International tourists to Phu Quoc surge over 56% in Jan-Sep

Phu Quoc island, off the coast of the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang, has welcomed nearly 724,000 foreign tourists in the first nine months of 2024, up 56.5% year-on-year, and exceeding the yearly target by 8.6%. Director of the provincial Depar…

Spouse of Vietnamese top leader visits Vo Thi Thang Primary School in Havana

Mrs. Ngo Phuong Ly, spouse of Party General Secretary and State President To Lam, visited Vo Thi Thang Primary School in Playa district of Havana on September 26 morning (local time) within the framework of the Vietnamese top leader’s state visit to …

Kelantan MMEA Arrest 19 Foreign Fishermen Over Dubious Working Permits

The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) detained 19 foreign fishermen onboard two local fishing vessels at Pulau Perhentian Besar, Terengganu and the Tok Bali estuary on Sept 19 and 25.

Kelantan MMEA director Cpt (Maritime) Erwan Shah Soahd…

HCM City fosters cooperation with Cuba’s Santiago de Cuba province

Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Duong Ngoc Hai hosted a reception on September 27 for a visiting delegation from Cuba’s Santiago de Cuba province led by Vice Governor Waldis Gonzalez Peinado.

Source: Vietnam News Agency

Police Tracking GISBH Transactions, Assets – IGP

Police are actively tracking financial transactions and assets belonging to GlSB Holdings Sdn Bhd (GISBH) in the country, according to Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain.

He said the process takes some time because it depends on th…

Three Brothers Jailed, Caned For Raping 11-year-old Niece

The Sessions Court here today sentenced an unemployed man to 29 years in prison and given 11 strokes of the cane for sexually assaulting and raping his 11-year-old niece six years ago.

Judge Mohd Kafli Che Ali handed down the sentence on the 45-year…

JKDM Boosts Security At Entry Points With Installation Of 40 AI Scanners

The procurement of 40 cutting-edge baggage scanning machines, amounting to RM40.72 million, will strengthen security controls at the main entry points across the country, said Customs director-general Datuk Anis Rizana Mohd Zainudin.

She said that t…