Centre at 2. 35pm on Wednesday( April 6).“ The tekong( skipper) of a boat that ferried the four

morning." Once they reach Malaysia, they( illegal immigrants) will be assisted by ‘tekong darat’( ground

JOHOR BARU: Six illegal Indonesian immigrants were detained off Tanjung Piai waters near Pontian, according to the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency( MMEA). Its Johor director First Admiral Nurul Hizam Zakaria said they were arrested at 3.7 nautical miles or 6. 85km southwest off Tanjung Piai at around 10. 45pm on Tuesday( Jan 18).He said a MMEA patrol boat had detected two suspicious-looking boats in the Tanjung Piai area before one of them turned back and sped off towards the Indonesian wa

ALOR SETAR: A total of 801 individuals were arrested for gambling activities in the state from Jan 1 until Saturday( May 7). Kedah Police chief CP Wan Hassan Wan Ahmad said all of them were arrested in 707 special gambling ops raids." In all, police seized 478 mobile phones and computers and cash totalling RM139, 922," he said in a statement on Monday( May 9), adding that all the cases were being investigated under Section 4( 1)( c) and Section 4A( a) of the Common Gaming Houses Act 1953.As for

JOHOR BARU: Maritime communities operating in the waters off Johor should take the necessary safety measures during the present monsoon season, says the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency( MMEA). State MMEA director First Admiral Nurul Hizam Zakaria said a total of 68 search and rescue operations were recorded through the Johor Baru Maritime Rescue Sub Centre involving a value of RM3. 4mil rescued vessels.“ From these cases, it involved 325 victims with 257 of them being rescued and brought t

JOHOR BARU: A human-trafficking ring which had been active for the past eight months was crippled with the arrest of 12 suspects, including one of the syndicate’s masterminds. Johor police chief Comm Datuk Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay said the syndicate head, a 44-year-old Indonesian man nicknamed Janggut for his distinctive beard, was arrested along with two trusted right-hand men between 5. 30pm on Dec 1 and 10. 30pm on Dec 2. The suspects, along with the other four Indonesian men and three Indones

Critical operations units will not be shut down, he added. READ MORE HERE2.... More details will be announced in the coming days, said Dr Ng. READ MORE HERE3.... Latest safety measures for military recruits An enlistee getting swabbed at Selarang Camp on June 29, 2021....

SINGAPORE – Singaporeans can expect the weather to be wet and chilly till the end of January, with temperatures going as low as 23 deg C on some days.... Daily temperatures are likely to range between 23 deg C and 29 deg C on days with continuous rain, while the maximum temperature might go up to 33 deg C on other days, said MSS. Singapore welcomed the first two weeks of 2024 with rainy weather.... Most places across the island experienced thundery showers in the afternoon on most days, with t

A BRIT feared for his life after he was attacked by 20 otters-which bit him 26 times in ten seconds. Graham Spencer, who lives in Singapore, said he was chased, pinned down, and bitten by a romp of otters while out for an early morning walk.... I’d be dead.” The pair said they ran towards a visitor centre, still pursued by the otters.... It says: “ DO NOT touch, chase or corner the otters....

But the material decays after just a few years of use.“ Fibreglass boats are more durable and require less maintenance.... I think we can wrap up the order in three months, ” he said, adding that the boats designed for PSR area fishermen were good and practical and should last for over 20 years.“ They have a choice between open deck or closed deck boats.... The fishermen themselves know this, which was why some had asked the state government for new boats when the SIMP scheme was being worked