Category: General

Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail warmly welcomed 10 foreign representatives, who accepted an invitation to participate in the Home Minister’s briefing and security survey programme at the Eastern Sabah Security Zone (ESSZone), starting today. He said that the two-day programme aims to provide delegates, from the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Denmark, Japan, Germany, France, Canada, and Finland, with a first-hand experience of the safety measures in place along Sabah’s east coast, particularly within the ESSZone. ‘I hope that this visit will enhance your understanding of the safety and security situation in the ESSZone. We will be visiting

Police have arrested three men, suspected of breaking into Kulai Member of Parliament Teo Nie Ching’s office, as well as several school offices and a temple in the district, on Saturday. Kulai district police chief Supt Tan Seng Lee said acting on a tip-off, all suspects, aged 24 to 29, were arrested in four raids around this district and Johor Bahru, from 3.30 am to 3 pm. Several items, equipment, and vehicles, believed to have been used in the burglaries, were also seized during the raids. ‘All three suspects have prior criminal and drug-related records, and tested positive for methamphetamine.

The government’s proposal to establish a Syariah Judicial Appointments Commission aims to strengthen the Syariah Courts and ensure that the appointment of judges is conducted transparently and independently from the Executive. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Dr Mohd Na’im Mokhtar said the establishment of this commission is in line with efforts to upgrade the status of Syariah judges through the Syariah Judges’ Remuneration Act. ‘We have a Judicial Commission overseeing the appointment of High Court, Court of Appeal and Federal Court judges. ‘However, for Syariah Court judges, there is currently no commission akin to the one

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY: The Department of Agriculture in Northern Mindanao (DA-10) has completed its assistance to livestock farmers in Camiguin Island province consisting of a swine production project worth PHP10.7 million. A report released by the DA-10 on Wednesday showed that 590 farmers were given 843 “upgraded” swine and 1,571 bags of feeds. In a statement, DA-10 Regional Executive Director Jose Apollo Pacamalan said the assistance is under the Initiative for Recovery and Expansion-Sentinel Protocol, which is designed to revive areas affected by African swine fever (ASF). “The project seeks to strengthen the province’s ability to produce an adequate

ROME: Italy’s tennis world number one Jannik Sinner said Wednesday that he would not play in the Paris Olympics because of tonsillitis. “I am saddened to inform you that unfortunately, I will not be able to participate in the Paris Olympic Games,” the 22-year-old Australian Open champion said on X. “After a good week of training on clay, I started to feel unwell,” he informed his followers. “I spent a couple of days resting and during an examination, the doctor diagnosed tonsillitis and strongly advised me against playing,” he added. Sinner said he was disappointed by the recent development since