Sunk cargo ship crew rescued in Singapore’s maritime region Posted on 11/01/2025 All 18 sailors were rescued from lifeboats by container vessel Nicolai Maersk. (EPA Images file pic) SINGAPORE: A Vietnamese cargo ship has sunk in the Singapore maritime search and rescue region and all 18 crew members have been rescued. The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore was alerted by container vessel Nicolai Maersk that it received a distress call from Vietnam-registered freighter Dolphin 18, according to a statement issued by the authority on Saturday. All the sailors were rescued from lifeboats by Nicolai Maersk. The distressed ship was reported to be about 274 nautical miles southwest of Vung Tau, Vietnam. The Singapore authority has issued a broadcast for passing vessels to navigate with caution in the area. News
Wee dares DAP to amend constitution over power to grant pardons Posted on 16/12/2024 MCA president Wee Ka Siong and Kepong MP Lim Lip Eng have clashed over a purported order for Najib Razak to serve his jail sentence under house arrest. PETALING JAYA: MCA president Wee Ka Siong has challenged DAP to move for a constitutional amendment should the party disagree with the… Read More
Man’s rotting body found in Mercedes parked near Besut village Posted on 27/11/2024 JERTIH, Nov 26 — A man was found dead in a car at Kampung Tembila, near Kampung Raja, this afternoon. Besut Fire and Rescue Station chief Muhammad Azrul Izzham Zulkifli said the victim, believed to be in his 30s, was discovered in a Mercedes E200, with its engine off. “We… Read More
Police: Gua Musang-Jeli road closed following 15m land slip Posted on 30/11/2024 GUA MUSANG, Nov 30 — The Jalan Gua Musang-Jeli stretch at KM 35 near Kampung Jerek heading towards Jelawang has been closed to all vehicles following a 15-metre-long land subsidence last night. Gua Musang district police chief Supt Sik Choon Foo said the incident was likely caused by continuous rain… Read More