Pahang police chief Datuk Seri Yahaya Othman announced that to stop illegal entry by individuals seeking to harvest durians from durian plantations owned by the Pahang Agricultural Development Corporation (PKPP), police will increase patrols and intensify operations. “Ops Sekat is ongoing, and police will coordinate our enforcement with the other agencies to prevent people from…
Johor police chief Commissioner M. Kumar said the police are investigating a new lead and would find the motive behind the kidnapping of Albertine Leo soon. “The (31-year-old) suspect is under remand until Saturday (Aug 10). “The case is still being investigated (and) we have found new leads to help us in this matter. “This…
Bangladesh’s army chief will meet student protest leaders on Tuesday as the country awaits the formation of a new government a day after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled following a violent uprising against her. Bangladesh army chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman plans to meet the protest organisers at 12 noon local time (0600 GMT) on…
The DAP isn’t as thick skinned as the Gerakan, said DAP secretary general Anthony Loke when queried on why the party isn’t assisting BN in the Nenggiri by-election. “I am not thick skinned. If people don’t invite, I wouldn’t go,” said Loke. On that note he denied the notion that the DAP is not in…
DAP national chairman Lim Guan Eng called Terengganu executive councillor Datuk Wan Sukairi Wan Abdullah ridiculous for claiming that Muslim male passersby could have seen female performers performing at Guan Di Temple, Terengganu. “Wan’s justification is ridiculous because this is a temple event involving only non-Muslims. “No Muslims have been invited to attend and no…
Meta Platforms apologised on Tuesday for the removal of content from Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s Facebook and Instagram accounts related to the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh last week. Malaysia had asked Meta for an explanation after the posts expressing condolences over Haniyeh’s death were removed. “We apologise for an operational error where…
Federation of Chinese Associations Malaysia (Huazong) President Tan Sri Goh Tian Chuan said Chinese entrepreneurs choose to venture to Malaysia because the Chinese community here is similar to those in China. “In recent years, many Chinese entrepreneurs have ventured abroad to expand their businesses, with many choosing to visit Malaysia. “This is because the Chinese…
Investors’ concerns about a potential U.S. economic recession have deepened. Escalating tensions in the Middle East, led to a widespread collapse in Asian stock markets today, with some markets experiencing historic crashes, front-paged China Press. Due to weak U.S. employment data, poor performance in technology stocks, and the imminent threat of war in the Middle…
Budget 2025 will focus on reducing cost of living for Malaysians, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. “Even though the prices of sugar, oil, flour, and cooking oil are low, Malaysians still feel burdened (by high prices),” said Anwar who is also Finance Minister. “That’s why in this budget, besides the issues that we…
Khaled Meshaal’s rise to lead Hamas has hit the wall due to Yahya Sinwar’s opposition. Meshaal is Hamas’ former political bureau head. Sinwar who is Hamas chief in the Gaza Strip wants the new Hamas leader to be one who has warm relations with Tehran, reported Saudi Arabia owned Alhadath news channel. Meshaal has not…
