MMEA foils bid to smuggle 450 kg of ketum leaves in Perlis

KUALA PERLIS, Aug 24 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) has again thwarted an attempt to smuggle out 450 kilograms of ketum leaves in Kuala Perlis waters. Kuala Perlis Maritime Zone director Maritime Commander Mohd Shafie Paing said an MMEA team conducting the Ops Benteng spotted a boat heading towards the border of a neighbouring country from the Kuala Perlis…

Nora Anne inquest opens

The late Nora Anne Quoirin. SEREMBAN, Aug 24 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The inquest into the death of Irish-French teenager Nora Anne Quoirin opened here today, and coroner Maimoonah Aid said at the outset that it will be conducted in both English and Bahasa Malaysia. She explained that some of the witnesses are…

French citizen quarantined in Langkawi – Health DG

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 21 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Malaysia’s Health Ministry today confirmed that a French citizen who was detected wearing a pink wristband at the Langkawi International Airport (LTAL) in Kedah was sent to a quarantine centre in Langkawi on Thursday night. Health Director General Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah…

Malaysia reports nine new COVID-19 cases, four imported – Health DG

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 21 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Another nine new COVID-19 positive cases were recorded until noon Friday, of which five were local transmissions and four imported, Health director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said. He said this brought the total number of COVID-19 positive cases in the country to 9,249, while the total…

Thailand to extend state of emergency to end of September

BANGKOK, Aug 21 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Thailand will extend the country’s state of emergency until the end of September – its fifth extension – citing the COVID-19 situation across the globe as a remaining concern. The current state of emergency will end on August 31. Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) spokesman Thaweesilp Wissanuyothin said a CCSA…

86 individuals detained for violating RMCO – Minister

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 21 (NNN-BERNAMA) — A total of 86 individuals were detained yesterday for violating the Recovery Movement Control Order (RMCO), with 77 of them being compounded and nine remanded, said Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. He said the arrests were a result of efforts of the…

2020 edition of WCEM to go digital

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 21 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Experts from 25 countries will be sharing their insights on the importance of exercise in fighting non-communicable diseases (NCDs) through the 4th World Conference on Exercise Medicine (WCEM) 2020 which will be held via webinar for the first time starting October until November. Its…

50th flight under Vande Bharat mission brought 177 Indian nationals home

KUALA LUMPUR: File photo of Indian High Commissioner to Malaysia, Shri Mridul Kumar . Photo courtesy of BERNAMA. KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 21 (NNN-BERNAMA) – The 50th repatriation flight under India’s Vande Bharat Mission (VBM) brought back some 177 stranded Indian nationals from Kuala Lumpur to New Delhi, India, last Wednesday…

Sabah Court dismisses application over state assembly dissolution

KOTA KINABALU, Aug 21 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The High Court today dismissed an application by 33 assemblymen for leave for a judicial review of the decision of the Yang Dipertua Negeri (Governor) in dissolving the state legislative assembly on July 30. Judicial Commissioner Leonard David Shim found that the second respondent…

Remand extended for alleged human organ trader

KUCHING: File photo of the alleged human organ trader (second, right), who surrendered himself to the police earlier in August, claiming that he was involved in an international human organ trade. Photo courtesy of BERNAMA. KUCHING, Aug 21 (NNN-BERNAMA) — A man who has been remanded by police since Aug…