Iran cracks down on Baha’i, arrests 13 for alleged child proselytism Posted on January 26, 2025 By serv TEHRAN, Jan 25 — Iran said on Saturday it had arrested 13 adherents of the banned Baha’i faith for proselytising to children and adolescents, local media reported. A statement by the Revolutionary Guards’ intelligence unit, carried by state media, said the arrests were made in the central city of Isfahan. It said the 13 arrested “were acting illegally and were indirectly promoting their ideological deviation by exploiting children and adolescents.” It did not elaborate. The Islamic Republic considers the Baha’i faith a heretical offshoot of Islam. There are an estimated five million Baha’i followers spread across more than 190 countries. — Reuters News
No clashes in Sabah as police separate rival protest groups at Menara Kinabalu Posted on January 1, 2025 KOTA KINABALU, Dec 31 — Sabah police successfully prevented any potential clashes between two protest groups at the Menara Kinabalu state administrative capital today. The two groups — Suara Mahasiswa, a student-led movement protesting corruption in the state, and Pertubuhan Lima Generasi Sabah, which supports Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji… Read More
New Year’s Eve drug bust: Five nabbed, narcotics worth RM1.08m seized and mini lab uncovered in Selangor raids Posted on January 4, 2025 SHAH ALAM, Jan 3 — Selangor police seized drugs worth RM1.08 million in several raids around North Klang, Shah Alam, and Ampang Jaya on December 31, last year. Selangor Police Chief Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said five individuals were arrested, including three family members, aged from their teens to 47… Read More
CEO: Sabah Electricity to provide RM10.2m rebate to over 680,000 customers Posted on February 3, 2025 KOTA KINABALU, Feb 2 — A total of 687,031 Sabah Electricity customers will receive a rebate of 2.5 per cent on the electricity deposit they have paid, said its chief executive officer (CEO) Mohd Yaakob Jaafar. According to him, the total rebate amounting to RM10.2 million will be credited directly… Read More