KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued a warning of thunderstorms, heavy rain and strong winds in six states until 3am.
It said in a statement that the states involved are Perlis, Kedah (Langkawi and Kubang Pasu), Perak (Hulu Perak) and Kelantan (Bachok, Pasir Puteh, Kuala Krai and Gua Musang).
The same situation is also predicted to occur in Terengganu in Besut, Marang and Dungun while in Pahang, it involves Jerantut, Temerloh and Kuantan. - NST
JASIN: Even as durian prices continue to fall this season, the king of fruits remains a lucrative target when three machete-wielding robbers took four baskets of premium-grade durians after threatening two teenage orchard caretakers here.
Jasin OCPD Supt Lee Robert said the robbery took place at about 11.30am on Saturday (June 27) at a durian orchard in Anjung Gapam, Bemban, here where the two teenagers, aged 17 and 18, were looking after the durian harvest.
He said the suspects, who arrived in a car, loaded four large baskets of "IOI" durians into their vehicle before one of the teenagers confronted them.
"One of the suspects became aggressive and brandished a machete to intimidate the teenager, while another made off with a motorcycle belonging to the father of one of the victims before they fled," he said on Sunday (June 28).
Supt Lee said acting on intelligence, a team from the Jasin police arrested four men, aged between 27 and 35, in separate raids between 12.30am and 7.30am on Sunday (June 28) Bertam Hulu, Kampung Paya Rumput, Masjid Tanah and here.
He said police seized three mobile phones, the getaway car, the stolen motorcycle and a folding knife believed to have been used during the robbery.
"Two of the suspects admitted their involvement in the incident, while another was positively identified by one of the victims as the person who stole the motorcycle," he said.
Supt Lee said one of the suspects claimed he had initially been invited by an accomplice, known only as 'Wan Linggi', who remains at large, to steal sports rims, but decided to take the motorcycle after spotting it at the orchard.
He added that three of the suspects tested positive for methamphetamine, while checks also revealed they had criminal records.
However, police were unable to recover the stolen durians. - Star
JAKARTA (Bernama): Two of Indonesia's most active volcanoes, Mount Semeru in East Java and Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki in East Nusa Tenggara, erupted repeatedly on Sunday, spewing ash as high as one kilometre above their summits.
According to Indonesia's Geological Agency, Mount Semeru erupted five times throughout the day, with the latest eruption occurring at 12.16 pm local time and producing an ash column of about 1,000 metres above its summit.
Volcano observer Mukdas Sofian, in his report published on the agency’s website, said the ash column was observed to be white to grey with thick intensity drifting to the southwest, while the eruption lasted about 130 seconds.
He said the volcano also erupted at 5.35 am, 6.32 am, 9.11 am, and 11.37am.
Observed ash columns ranged from 500 to 1,000 metres above the summit, except for two of the eruptions when no ash columns were visible.
Meanwhile, Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki erupted six times, with the largest observed eruption at 10.16 am local time, spewing ash about 900 metres above its summit.
Volcano observer Bramantya Aji Putra Mahendra said the ash column was grey with thick intensity drifting to the north and northeast, while the eruption lasted about 149 seconds.
He said Lewotobi Laki-laki also erupted at 12.10 am, 4.39 am, 9.42 am, 10.33 am, and 1.40 pm. Observed ash columns ranged from 300 to 500 metres above the summit, except for two of the eruptions when ash columns were not visible due to weather conditions.
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Polis serbu 2 premis kediaman, masing-masing di Gelugor dan Butterworth, tahan 9 individu.
Ketua Polis Pulau Pinang Dennis Lim Kwang Keng berkata, dalam serbuan pertama pada 26 Jun di sebuah unit kondominium di Gelugor, polis menahan empat individu terdiri daripada seorang wanita tempatan dan tiga lelaki warga asing, kesemuanya berusia antara 29 hingga 44 tahun.
“Siasatan mendapati sindiket itu menjadikan premis tersebut sebagai pusat operasi bagi menguruskan akaun pelanggan, menyelia transaksi dan mempromosikan pertaruhan bola sepak secara dalam talian menerusi laman sesawang 137.com,” katanya dalam kenyataan, lapor Bernama.
Dalam serbuan itu, katanya, polis turut merampas beberapa komputer, telefon bimbit dan pelbagai peralatan elektronik yang digunakan untuk kegiatan itu.
Sementara itu, serbuan kedua dijalankan di sebuah unit kondominium di Marminton Homes, Butterworth semalam.
