Category: General

CHUKAI, The search and rescue (SAR) operation for Yusof Kassam, 66. and Aina Husna Mohamad Husaini, 25, two victims of a boat accident in Kemaman waters here, has been postponed as of 7 pm today. Kemaman Maritime Zone deputy director of operations Muhamad Faisal Abdul said today’s SAR op involved an area of ??318 square nautical miles (nm) from the location of the incident to Pulau Tenggol in the waters of Paka, Dungun, however, it did not yield any results in locating Yusof and Aina Husna. “The operation was conducted today from 7 am until now, but we have no

KUALA LUMPUR, The insidious use of drones for drug trafficking in prisons has been detected over the past few years and as of August this year, seven cases have been reported involving the use of such a modus operandi. Bukit Aman Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department Director Datuk Khaw Kok Chin said the reported use of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) like drones was detected in two cases each in Kedah and Melaka and one case each in Perak, Kelantan and Sarawak. He said the confiscated drugs weighing 632.88 grammes (gm) involved various prohibited substances including ganja, syabu, yaba pills and

IPOH, A quarry company was fined RM57,000 in the Sessions Court here today for possessing 12,175 litres of diesel without permission in March last year. Perak Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) director Datuk Kamalludin Ismail, in a statement tonight, said Kesens Sdn Bhd pleaded guilty after the charge was read before Judge Azizah Ahmad. He said the court also ordered that the proceeds from the sale of the seized diesel be forfeited to the Malaysian government. Kamalludin said the company pleaded guilty to violating Regulation 18(1) of the Control of Supplies Regulations 1974 for possessing a

KUCHING, Defending champions Terengganu suffered an early blow after losing 0-1 to Johor in the opening Group B action of the Malaysia Games (SUKMA) 2024 men’s football competition played at the Zaidi Adruce Stadium in Sibu today. Johor skipper Ahmad Aysar Hadi Mohd Shapri emerged as his team’s hero when he scored the winning goal in the 61st minute, thus giving the Gonzalo Sanz Zaballos coached squad a perfect start ahead of the final action against Sabah this Wednesday. Meanwhile, the defeat puts Terengganu, led by Subri Sulong, in danger and face a must-win mission to advance to the knockout

GUA MUSANG, Barisan Nasional (BN) will not launch a manifesto with various promises for the Nenggiri state by-election but will instead only offer one thing — its representative’s commitment to listen to the people and solve their problems. Kelantan BN chairman Datuk Seri Ahmad Jazlan Yaakub said there was no point in launching a comprehensive manifesto if the promises are not fulfilled. “For the by-election this time, we will not release a manifesto, we only have one ‘simple manifesto’… if our representative is given the mandate by the people, he will serve and delve into the problems of the people