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Manila: The Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Sunday reported the arrest of two South Korean fugitives in Las Piñas City and Pampanga province. Nam Sundong, 37, was arrested at his residence in Manuyo Dos, Las Piñas City on Sept. 20 by the BI Fugitive Search Unit, according to a news release. On the same day, Lee Hyunhak, 23, was nabbed along Jose Abad Santos Avenue in Clark, Pampanga. Nam is reportedly wanted in South Korea for setting up gambling places in violation of the country’s anti-criminality laws. Likewise, he is the subject of an Interpol red notice following a warrant

KUALA LUMPUR, The number of flood evacuees in Kedah dropped to 8,103 as of 8 pm, down from 8,394 earlier this afternoon. According to the Disaster Info portal of the Social Welfare Department, the evacuees, involving 2,590 families, were placed in 39 relief centres across five districts. Kota Setar district recorded the highest number of evacuees with 5,324 people from 1,747 families followed by Pendang (1,548 from 466 families), Kubang Pasu (671 from 217 families), Pokok Sena (441 from 134 families) and Bandar Baharu (119 people from 26 families). The Department of Irrigation and Drainage’s (DID) Public Infobanjir website reported

ALOR SETAR, – A prison inmate showed that being behind bars was no stumbling block in pursuing a tertiary education. The 34-year-old from the Alor Setar prison pursued a Master’s in Management from Universiti Utara Malaysia’s (UUM) Business Management School. His hard work paid off when the inmate successfully defended his thesis during a viva session held on Sept 18. A viva session is a university examination in which a student answers questions in speech rather than writing. UUM, in a statement, said the achievement proved that nothing was impossible for an inmate like him to achieve if he had

KUALA LUMPUR, The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) is actively monitoring social media for statements made by individuals or groups in relation to GISB Holdings Sdn Bhd (GISBH). Inspector-General of Police, Tan Sri Razarudin Husain, said this comes in response to recent revelations by individuals as well as current and former members associated with GISBH. Following this, a special team from Bukit Aman’s Criminal Investigation Department has been tasked with overseeing social media activity related to the matter. ‘We urge those with any disclosures or information to come forward and assist with the investigation,’ he said when contacted by Bernama today.

KLUANG, A passion for hiking but difficulty affording the expensive outdoor gear sparked an idea for Kluang native Mohd Taufik Sahrudin to embark on a business selling second-hand hiking equipment. Today, at 38, Mohd Taufik is generating up to five-figure monthly earnings — something he never thought possible when he first ventured into business. ‘I developed an interest in hiking and camping when I was 20. At the time, with limited finances, I found the clothing and gear for these activities too expensive, especially if bought new and branded. ‘As an alternative, I started buying second-hand items from Korea, Japan