KENINGAU, Aug 23 — Two teenage boys who were reported missing after being swept away by strong currents in Sungai Pegalan, Kampung Bakti here yesterday, were found dead today.  The Sabah Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) Operations Centre said the body of the first victim, Jasti Gomen, 16, was found at

PASIR MAS, Aug 23 — There has been no reported attempt by militants or guerrillas from Southern Thailand to cross into Kelantan so far, following last night’s coordinated bombings and violent attacks across three southern Thai provinces. Confirming this, Southeast Brigade Commander of the General Operations Force (PGA) SAC Ahmad Radzi

BINTULU, Aug 22 — Police have arrested seven local men following a fight at a car park in front of a grocery store here, which was captured on video that has gone viral on social media since yesterday. Bintulu police chief Supt Nixon Joshua Ali said all the suspects were arrested

GEORGE TOWN, Aug 22 — Two men, including a 78-year-old senior citizen, had a frightening experience when they were trapped on the 14th floor exterior corridor of a building at Jalan Lenggong Symphony Park, Jelutong, here today.  Penang Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) Operations assistant director John Sagun Francis said the

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 21 — Tebrau MP Jimmy Puah Wee Tse will raise in Parliament concerns over uncertainty surrounding taxation on commingled oil cargo stored in shore tanks at Tanjung Langsat Port, Johor. He said the matter required clarification from the Royal Malaysian Customs Department (RMCD) to ensure industry players had

  KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 21 — Malaysia should conduct an independent review into allegations by the United States (US) concerning transshipment activities to ensure any violations are identified while protecting the country’s reputation, according to Datuk Seri R. Jeyenderan. The maritime expert said the review must trace the complete movement of the cargo,

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 20 — The Sessions Court today ordered Mohamad Hilmi Abdul Wahab, former political secretary to the Kedah Menteri Besar, to enter his defence on two charges of soliciting and accepting bribes in connection with rare earth element (REE) mining projects three years ago. Judge Suzana Hussin made the

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 20 — Former Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) chief executive officer Datuk Shahrol Azral Ibrahim Halmi told the High Court today that he did not know why allegations made against him by the company in a separate suit filed in August 2021 had changed. The 56-year-old was testifying as the

  KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 19 — Maritime industry observer Datuk Seri Jeyenderan Ramasamy has urged the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) to provide a written update on a report lodged in June concerning the alleged commingling or blending of petroleum cargo. The chief executive officer of Maritime Network Sdn Bhd said about two

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 19 — Former Johor Bahru Member of Parliament Tan Sri Shahrir Abdul Samad told the High Court here today that his lawsuit was not intended as an act of revenge, but to ensure that enforcement powers are exercised appropriately. He said this when testifying in the lawsuit he