Day: September 1, 2024

KOTA BHARU, Sept 1 (Bernama ) — A 65-year-old man was found dead in an artificial swamp in Kampung Beta Hulu, Nilam Puri, Ketereh here this morning. Ketereh Fire and Rescue Station Operations Commander Hasri Husin, said they received a distress call via the MERS 999 system at about 10 am and nine members were dispatched to the scene. The victim, Fakhrurazi Mamat, who lived in Kampung Belukar Beta Hulu, Ketereh, had gone to his garden the previous evening but did not return home after 6.30 pm. According to Hasri, a police report was lodged and a search by family

SEPANG, New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon arrived in Malaysia today for a three-day official visit. This is Luxon’s first visit to Malaysia since taking office as Prime Minister in November 2023. Luxon, who arrived at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA Terminal 1) here on a commercial flight, was met by Deputy Digital Minister Datuk Wilson Ugak Anak Kumbong at the Bunga Raya Complex at 7.55 pm. On arrival, he was given a guard of honour by the First Battalion of the Royal Ranger Regiment. Wisma Putra in a statement today said Luxon will be given an official welcome

KUALA LUMPUR, Heritage players or players with Malaysian ancestry should only be selected if they are able to make a difference to Harimau Malaya and they should not be randomly fitted into the team. The view was expressed by national football legend, Datuk Dollah Salleh who described using heritage players as national football linchpins should be stopped because not all of those players play at a high level football. “This is our problem, whenever there are heritage players playing in foreign clubs we must consider them like stars, even though we don’t know what division they are playing in, sometimes

KUALA LUMPUR, Recovery and reconstruction of the area affected by the sinkhole incident in Jalan Masjid India here are expected to take between three to six months, said Kuala Lumpur Mayor Datuk Seri Dr Maimunah Mohd Sharif. She said that the recovery and reconstruction work will cover a stretch of approximately 200 metres from Wisma Yakin to the police pondok in Jalan Masjid India. The area has currently been cordoned off with barriers to allow for repairs and detailed investigations into the underground utility systems, as well as other related matters by relevant agencies. “Inspecting the underground utility systems will

KUDAT, A total of 496 individuals were detained and RM80.11 million worth of controlled and subsidised goods were seized during an operation, Op Tiris 3.0, from Jan 1 to Aug 28 this year. Minister of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali said 29,487 inspections were conducted nationwide during the same period, resulting in 2,005 recorded cases., stated that during the same period, 29,487 inspections were carried out nationwide, resulting in 2,005 cases recorded. He said Op Tiris 3.0 was conducted to curb the smuggling and misappropriation of controlled and subsidised goods. “This includes diesel, RON95 petrol,