public before the rescue team arrived.

KOTA BHARU, A police officer was injured following an attack by a man whom they tried to arrest in Kampung Kijang, Badang, here, early yesterday morning. Kelantan acting police chief DCP Mohd Ali Tamby said the man, in his early 30s, is wanted in connection with another case. ‘The suspect attacked the team using pruning shears, injuring the hands of one of the police officers. ‘They instructed the suspect to cooperate and surrender but he remained aggressive and continued attacking officers,’ he said in a statement today. Mohd Ali said a shot was fired in self-defence and to ensure public

SHAH ALAM, A retired banker incurred losses amounting to RM1.98 million after falling victim to a ‘love scam’ syndicate. Selangor police chief Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said the 64-year-old woman, who became the victim of the scam in Bukit Jelutong here, involving the receipt of a parcel, lodged a report at 4.10 pm yesterday. ‘To redeem the parcel, the local woman transferred money through 12 transactions into 12 different accounts since May, as instructed,’ he said in a statement today. He advised the public not to be easily deceived by such scams and to avoid interacting with strangers on social