Foreign woman dies in fall from Setapak apartment, police rule out foul play Posted on November 10, 2024 By serv KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 9 — Wangsa Maju police have confirmed the death of a 27-year-old woman after a fall from an apartment building in Setapak here today, but have not found foul play. The foreign woman was said to have fallen from the 22nd floor, news portal Free Malaysia Today… Read more
They offered us RM4,000 a month: Two Johoreans rescued from Sihanoukville relate how they fell for con job offer in Cambodia Posted on November 10, 2024 By serv KOTA TINGGI, Nov 9 — Two friends who were promised employment with RM4,000 salary a month ended up as victims of an employment syndicate in Cambodia. Both victims from Felda Air Tawar 4 were initially offered employment at a casino in the country and were later forced to become scammers… Read more
Azam Baki: Lawyer showed 17-second video of money talk, but premature for MACC to offer whistleblower evidence before formal complaint filed Posted on November 10, 2024 By serv KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 9 — Senior officials from the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) met a lawyer who played a very brief recording of several people discussing money, its chief Tan Sri Azam Baki reportedly confirmed today as bribery rumours purportedly linked to several lawmakers circulated online. Azam said the video… Read more
Dewan Bahasa refutes ‘baseless’ social media claims of burning Iban books, reaffirms commitment to cultural preservation efforts Posted on November 10, 2024 By serv KUCHING, Nov 9 — Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (DBP) has denied allegations that it had burned Iban works of literature and books. In a statement today, DBP stressed that such a statement, which has been widely circulated in social media, is unfounded, untrue and may cause confusion and misunderstanding and… Read more
‘Sabah is not for experiments’: Masidi urges respect, rejects ‘lab rat’ treatment as seat negotiations loom in unity govt Posted on November 10, 2024 By serv KOTA KINABALU, Nov 9 — Sabah is not a place for political experiments, said Parti Gagasan Rakyat Sabah (Gagasan Rakyat) deputy president Datuk Seri Panglima Masidi Manjun. Referring to Sabah’s political history, Masidi pointed out that there have been instances where the state was a subject of political experiments. “I… Read more
How’s that for a wake-up call? Commuter finds python snuggled on truck dashboard in Labuan Posted on November 9, 2024 By serv LABUAN, Nov 8 — The owner of a pickup truck had the shock of his life today when he found a small python coiled up on the vehicle’s dashboard at Kampung Sungai Labu here. It is not known how the reptile managed to make its way into the vehicle, but… Read more
Selangor explores Japanese tunnel model for flood mitigation Posted on November 9, 2024 By serv KUALA SELANGOR, Nov 8 — Selangor is mulling flood mitigation proposals involving underground tunnels based on similar models in Japan, said State Infrastructure and Agriculture Committee chairman Izham Hashim. He said the estimated RM6 billion project proposal had been submitted to Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy Transition and… Read more
DOSM: Sabah, Labuan, and Kelantan see lowest unemployment rates in Q3 2024 Posted on November 9, 2024 By serv KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 8 — Unemployment rates across Malaysia showed striking differences, with Sabah leading at a high 7.9 per cent, Labuan trailing at 6.1 per cent, and Kelantan seeing the lowest at 3.7 per cent in Q3 2024. According to the statistics released by the Department of Statistics Malaysia… Read more
Malaysian Armed Forces: Six Malbatt members injured in Lebanon receiving treatment at Camp Marakah Posted on November 9, 2024 By serv KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 8 — The six Malaysian Battalion (Malbatt) members who were injured in an explosion near Saida Stadium, Lebanon, yesterday are safe at Camp Marakah with other members. A statement issued by the Malaysian Armed Forces (ATM) Headquarters stated that they were in the first convoy of Malbatt… Read more
Azam: MACC probing FashionValet founders’ assets and use of Khazanah and PNB investment funds Posted on November 9, 2024 By serv KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 8 — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) is currently looking into identifying assets, ownership and financial sources obtained by the founders of e-commerce platform FashionValet Sdn Bhd (FashionValet). Its chief commissioner, Tan Sri Azam Baki said the commission’s investigation will also focus on the way investment funds… Read more