Category: General

Brussels: A Eurostar train carrying members of the European Parliament from Strasbourg back to Brussels was evacuated Thursday after an explosion that was caused by a technical problem, which has been reportedly solved. The chartered Strasbourg-Brussels train carrying MEPs to attend the European Parliament was evacuated because of a small explosion shortly after it departed, according to Eurostar. Firefighters were reportedly deployed to the scene while the MEPs were transferred to Paris. Media reports, citing authorities, said passengers, including European Parliament officials, were evacuated from the train station because of the presence of “light smoke” coming out from the train.

The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) has received 3,380 complaints and inquiries on scams and unlicensed activities as of the third quarter of 2024 (3Q 2024), a 28 per cent increase from last year. In a statement today, executive director and general counsel, Yew Yee Tee said cases have become increasingly sophisticated and include the use of deepfake technology and evolving modus operandi. ‘The positive side to this is that we also see greater awareness and scepticism among the public where many of these complainants and enquirers coming forth to the SC have not fallen victim to these scams (as compared

A cleverly disguised lab processing fake liquor in a remote forest area at Kampung Valdor near Sungai Jawi in Seberang Perai Selatan (SPS) was uncovered by Penang Customs (JKDM) who raided the clandestine operation on Sept 20. State JKDM director Datuk Roselan Ramli said the raid was carried out on a dilapidated wooden house by a team of operational unit officers at 11.20 am, following information and intelligence received regarding the illegal moonshine activity believed to be masterminded by Nepalese nationals. He said in the premises, 6,621 bottles of liquor were found along with a number of empty bottles, bottle

The Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) of Negeri Sembilan is urging more tahfiz centres in the state to collaborate in setting up tahfiz fire squads to assist with early rescue efforts in the event of a fire at their premises. Negeri Sembilan JBPM director Abdul Khair Osman said that there were currently 29 tahfiz fire squads in the state, comprising 314 members aged 15 and above since its launch in 2017, and this number was expected to continue to rise. “We are revitalising the tahfiz squads in the state because they are part of the first response team that

The female suspect involved in an accident which saw three University of Technology Mara (UiTM) students perish has no record of receiving any treatment for her alleged mental illness. Terengganu State Health Department (JKNT) director Datuk Dr Kasemani Embong said checks found no health records of the suspect in the state’s public sector hospitals or health clinics. “Checks made and found that there is no record of the woman’s mental health in any health facility in the state of Terengganu so far. “But we are not sure if she got treated in another place or state,” she said when contacted