IPOH: Drugs bound for Indonesia worth more than RM1. 7mil have been seized and a 56-year-old Indonesian arrested near an illegal jetty in Rungkup, Bagan Datuk. Perak police chief Comm Datuk Mior Faridalathrash Wahid said the suspect had two gunny sacks containing what is believed to be syabu weighing 29kg.He said the man was arrested at 12. 55am on Sunday by the roadside close to the illegal jetty in the Bagan Lipas Laut area.“ Initial investigation revealed that the suspect would purchase drugs

KOTA KINABALU: The remains of a second victim, who drowned after a sampan capsize on the Padas

depending on a small sampan and an old bridge to go to school and town. They have to cross the large

KOTA KINABALU: The body of a second victim of the boat capsize incident along the Padas river has been found on Saturday( Sept 25). The remains of Joseph Sayah, 55, were recovered about 37km downstream from where the boat capsized near Batu 64, Kampung Saliwangan in Beaufort. Sabah Fire and Rescue Services Department deputy director, Farhan Sufyan Borhan, said the body was found at 6. 45am by villagers around the area who immediately alerted search and rescue workers combing the area. The body o

KUCHING: Sarawak has unveiled its latest special assistance package totalling RM285. 47mil for discounts on utilities and rental for the first six months of this year. Chief Minister Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg( pic) said the Bantuan Khas Sarawakku Sayang( BKSS) 8.0 package also included one-off incentives for public transport operators and licensed hawkers.He said the measures in BKSS 8.0 aimed to ease the people's burden as the state continues to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic." As with

KUCHING: It was a hive of activity in the city centre as the Keluarga Malaysia Citrawarna programme kicked off with cultural performances, exhibitions and sales. Along the Kuching Waterfront, visitors were entertained by the Sarawak drum festival featuring performances and competitions of traditional drumming and bermukun, a Sarawak Malay dance to lively drum beats.A Sarawak gastronomy exhibition is serving up traditional dishes while some other stalls offer delicacies from selected states in Ma

KUCHING: More than 5, 000 foreign tourists have made use of the Langkawi International Travel Bubble( LITB) to travel to Malaysia since it was introduced last November, says Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. The Prime Minister said the bubble had generated over RM28mil in revenue to Langkawi's economy." In three months only, a total of 5, 686 foreign tourists have benefited from LITB." Since its introduction, no Covid-19 clusters have resulted from the LITB travellers." Only 1% were found to be po

SINGAPORE – On mornings when the fishermen of Kampong Ayer Gemuroh – a now-defunct village located where Changi Airport stands – returned to shore, the beach would turn into a fish market.... While six of the 23 sites, including Kampong Ayer Gemuroh, cannot be visited, their histories are still documented in the guide.... The public also has no access to sites such as Changi Prison or the bungalows near Changi Beach, but these places of interest can be observed from the outside....