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The Star
14 hours ago
- The Star
MMEA busts 851 maritime offence cases
PUTRAJAYA: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) has busted 851 cases connected to various maritime offences from January until July this year, with total seizures amounting to RM84mil. Its acting deputy director-general of operations Rear Admiral (M) Mohd Zawawi Abdullah said the cases involved offences such as intrusion by foreign fishermen, human trafficking, smuggling of cigarettes, alcohol, subsidised goods and vessel violations. 'There has yet to be any arrests linked to firearms smuggling but the MMEA, with the cooperation of all enforcement agencies in the country, will continue to conduct operations and exchange related information. 'The most common forms of smuggling include cigarettes, people and drugs,' he told reporters after launching the MMEA Merdeka programme here yesterday, Bernama reported. On new methods used by syndicates, he said that drones are now used to monitor areas before smuggling attempts are conducted. 'When I was working in northern Malaysia, they would smuggle cockle spats, ketum and drugs, and usually syndicates would fly drones. 'Thanks to the partnership with the police and armed forces at the border, we foiled several smuggling attempts,' he said, adding that the introduction of certain apps also became a challenge for the MMEA to conduct operations on land. On new MMEA assets, he said the agency will procure assets such as the AgustaWestland AW189 helicopter and a former United States Coast Guard Cutter (USCGC) to boost operations. 'We will receive four AW189 helicopters that can also conduct search and rescue operations over a wider area,' he added.
The Star
a day ago
- The Star
MMEA conducted 851 seizure cases, seized equipment worth RM84mil since start of 2025
-- fotoBERNAMA (2025) HAK CIPTA TERPELIHARA PUTRAJAYA: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) has conducted 851 seizure cases involving various maritime offences since January to July this year, resulting in a total of RM84mil in seizures. Its acting deputy director-general of operations, Rear Admiral (M) Mohd Zawawi Abdullah, said the cases involved offences such as intrusion by foreign fishermen, human trafficking, smuggling of cigarettes, alcohol, subsidised goods and vessel violations. "There have yet to be any arrests linked to firearms smuggling, but the MMEA, with the cooperation of all enforcement agencies in the country, will continue to conduct operations and exchange related information. "The most common forms of smuggling include cigarettes, human trafficking and drugs," he told reporters after officiating the MMEA Merdeka programme here on Sunday (Aug 17). Regarding new methods used by syndicates, he said that drones are now employed to monitor areas before smuggling attempts are made. "When I was working in northern Malaysia, they would smuggle cockle seeds, ketum and drugs, and usually syndicates would fly drones. "Thanks to the partnership with the police and armed forces at the border, we foiled several smuggling attempts," he said, adding that the introduction of certain apps also became a challenge for the MMEA to conduct operations in the field. Regarding new MMEA assets, he stated that the agency would procure items such as the AgustaWestland AW189 helicopter and the former United States Coast Guard Cutter (USCGC) Steadfast from the US to enhance its operations. "We will receive four AW189 helicopters capable of conducting flight as well as search and rescue operations at a wider coverage area," he added. – Bernama
The Star
02-07-2025
- Business
- The Star
FBM KLCI extends winning streak, hits one-month high
KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia extended its winning streak to a fifth straight session on Wednesday, lifted by blue-chip gains amid mixed regional sentiment. The FBM KLCI rose 8.68 points, or 0.56%, to 1,550.21, its highest level since May 20, and its biggest gain since a 0.92% rise on June 23. Gainers outpaced decliners 531 to 442, while 498 counters were unchanged. A total of 3.1 billion shares changed hands, with a total turnover of RM2.4bil. Malaysian Pacific Industries led the gainers, rising RM1 to RM22.40. PETRONAS Dagangan followed, adding 44 sen to RM21.70, while Heineken gained 28 sen to RM25.50 and PETRONAS Gas rose 26 sen to RM17.76. Among the decliners, Tenaga Nasional lost 30 sen to RM14.60, Peterlabs fell 10 sen to 35 sen, Kuala Lumpur Kepong slid 10 sen to RM20.98 and Amway declined nine sen to RM5.01. Newly listed on the ACE Market, ASM Automation slipped 0.5 sen, or 2.94%, to 16.5 sen, with 51.43 million shares changing hands. Meanwhile, foreign investors continued to buy into local stocks on Tuesday, acquiring RM107mil worth of equities. Local institutions and retailers sold equities worth RM23mil and RM84mil, respectively. On the forex market, the ringgit weakened 0.66% to 4.2257 against the US dollar, retreating after a nine-month high in the previous session. The local unit also slipped 0.4% to 3.3167 against the Singapore dollar. Around the region, MSCI's Asia ex-Japan stock index was higher by 0.14%. Japan's Nikkei 225 closed 0.56% lower at 39,762.48 while South Korea's Kospi closed down 0.47%, at 3,075.06. Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index rose 0.62% to 24,221.41. China's CSI 300 edged up 0.02% to 3,943.68, while the Shanghai Composite slipped 0.08% to 3,454.79.
The Star
05-06-2025
- The Star
Kuantan boy reported missing found safe in relative's house
KUANTAN: A 13-year-old student who was reported missing on Sunday was found safe at his relative's house in Chukai, Terengganu. Pahang police chief Comm Datuk Seri Yahaya Othman said police was informed by the family that the boy was seen at the house at about 7am yesterday. 'Police have conducted investigations and interviewed the boy's family members. 'We are conducting further investigations to find out how the student reached the location,' he told reporters after the Pahang police contingent monthly assembly. On Sunday, Kuantan OCPD Assistant Commissioner Wan Mohd Zahari Wan Busu was reported to have said the teenager was reported missing after leaving home without the family's knowledge. It is believed that this was because he refused to return to his boarding school in Pekan. Meanwhile, Comm Yahaya said the police seized various types of drugs worth more than RM84mil with 4,839 arrests in the first four months of this year. He said this was a sharp increase compared to the same period last year, where RM8.2mil worth of seizures were recorded while the total number of arrests was 4,810. 'A total of 190 cases were brought to court from January to April this year compared to 220 cases for the same period, Bernama reported. 'The police also succeeded in busting four drug trafficking syndicates involving six arrests through Ops Indera,' Comm Yahaya said. In addition, he said the Commercial Crime Investigation Department had opened 817 investigation papers involving losses worth RM26mil.
