Day: October 13, 2024

PETALING JAYA, Malaysia has good relations with other countries and allows their ships to dock here, except those from Israel, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. He said the arrival of two naval ships from China at the Penang Port recently is not an issue that should be blown out of proportion. “We have joint military operations in our areas with the United States, China, Singapore, Indonesia and India… so, what is the problem? “To me, there is no problem as this has been going on for a long time. If during the previous government (administrations) with PAS (and)

KUANTAN, The Sultan of Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah has called for the issue involving 32 traders in Cameron Highlands to be resolved amicably. Kesultanan Pahang, in a post on Facebook, said the matter is under His Royal Highness’ attention and that all relevant information has been presented to him. ‘Al-Sultan Abdullah has received a report from the Pahang Menteri Besar (Datuk Seri Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail) and the state government regarding the issue. ‘The Ruler is satisfied with the report presented and urges all quarters to comply with the state government’s decision,’ it said. His Royal Highness

MELAKA, Malaysia often receives port calls from foreign navy vessels as part of bilateral relations between nations, said Deputy Defence Minister Adly Zahari. He said requests for port calls are typically channeled through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as part of bilateral ties between Malaysia and the respective countries before being approved by Wisma Putra for docking permission. “At the Ministry of Defence, it is part of our process to enhance cooperation with other countries, including those in Asia and beyond. “For us, our relations with other nations are crucial in addressing emerging issues, particularly related to national defence, and

KUALA LUMPUR, Police arrested three individuals, including two minors, at their respective residences around Kuala Lumpur on Friday as part of the investigation into the disappearance of four students from a tahfiz centre in Datuk Keramat. Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Rusdi Mohd Isa said that only the first suspect, a 20-year-old, was brought to court and remanded for one day. ‘The second and third suspects, aged 15 and 13 respectively, were not remanded due to their minor status. All suspects were released on police bail at 7 pm yesterday after their statements were recorded. ‘Investigations ongoing, including obtaining evidence

PUTATAN, The Sabah government will monitor all 488 infrastructure projects, including the construction of the Pan Borneo Highway Phase 1B, to ensure they are completed within the allocated timeframe and budget, said Deputy Chief Minister III Datuk Shahelmey Yahya. Shahelmey, who is also Sabah Public Works Minister, said that the nearly RM40 billion allocation from the federal government for infrastructure development will boost the state’s construction sector, funding projects like rural road construction, dilapidated school upgrades and health clinic development to benefit the people. In this regard, he said that both the Sabah and federal governments share the responsibility of