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Three new Covid-19 clusters detected

KUALA LUMPUR: Three new Covid-19 clusters ― the Elsa Cluster in Pahang, PUI Ramnad Cluster in Kuala Lumpur and PUI Al Khobar Cluster in Selangor ― were detected in Malaysia today, said Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. He said the index case for the Elsa Cluster is a foreigner while those for the […]

Compulsory isolation for returnees

KUALA LUMPUR: Beginning July 24, Malaysians and foreigners coming back from overseas will have to undergo 14 days of compulsory isolation at designated quarantine stations and not at their own homes, said Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. Ismail Sabri said the returnees would have to bear the full cost of quarantine […]

Foreigners making damaging statements risk having passes revoked

KUALA LUMPUR: Foreign nationals who make inaccurate statements aim at damaging Malaysia’s image will face possible revocation of their passes, said Immigration director-general Datuk Khairul Dzaimee Daud. “The Immigration Department strongly warns all foreigners especially the long-term pass holders such as Student Pass, Temporary Employment Pass, Residence Pass and others to be careful when making […]

Agency arrests 23 foreigners in three local boats

KUCHING: Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) Sarawak has arrested 23 foreign fishermen and three local boats fishing in Sarawak waters last Friday. MMEA Sarawak director First Maritime Admiral Robert Teh Geok Chuan said that a MMEA team carrying out on patrol at 10.12am, spotted three C2-class fishing vessels fishing about 27 nautical miles north of […]

‘Ops Dadu’ nets three suspects

KUCHING: An anti-gambling operation codenamed ‘Ops Dadu’ last Wednesday (July 1) arrested three suspects for allegedly involved in online gambling. According to Padawan district police chief Supt Aidil Bolhassan the three suspects were arrested in two different locations. The first suspect arrested was a 19-year-old female who was arrested at a shoplot in commercial centre […]

Pay your own Covid-19 screening cost from today

PUTRAJAYA: Beginning today Malaysians and foreigners entering the country will have to bear the cost of Covid-19 tests which are conducted upon their arrival, said Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. He said, however, three categories of individuals including differently abled people (OKU) carrying the OKU card issued by the Social Welfare […]

Foreigners detained for fishing in Sarawak waters

KUCHING: The Malaysia Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) has detained five Indonesians in a fishing vessel on suspicion of trespassing and fishing in Sarawak waters off Tanjung Manis. MMEA Sarawak First Maritime Admiral Robert Teh Geok Chuan said that the MMEA Tanjung Manis team spotted a foreign fishing vessel carrying out fishing activities about 119 nautical […]

‘Foreigners can work on domestic fishing vessels’

KUALA LUMPUR: The Special Ministerial Meeting on the Implementation of the movement control order (MCO) does not prevent foreign citizens from working as crew members on domestic fishing vessels to ensure sufficient fish supply in the country, said Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. He said these foreign citizens, however, must first […]

Alien nabbed in illegal online gambling raid

BAU: A foreign woman was arrested for suspected involvement in illegal online gambling activities and selling illicit cigarettes at a coffee shop at Siniawan Sentral. Bau District Police chief DSP Poge Nyaon said the 18-year-old suspect from Sambas, Indonesia was arrested during a raid at the commercial centre conducted by a team of Bau IPD […]

Civil servant, foreigner among 15 nabbed in drug bust

KAPIT: A civil servant and a foreign woman were among 15 individuals arrested following a raid in Kapit Market and Kampung Cina last Friday for possession and testing positive of drugs. Kapit OCPD Dept Supt Freddy Bian Stanislaus Bian said all the suspects — between the ages of 24 and 47— were detained by a […]