Category: General

LAHAD DATU, The Eastern Sabah Security Command (ESSCOM) hopes that Budget 2025 will take into account more security empowerment measures in the Eastern Sabah Security Zone (ESS Zone). ESSCOM Commander Datuk Victor Sanjos said this included the purchase of new assets as well as the construction of security posts at strategic locations to enhance defence in the ESS Zone. This, he said, will help realise the two main missions of ESSCOM, which is to ensure that there is no second invasion and zero kidnapping for ransom (KFR). “We haven’t had an incident in four years, but we want to strengthen

BALING, A flood victim in Kampung Teluk Rambong near here had to accept that his heritage home, which was under repair would not be completed, after being severely damaged by a third wave of floods that hit the area last night. Mohd Naim Asri Baharom, 46, said he had just begun renovation work on the 40-year-old house, but now he has to halt the repairs as most of the structure was damaged due to the flood. “After the first wave, the iron bridge that provided access to my home was washed away by the strong currents, but the villagers worked

PETALING JAYA, The government is identifying weaknesses within the country’s administration to ensure that civil servants can carry out their duties more efficiently, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. He said that he constantly monitors administrative shortcomings and finds that the public service in the country is still not fully satisfactory. ‘The newly appointed Chief Secretary to the Government can apply strong pressure… I am personally monitoring the situation,’ he said in his speech during the opening of the 78th Annual General Meeting of the Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Malaysia (ACCCIM) here today. The Prime

KOTA TINGGI, Three individuals, among those arrested for alleged link to GISB Holdings Sdn Bhd (GISBH) last month, were charged in the Sessions Court here today for human trafficking and physical sexual assault. Mahmad Hamal Tukiman, 57, Rabiahtul Adawiyah Md Shash, 31, and Muhammad Ansarullah Tukino, 20, pleaded not guilty to the charges against them that were read out before Judge Hayda Faridzal Abu Hasan. Mahmad Hamal and Rabiahtul Adawiyah are charged with four counts under Section 12 of the Anti-Trafficking in Persons and Anti-Smuggling of Migrants Act 2007 with trafficking three women and a man, aged between 30 to

KUALA LUMPUR, Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil has reminded media practitioners in the country to deliver news reporting by taking into account social and community aspects including safeguarding sensitivity, boundaries and manners. Fahmi said the Selangor Islamic Religious Department’s (JAIS) decision to reprimand the media during the Friday sermon (yesterday) about the exaggerated coverage of the recent divorce issue of famous personalities, Nur Fazurah and Fattah Amin, should be noted. “This advice applies anytime, not just in issues like this. It is not a problem for the media to report but at the same time the media needs to educate and