KOTA BHARU, May 27 — Kelantan police have confirmed that the actual ransom demanded in the kidnapping and extortion case involving a jewellery shop owner in Palekbang, Tumpat was 80 kilogrammes of gold—worth an estimated RM40 million—contrary to earlier reports which cited 30kg.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 27 — Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and Chinese Premier Li Qiang have agreed to deepen strategic cooperation, with a focus on the ASEAN-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)-China Summit, set to take place in Kuala Lumpur today.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 26 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today expressed confidence that ASEAN has the strength to endure rising geopolitical tensions driven by what he called the “arbitrary actions” of major powers.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 26 — Police have arrested three men, including the main suspect, in connection with the assault of a man who was beaten and slashed at the Puchong Intan Apartments in Taman Puchong, near Subang Jaya, last Thursday.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 26 — Southeast Asian leaders gather in Malaysia’s capital today for a pivotal summit and a series of high-level meetings focused on pressing regional issues.
GEORGE TOWN, May 25 — The Penang Social Welfare Department (JKM) may place a girl suspected of being abused by her parents into institutional care if no willing relatives are found to take her in.
