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MACC detains 26th suspect

M-Update 17/1/2019-KOTA KINABALU: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has detained another suspect in Sandakan in the investigation into suspicious food supply contracts worth nearly RM20mil with the state education department. The 28-year-old contractor, the 26th arrested so far since Monday, has been remanded for seven days by the Sandakan Magistrates…

All social media users should exercise caution when making statements-Gobind

M-Update 17/1/2019-The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has been instructed to monitor all social media information and content on the institution of the monarchy, especially ahead of the election and proclamation of the 16th Yang di-Pertuan Agong, says Communications and Multimedia Minister Gobind Singh Deo. The MCMC would particularly…

Fisherman found after a day lost at sea

Malaysia Update 17/1/2019 – A search-and-rescue (SAR) mission to track down a missing fisherman ended on a happy note after he was found safe some 19.8 nautical miles southwest of Tanjung Simpang Mengayau here. Liew Fuu Hyung, 49, was rescued by the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) and other enforcement…

No more shisha, karaoke in Kelantan

Malaysia Update 17/1/2019 – The Kelantan state government has banned shisha and karaoke establishments in its efforts to curb social illness among teenagers. PAS organ Harakah had reported that the state’s Local Authority, Housing and Health Exco Izani Husin said last Sunday if the state did not control shisha and…

Sahrom arrives home from London

M Update 17/1/2019 – SAHROM Ahmad, 57, arrived home yesterday evening to gentle whispers of ‘‘Abuya, we are home,’’ from daughter Nur ‘Amalina. This was the culmination of a heart-rending saga that had gripped Malaysians for more than a month. Sahrom, a Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) retiree, had journeyed to…

Cargolux flight makes emergency landing at KLIA after experiencing fire in cockpit

Malaysia Update 17/1/2019 – Global cargo carrier Cargolux Airlines flight CV703, en-route to Zhengzhou, China, returned to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) shortly after take-off on Wednesday (Jan 16) after the aircraft reportedly “experienced fire and smoke in the cockpit”. The Luxembourg-based cargo airline in a statement said an emergency…

Sabah water safe and clean- Peter Anthony

M Update 16/1/2019 –The water supply in all parts of Sabah is clean and safe for consumption, says Infrastructure Development minister Datuk Peter Anthony. He said talk of the absence of chlorine in the 58 water treatment plants taken over by the state government from private concessionaires was not true.…