Day: October 10, 2024

KUALA LUMPUR, Police have confirmed receiving a report regarding the disappearance of four students from a tahfiz centre in Datuk Keramat since last Monday. Wangsa Maju district police chief ACP Mohamad Lazim Ismail said the report was filed on Tuesday. ‘According to the report, the four students left the tahfiz centre and haven’t returned. Search efforts are underway,’ he said when contacted today. The disappearance of four boys, aged 10 to 12, who are students at the tahfiz centre, gained widespread attention on social media earlier, as their families reached out for public assistance in locating them. Source: BERNAMA News

KUANTAN, Sultan of Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah has urged the Federal Government, through the Ministry of Works and the Economy Ministry, to reconsider the construction of Rest and Service Areas (RandR ) along the Lingkaran Tengah Utama (LTU) Expressway, formerly known as Central Spine Road. His Royal Highness said RandR facilities are crucial for ensuring the comfort and convenience of road users, while also addressing issues like littering and roadside sanitation due to the lack of restroom facilities. ‘The decision not to implement one of the key components of the highway project could complicate efforts to address

KOTA BHARU, A disabled man, who had been missing since yesterday in the Sungai Pas Land Rehabilitation Scheme forest in Kuala Krai yesterday, was found safe at 8.14 pm tonight. Kuala Krai Fire and Rescue Station chief Nik Ahmad Afsham Nik Pa said villagers found Azhar Abdul Rashid, 50, in an oil palm plantation in Bukit Cengal. He said the victim was not injured but was just hungry after not having eaten anything for two days, adding that he was taken to hospital for treatment. Thirty-eight personnel from various agencies, including the police and the Malaysian Civil Defence Force, were

KUALA LUMPUR, The High Court here today acquitted and discharged a Bitcoin cryptocurrency miner of five charges of drug trafficking and possession, four years ago. Judge K. Muniandy delivered the verdict, ruling that the prosecution had failed to establish a prima facie case against 38-year-old Low Ming Yan at the end of the prosecution case. ‘The court found that the prosecution could not prove the accused’s ownership of the drugs, as there were two other individuals – Vietnamese women – present with him at the time, who were not called as witnesses to deny their involvement,’ said the judge. ‘The

KUALA LUMPUR, Police began investigating GISB Holdings Sdn Bhd (GISBH) assets overseas, worth at over RM52 million, after identifying 23 properties in 10 countries. Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department director Datuk Seri Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain said police are still waiting for responses from nine other countries where it is believed GISBH were conducting operations. He said the 19 countries were located in Southeast Asia, Europe and the Middle East. ‘We are also seeking the assistance of Interpol and regional partners. We have received information that there are three premises in a country that have stopped operating with signages already