ISKANDAR PUTERI: The police dispose of almost six years’ worth of seized items, including bitcoin mining machines worth more than RM428,000, that are kept as evidence. Iskandar Puteri OCPD Asst Comm M. Kumarasan said the disposal of evidence items was divided into four categories: bitcoin mining machines, contraband, gambling, and …
Baca Lagi »New immigration detention depot and quarters in Penang nears completion
NIBONG TEBAL: The new Immigration Detention Depot and Quarters Construction project here is expected to be fully completed in July 2024, says Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan. The Deputy Work Minister said the project’s construction, under the Eleventh Malaysia Plan (RMK11) First Rolling Plan, is 98% complete. “The project is a …
Baca Lagi »Federal Court has rejected 19 death row inmates’ applications to escape death sentence
KUALA LUMPUR: Attempts by 19 death row inmates to escape the gallows failed after their applications to commute their sentences were rejected by the Federal Court, said Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said. “Of the completed review of the death sentences for 474 applications, a total of 19 review applications were …
Baca Lagi »Home Ministry welcomes country’s Tier 2 upgrade on Trafficking in Persons 2024 report
KUALA LUMPUR: The Home Ministry welcomes the country’s Tier 2 upgrade on Trafficking in Persons (TIP) 2024 by the United States Justice Department’s annual report. “The report is quite strategic and significant as the country was previously on Tier 2 Watchlist last year. “The last time the country was on …
Baca Lagi »Malaysia upgraded to Tier 2 in latest Trafficking in Persons report
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia has upgraded to Tier 2 in the latest Trafficking in Persons (TIP) 2024 report by the US State Department. This moves Malaysia up one spot after being in the Tier 2 Watch List category last year. Malaysia was previously in Tier 3 in 2021 and 2022, which …
Baca Lagi »Malaysian Haj pilgrims return to warm reception at KLIA
SEPANG: Some 280 Malaysian Haj pilgrims arrived at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) at around 9.30pm on Monday, signifying the commencement of the second phase of operations for the Haj Season 1445H/2024M to welcome their return home. They were welcomed by Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) …
Baca Lagi »Toy library a treasure trove for B40 in Lembah Subang
Imagine a vibrant space where laughter echoes, creativity flourishes and community bonds strengthen. This vision has come to life with the launch of Re:Play Toy Library at Block C PPR (People’s Housing Project) Lembah Subang 2 in Petaling Jaya, Selangor. Association of Toy Libraries Malaysia president Wong Poai Hong described …
Baca Lagi »Anwar calls for digital procurement review to align with national strategy
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has instructed the Finance Ministry and the Digital Ministry to postpone and streamline all pending digital-related procurements. Anwar, who is also Finance Minister, said this is to ensure all planned procurements are in line with the government’s digital aspirations and current digital …
Baca Lagi »Over 100 students, teachers vaccinated against cancer at Penang girls’ school
MORE than 100 students and teachers were vaccinated against cervical cancer at the Penang Chinese Girls’ Private High School as part of efforts by the Crisis Relief Squad of MCA (CRSM) GoCare and National Cancer Society of Malaysia (NCSM). CRSM Penang chief Lim Jit Fong said the event was held …
Baca Lagi »INTERACTIVE: One million diesel cars registered since 2000
PETALING JAYA: The recent diesel subsidy rationalisation exercise has led to questions about how many diesel vehicles are out there on Malaysian roads and how popular they are. According to the government’s data.gov.my website, diesel cars make up 7.4% or 1.03 million of the 13.93 million cars registered with the …
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