PUTRAJAYA: The Immigration Department has crippled a human smuggling syndicate with the arrest of eight men and 49 illegal immigrants in Ops Gelombang at main bus terminals in Kota Baru and Pasir Mas in Kelantan. Read full storyContinue Reading
SINGAPORE: A shipyard operator was fined S$200,000 on Thursday (Oct 27) in relation to the death of a worker who died after he was hit by a forklift in 2019. On May 26, 2019, 30 year-old Bangladeshi painter and blaster Rahman Zillur was assigned to work on Asia Pacific Shipyard’s (APS) site. “RahmanContinue Reading
PUTRAJAYA: Covid-19 infection was the principal cause of deaths in Malaysia in 2021, with 31,063 deaths recorded out of the total of 157,251 medically certified deaths reported, according to the Statistics Department. Read full storyContinue Reading
The Great Christmas Village returns to Ngee Ann City Civic Plaza from Dec 7 to Jan 2 after a two-year hiatus, featuring amusement rides, live music and lots of F&B options.Continue Reading
A woman was arrested on charges of operating a health clinic as a front for prostitution at a housing estate in Bangkok’s Bung Kum district on Thursday.Continue Reading
SINGAPORE: The prime minister of the Palestinian Authority, Dr Mohammad Shtayyeh, called on President Halimah Yacob and Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Thursday (Oct 27) as part of his visit to Singapore. “President Halimah and Prime Minister Shtayyeh reaffirmed the warm ties between Singapore and the PA, and exchanged viewsContinue Reading
This marks the highest yield on a six-month T-bill since more than 30 years ago, when the return rate peaked at 4.73 per cent.Continue Reading
IPOH: The pilot of the helicopter that crashed near Brinchang in Cameron Highlands says he was forced to to make an emergency landing as strong winds were pushing the chopper upwards. Read full storyContinue Reading
Abdul Rashid was later charged with mask-related offences and stood trial. On the first day of trial earlier this month, he represented himself. He said he had a heart condition, and said that the authorities who investigated him had no authority to do so, as he was a “private, sovereignContinue Reading
The king was received by Minister for Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu. Continue Reading