MIRI, July 16 — The Sarawak police have crippled a drug trafficking syndicate in Miri with the arrest of a local man and the seizure of 55 kilogrammes of drugs, suspected to be methamphetamine worth an estimated RM2.75 million. Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Mohamad Zainal Abdullah said the operation, conducted through two

  KUALA LUMPUR, July 16 — The Second Meeting of the Fifth Term of the 15th Parliament was adjourned today after sitting for 16 days since June 22.  Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Johari Abdul, in his adjournment speech, said the meeting saw 13 Bills and several motions passed, including a debate on

GEORGE TOWN, July 15 — Penang will pay an annual capacity charge of RM210 million under a landmark agreement to purchase treated water from Perak after signing a Bulk Water Supply Agreement (BWSA) today with Perak. Penang Water Supply Corporation (PBAPP) signed the agreement with Prasarana Air dan Irigasi Perak Sdn

KUALA LUMPUR, July 15 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has directed the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (KPKM) to urgently formulate mitigation measures to address the anticipated impact of the Super El Niño phenomenon, which is forecast to affect Malaysia beginning this November. He said the measures are

SUNGAI PETANI, July 14 — A motorcyclist was killed after his motorcycle crashed into a car suspected of running a red light while making a right turn at the Bandar Seri Cendana intersection here this morning. Kuala Muda district police chief ACP Hanyan Ramlan said Wan Mohd Shamsury Wan Samsudin, 48,

KUALA LUMPUR, July 14 — The Kuala Lumpur Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) yesterday detained a former civil servant for allegedly submitting false documents to his workplace under a financial assistance programme involving about RM300,000. A source said the male suspect, in his 30s, was arrested around 6 pm after arriving at

KUALA LUMPUR, July 13 — The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) card is not a citizenship document and does not grant immunity from Malaysian laws, says Economy Minister Datuk Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir. He said individuals who commited offences would still be investigated and dealt with in accordance with

KOTA BHARU, July 13 — Police arrested a local car repossesser and seized 6,000 yaba pills worth an estimated RM60,000 during a raid along Jalan Kubang Batang, Wakaf Baru, Tumpat on Saturday. Tumpat police chief ACP Mohd Khairi Shafie said the 35-year old man was detained by a team from the

JOHOR BAHRU, July 12 — The Johor state government has declared tomorrow a public holiday across the state. Johor Menteri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi said the special holiday was declared to thank the people of Johor for fulfilling their civic responsibilities in yesterday’s 16th state election. “I am pleased to announce

BANDAR PERMAISURI, July 12 — A senior citizen died after the Perodua Kancil car he was driving crashed into a reversing lorry at Kilometre 69, Jalan Persekutuan Kuala Terengganu-Kota Bharu, near Bandar Permaisuri, this morning. Setiu District Police Chief Supt Zahril Asri Mohd Zain said that in the incident, which occurred