Category: General

KUALA LUMPUR, Acting deputy director-general of operations of the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA), Rear Admiral (Maritime) Datuk Mohd Rosli Abdullah, has been appointed as the seventh MMEA director-general, effective yesterday. MMEA said in a statement today that he has nearly three decades of experience in maritime security and is an expert in planning and executing maritime operations, particularly in combating cross-border crimes such as illegal immigration, drug and contraband smuggling, and sea piracy. “One of his major achievements was leading Ops Pelantar Merah, which resulted in high-profile arrests and a reduction in crime around the oil platforms in the

KUALA LUMPUR, As the world grapples with the pressing issue of climate change, Malaysia is taking a significant step towards a sustainable future. The Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) and Alliance Bank Malaysia Berhad (Alliance Bank) have successfully hosted the inaugural Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) workshop, a groundbreaking event that brings together industry leaders, and an environmental expert from Riverstone Environmental Sdn. Bhd. to explore the potential of CBAM in revolutionising sustainable industrial practices. CBAM is a carbon border tax designed to address the growing concern of carbon leakage by putting a fair price on the carbon emitted during

PUTRAJAYA, The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has found no evidence of corruption in the ongoing investigation by the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) into the charity organisation, Global Ikhwan Service and Business Holding (GISBH). Chief Commissioner, Tan Sri Azam Baki, said PDRM will continue its investigation without MACC’s interference. “We leave the investigation to the police because I don’t see any corruption issue here. The police will continue their investigation,” he responded at a special press conference today when asked if GISBH would also be investigated for money laundering. On Sept 11, the police launched Operation Global and rescued 402 children

KOTA BHARU, A total of 2,051 dengue cases were reported in Kelantan between Jan 1 and Sept 7, an increase of 8.4 per cent compared to 1,892 cases in the same period last year. Kelantan Health Department (JKNK) director Datuk Dr Zaini Hussin said, there were two deaths due to the disease during the period. “Some 129 dengue outbreaks were reported up to Sept 7, compared to 150 outbreaks in the same period last year. Of these, 96 outbreaks have been resolved while 33 are still active. ‘There are seven dengue hotspot areas in Kelantan, with two still active and

KOTA BHARU, The Kelantan state government is exploring the possibility of relocating the Rantau Panjang Duty Free Zone in Pasir Mas to a more strategic location. State Tourism, Culture, Arts and Heritage Committee chairman Datuk Kamarudin Md Nor said the relocation is still in the study phase due to concerns about its proximity to local residents “Our aim is to find a more suitable location and we are currently conducting a site survey to facilitate this move,” he said after officiating at the Kelantan Lantern Festival 2024 last night. Regarding the influx of Kelantan residents travelling to southern Thailand during