Two men flee with valuables after armed robbery at Banda Hilir jewellery store, say Melaka police Posted on 28/12/2024 KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 28 — Two men robbed a jewellery store at a shopping mall in Banda Hilir in Melaka yesterday afternoon. A closed-circuit television (CCTV) recording showed the masked men entering the ground-floor store, according to a report by the New Straits Times. The footage, recorded around 3.29pm, captured one suspect brandishing a weapon hidden inside his jacket while demanding jewellery displayed on the counters. The video also showed one suspect grabbing jewellery from behind the counter and jumping over it. Two female employees were present at the time and appeared helpless as the suspects fled. The suspects left with an undisclosed amount of valuables. Melaka Tengah police chief Assistant Commissioner Christopher Patit said the case is under investigation. News
Male Muslims in Johor must halt business during Friday prayers, says exco Posted on 27/11/2024 ISKANDAR PUTERI, Nov 27 — Male Muslim business owners, employees and customers in Johor are required to temporarily halt activities at business premises, including restaurant operations, during Friday prayer time. Johor Islamic Religious Affairs Committee chairman Mohd Fared Mohd Khalid said this measure is to ensure all Muslim men fulfil… Read More
WHO calls for stronger surveillance of H5N1 bird flu among animals Posted on 29/11/2024 The US Department of Agriculture last month confirmed the presence of H5N1 bird flu in a pig on a backyard farm in Oregon. (Reuters pic) GENEVA: A World Health Organization official on Thursday called for stronger surveillance in animals for evidence of infection with H5N1 bird flu in order to… Read More
Don’t fence up Tanjung Aru low-cost flats, plead residents Posted on 24/12/2024 KOTA KINABALU, Dec 23 — Residents of the Tanjung Aru low-cost flats are pleading to the Sabah Housing and Urban Development Board (LPPB) to cease their plans to fence up the housing area. In a press conference at the flats on Monday, Tanjung Aru assemblyman Datuk Junz Wong said the… Read More