Day: September 16, 2024

KUALA LUMPUR, The police are actively tracking down a foreign woman who is believed to have run away with her one-year-old daughter without her husband’s knowledge. Subang Jaya police chief ACP Wan Azlan Wan Mamat said police received a report regarding the incident from the woman’s husband at 4.23 pm, yesterday. ‘Results of an investigation revealed that both parties are still legally married and police are now still trying to locate the mother and the girl in question,’ he said in a statement today. At the same time, he also advised the public not to speculate about the incident and

IPOH, A retired banker suffered a loss of RM1.44 million (RM1,440,969.83) after being duped by syndicate members claiming to be from the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) and police in a phone scam. Perak Police chief Datuk Azizi Mat Aris said that on Aug 11, the 65-year-old female victim was at home in Taiping when she received a phone call at about 5.14 pm from a woman who introduced herself as an officer from MCMC. He added that the suspect told the victim that her bank card was entangled in money laundering, before the victim was connected to a

KUALA LUMPUR, The death of a doctor stationed in Lahad Datu, Sabah, must be thoroughly investigated, says Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad. In a post on X today, Dr Dzulkefly reaffirmed his stance against workplace bullying. ‘I have had zero tolerance towards bullying since 2018 and shall remain steadfast on this policy (with a few cases in hand),’ he said. ‘All Health Ministry staff deserve a safe and just working environment,’ he added. It was reported that a specialist at the hospital was found dead at her residence on Aug 29, with her death believed to be linked

ALOR SETAR, A ferry carrying 567 passengers ran aground on a sandbank due to strong winds, approximately 0.5 nautical miles from Kuala Perlis, Perlis, today. Konsortium Ferry Line Ventures Sdn Bhd, Human Resources and Operations Manager, Capt Baharin Baharom, said the ferry departed from the Kuala Perlis Passenger Jetty Terminal to Langkawi at 2.30 pm. ‘The ferry is still aground, and we are working to transfer the passengers back to the jetty terminal. But conditions are difficult. The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency is monitoring the situation,’ he said when contacted today. He said the operation to transfer the stranded passengers

KLUANG, UMNO Supreme Council member Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz has urged the Mahkota electorate to return and fulfill their responsibility in the Sept 28 state by-election. He said about 50 per cent of the voters work outside the district, which presents a challenge for Barisan Nasional (BN). BN chairman Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi had previously mentioned that some voters are employed in Singapore. ‘We hope they will return to vote. We must not be complacent, assuming that our candidate (Syed Hussien Syed Abdullah) will win easily. Young voters are also reminded not to neglect their