At least 11 dead after Indonesia ferry capsizes
JAKARTA: At least 11 people died and one was missing when a ferry capsized off the eastern coast of Indonesia’s Sumatra island, the national search and rescue agency said on Friday. The ferry was carrying about 74 people to the small island of Tanjung Pinang near neighbouring Singapore when it is suspected to have hit […]
Philippines reports ‘confrontation’ with Chinese vessels in South China Sea
MANILA, April 28 — The Philippines Coast Guard said today it was involved in a confrontation with Chinese vessels that made “dangerous manoeuvres” in the South China Sea, the latest in a string of tense maritime interactions between the two countries. The incident occurred as the Coast Guard undertook a week-long patrol in the strategic […]
Retiree loses RM435,000 to investment scam
SIBU: A retiree in Mukah was fleeced of his life savings of RM435,000 in an investment scam. Mukah OCPD Deputy Supt Muhamad Rizal Alias said the 68-year-old victim’s ordeal started on Feb 8 when a man who introduced himself as Eric Yee invited him to invest in a company’s shares. The suspect added the victim […]
Covid-19: PTA council supports masking up in schools again
PETALING JAYA: The National Parent-Teacher Associations Consultative Council (PIBGN) supports the Health Ministry’s proposal to enforce the wearing of face masks in schools once again. Its president Associate Prof Datuk Dr Mohamad Ali Hasan said the measure would help curb a surge in Covid-19 cases following the spread of the XBB.1.16 variant, also known as […]
Hujan lebat diramal seluruh negara hingga Ahad
PETALING JAYA: Jabatan Meteorologi Malaysia (Met Malaysia) meramalkan hujan lebat dan ribut petir di seluruh negara mulai hari ini sehingga Ahad. Menurut Met Malaysia, ribut petir, hujan lebat dan angin kencang dijangka di kawasan perairan Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, Melaka, Johor Timur, Pahang, Terengganu, Sarawak dan Sabah Timur sehingga pukul 1 petang hari ini. “Keadaan ini […]
Tabung Haji umum 3.10 peratus agihan keuntungan
KUALA LUMPUR: Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH) mengumumkan agihan keuntungan bagi tahun kewangan 2022 sebanyak 3.10 peratus setelah mengambil kira zakat 2.57 peratus. Menteri Di Jabatan Perdana Menteri (Hal Ehwal Agama), Datuk Mohd Naim Mokhtar menjelaskan, agihan keuntungan tersebut melibatkan jumlah agihan sebanyak RM2.65 bilion dan akan memberi manfaat kepada lebih 8.7 juta pendeposit. “Agihan keuntungan […]
Polis lancar Op Lancar sempena perayaan hari ini hingga Isnin
KUALA LUMPUR: Polis Diraja Malaysia (PDRM) melaksanakan Op Lancar bermula hari ini hingga Isnin ini bagi memastikan kelancaran aliran trafik, terutama di lebuh raya utama negara. Pengarah Jabatan Siasatan dan Penguatkuasaan Trafik Bukit Aman Datuk Mat Kasim Karim, berkata PDRM menjangka pertambahan kenderaan yang ketara di atas jalan raya berlaku dalam tempoh berkenaan, susulan cuti […]
Penganggur mengaku tidak bersalah buat hantaran jelik terhadap Sultan Johor
Kuala Lumpur: Penganggur mengaku tidak bersalah di Mahkamah Sesyen di sini, hari ini, atas pertuduhan membuat dan memulakan komunikasi jelik berunsur penghinaan terhadap Sultan Johor Sultan Ibrahim Almarhum Sultan Iskandar melalui Facebook miliknya minggu lalu. Muhammad Indera Mulia Ahmad, 35, didakwa membuat dan memulakan penghantaran komunikasi lain yang jelik sifatnya melalui aplikasi Facebook menggunakan laman […]
