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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 2 — Two enforcement officers from the Penang City Council (MBPP) were injured when a batch of balloons exploded while they were puncturing them to release the gas during a seizure operation on 1 February. According to a statement from MBPP on Facebook, the officers were handling the balloons at Lebuh Union, […]

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A fisherman is missing after his boat capsized in a collision with another vessel near Pengerang, with search operations now underway. KOTA TINGGI: A 55-year-old fisherman is missing after his boat capsized following a collision with another vessel off Pengerang. The district police chief, Superintendent Yusof Othman, said the incident occurred around 9.50 pm yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 1 — PAS’ Ulama Council has confirmed it has received fresh membership applications from three former Perlis assemblymen whose party status was terminated during the state’s political turmoil late last year, Berita Harian reported. The council said it had accepted new applications from Saad Seman (Chuping), Fakhrul Anwar Ismail (Bintong) and Mohd

MUAR, Feb 1 — Tube wells may be used as an alternative method to extinguish the peatland fire that broke out on the 18-hectare oil palm plantation at Batu 13/14 in Mukim Ayer Hitam here yesterday. Zone 4 fire chief, Senior Fire Officer II Norshuhada Amsari, said they will collaborate with the Department of Mineral

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 1 — Police expect to submit the investigation paper involving a journalist to the Attorney General’s Chambers (AGC) soon, following a probe triggered by a controversial question he raised at a public forum on January 12. According to Utusan Malaysia, Inspector-General of Police Datuk Seri Mohd Khalid Ismail said the investigation, opened

KOTA BHARU, Feb 1 — The Kelantan Health Department has implemented health screening at the state’s main entry points as an early preventive measure to curb the potential spread of the Nipah virus (NiV). Its director, Datuk Dr Mohd Azman Yacob, said the precautionary step aims to detect any risk of imported NiV cases, particularly

Police extradite a Captain Praba gang member from Thailand, bringing total arrests to 17 as the hunt continues for 15 more suspects still at large. KUALA LUMPUR: Police have extradited another suspected member of the organised ‘Captain Praba’ crime gang from Thailand. Inspector-General of Police Datuk Seri Mohd Khalid Ismail said the man in his

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 31 — Minister Hannah Yeoh said flash floods remain one of the biggest sources of anxiety for Kuala Lumpur residents, often causing property damage and disruption during heavy rain. She explained that addressing flood risks forms a central part of her vision to make the city safer, greener, and more liveable, alongside

The Ziarah MADANI initiative in Kuantan demonstrates the government’s commitment to welfare across all races, with direct aid ahead of Chinese New Year. KUANTAN: The Ziarah MADANI programme demonstrates the government’s concern for the welfare of Malaysians of all races. Conducted last week in the Indera Mahkota parliamentary constituency, the initiative involved visits to 10