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PORT KLANG, The Malaysian Immigration Department (JIM) today busted a prostitution ring, believed to have been active for the past two years, operating from an abandoned shophouse in Jalan Kem here. Its deputy director-general (Operations), Jafri Embok Taha said in the two-hour operation, conducted at about 12.30 pm today, a total of 60 foreign nationals were checked, with 58 of them arrested for offences under the Immigration Act. He said those arrested comprised 28 men and 30 women, aged between 24 and 60 years old, who were Bangladeshi, Indian, Indonesian and Pakistani nationals. ‘Based on information from the public, the

KUALA LUMPUR, His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia today received a telephone call from King Charles III of the United Kingdom, at Istana Negara. According to a post on Sultan Ibrahim’s Facebook page, the telephone conversation between Their Majesties focused on the forthcoming 27th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), which will be held in Apia, Samoa, from Oct 21 to 26. King Charles also conveyed to Sultan Ibrahim his best regards to the people of Malaysia. According to The Commonwealth website https://thecommonwealth.org, the theme for this year’s CHOGM is ‘One Resilient Common Future: Transforming our Common Wealth’, which

BANGKOK, Kaspersky, the global cybersecurity and digital privacy company, commends Malaysia for making notable progress in beefing up its cybersecurity measures against the rising threats, both online and offline. Kaspersky general manager for Southeast Asia, Yeo Siang Tiong, said Malaysia has emerged as one of the leaders in the cybersecurity regulatory framework within Southeast Asia. ‘Malaysia has been catching up with cybersecurity very quickly, with the two leading agencies NACSA (National Cyber Security Agency) and CSM (CyberSecurity Malaysia), along with the new Cybersecurity Act 2024 (came into force) in August, I think these are commendable steps moving in the right

KUCHING, The Sarawak government has successfully trained 211 Certified Integrity Officers (CeIOs), Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said. A total of 25 officers have been assigned to various state ministries, 64 to departments, 55 to statutory bodies, 28 to local authorities, 27 to Resident offices and 12 to other agencies, he said. This significant achievement makes Sarawak the state with the highest number of CeIOs in Malaysia, Abang Johari added. ‘While this is a remarkable milestone, what truly matters is the ability of these CeIOs to perform their roles and responsibilities with excellence, accountability, and integrity. ‘When CeIOs

KUALA TERENGGANU, Muhammad Ammar Danish Mohammad Ridhuan, one of four Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) students involved in a tragic crash, which claimed the lives of three of his friends last night, is reported to be in stable condition. The 20-year-old Bachelor of Accounting student is currently receiving treatment at Dungun Hospital, according to a statement from the UiTM Terengganu Branch Corporate Communications Unit, issued today. ‘Based on information from the medical officer overseeing his care, he is stable and has not sustained any serious injuries. Treatment has been administered, and he has been placed in a ward for ongoing monitoring