Menerusi serbuan itu, polis menahan lima lelaki tempatan berusia 27 hingga 41 tahun di kediaman yang dijadikan sebagai pusat operasi sindiket yang mengendalikan pertaruhan bola sepak Piala Dunia melalui laman sesawang Nova88.
Katanya, sindiket itu menggunakan premis kediaman sebagai pusat panggilan untuk mengurus akaun pelanggan, menerima dan menyelia pertaruhan bola sepak secara dalam talian serta memberi khidmat sokongan kepada pelanggan menggunakan komputer dan telefon yang disambungkan kepada platform perjudian.
“Dalam serbuan itu kami merampas enam komputer, telefon bimbit pelbagai jenama, modem Internet serta pelbagai peralatan komputer yang digunakan dalam kegiatan pertaruhan tersebut,” katanya.
Kesemua suspek direman hingga 1 Julai bagi membantu siasatan dan kes disiasat mengikut Seksyen 4(1)(e) Akta Pertaruhan 1953 dan Seksyen 4(1)(g) Akta Rumah Judi Terbuka 1953.
Lim berkata, serbuan itu merupakan sebahagian Op Soga XI bermula 11 Jun hingga 19 Julai ini bagi membanteras kegiatan perjudian bola sepak di seluruh negeri.
Setakat ini, katanya, polis Pulau Pinang telah menjalankan 21 serbuan dan menahan 28 individu serta merampas wang tunai berjumlah RM8,935 bersama pelbagai peralatan yang digunakan untuk menjalankan kegiatan perjudian dalam talian.
“Polis Pulau Pinang akan terus mempergiat Op Soga XI sepanjang berlangsungnya Piala Dunia dengan memberi tumpuan kepada pengesanan pusat panggilan, ejen pertaruhan, penganjur serta individu yang terlibat dalam kegiatan perjudian sama ada secara fizikal atau dalam talian,” katanya. - FMT
A Barisan Nasional leader says the party had initially set a target of winning 40 to 42 seats in the 56-seat Johor state assembly.
A BN leader told FMT the coalition had initially set an election victory target of 40-42 seats in the 56-seat state assembly. However, “our latest research shows we could win 35 seats,” he said. “The meeting is about how we can push that number above 40.”
The leader said discussions would focus on winning over urban Indian and Chinese voters, who are expected to back Pakatan Harapan and Bersama.
“We need to assess the situation post nomination day. Our concern is the urban seats,” said the source, who asked not to be named. He acknowledged that the 1MDB corruption scandal continued to influence urban voters.
“Urban voters are still concerned about corruption,” he said, but questioned whether there had been any corruption cases involving Johor BN.
He rejected claims of racism levelled against state BN chief Onn Hafiz Ghazi after he was reported as saying he would rather not remain menteri besar than govern Johor with DAP.
He said the Johor state government had appointed more than 150 Chinese leaders to city and town councils, 20 to 30 Chinese community leaders, about 50 Indian members to local councils, and 10 Indian community leaders.
“We have also been consistently engaging the Indian community and working to resolve issues involving illegal Hindu temples. So how can BN be racist?” he said, adding that Johor BN had been multiracial “from day one”. - FMT
A viral video shows the Proton X70 weaving dangerously through traffic on the Damansara–Puchong highway (LDP) before crashing into a BMW.
Subang Jaya police chief Wan Azlan Wan Mamat said the collision occurred at around 5pm. The driver of the BMW was moving slowly in heavy traffic heading from Puchong to Subang Jaya.
“The car was then hit from behind by a Proton X70,” Harian Metro reported him as saying tonight.
Wan Azlan said both drivers were not injured in the crash. The driver of the Proton X70 has yet to lodge a police report, and efforts are being made to trace him. - FMT
In the accident on Thursday, motorcyclist Shafeeq Hashim was thrown over the side of the flyover and fell 30m to the ground.
Kuala Lumpur traffic police chief Zamzuri Isa said the woman was released on RM1,500 bail with one surety on Friday and her driving licence has been suspended until the case is over.
He did not specify the details of the charge, the New Straits Times reported.
The accident took place at about 4.40pm on Thursday, when the vehicle went out of control during heavy rain before crashing into the left road shoulder, hitting two motorcyclists sheltering from the rain.
The impact threw one of the riders, 31-year-old Shafeeq Hashim, over the edge of the flyover, causing him to fall 30m to the ground. He was pronounced dead at the scene. - FMT
