Former ESSCom commander unites agencies through his cooking
Abdul Rashid says his first challenge was to unite agencies under ESSCom which comprised the Malaysian Armed Forces, Malaysian Royal Police and the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency.
Fri Mar 31 2017
Intelligence-gathering efforts on transborder crime on track in Sabah
Outgoing Sabah Police Commissioner, Datuk Abdul Rashid Harun said the collaboration on information exchange on transborder crime was on track.
Wed Dec 28 2016
Police shoot dead two armed criminals in shootout in Sabah
Police shot dead two armed criminals in an oil palm estate near here following a shootout during a police raid on a hut there early today.
Mon Dec 12 2016
Police intensify search for Sabah kidnap victim, two suspects
Datuk Abdul Rashid Harun said the search operations, coordinated by the Eastern Sabah Security Command (ESSCom) with help from other security agencies were still ongoing.
Sat Dec 10 2016
ESSZone curfew extended to Dec 13
The curfew in the waters off seven districts in the Eastern Sabah Security Zone which ends today, will be extended till Dec 13, said Sabah Police Commissioner Datuk Abdul Rashid Harun.
Sun Nov 27 2016
Curfew in ESSZone extended to Oct 26 - Abdul Rashid
The curfew over the waters off seven districts in ESSZone which ended today will be extended from tomorrow till Oct 26, between 7pm till 5am.
Mon Oct 10 2016
Pulau Gaya kidnap victim freed - Sabah police chief
A fishing trawler owner, who was kidnapped in the waters off Pulau Gaya, Semporna on Sept 27, has been released.
Sat Oct 01 2016
Armed men strike two fishing boats off Sabah, stage kidnap and robbery
Datuk Abdul Rashid Harun says the incidents happened in the Pulau Gaya waters of Semporna and the Tungku waters of Lahad Datu, respectively, at about 9.30pm and 10pm yesterday.
Wed Sep 28 2016
ESSZone curfew order extended until Oct 10
Sabah Police Commissioner Datuk Abdul Rashid Harun says with the enforcement of the curfew order, residents in the affected areas are required to be indoors from 7 pm and 5 am daily.
Sat Sep 24 2016
Kidnap victim contacts employer to inform ransom demand
One of three Filipino fishermen kidnapped in the waters off Pulau Pom-Pom, Semporna has contacted his employer to relay a RM180,000 ransom.
Sun Sep 18 2016
Three kidnap victims in Pulau Pom Pom are Filipinos with valid documents
The police have confirmed that three crew members of a fishing vessel who were abducted in waters off Pulau Pom Pom, Semporna last night are Filipinos with valid IMM13 documents.
Sun Sep 11 2016
Three fishermen may have been kidnapped for ransom - DPM Zahid
Deputy Prime Minister believes the kidnapping incident involving three fishing boat crew members at Pom Pom Island in Semporna last night was a case of 'kidnap for ransom'.
Sun Sep 11 2016
Three Sabah fishermen abducted near Pom Pom island
Filipino gunmen were believed to have kidnapped three Sabah fishermen near Pom Pom island in Semporna today.
Sun Sep 11 2016
ESSZone curfew extended to Sept 24
The waters affected by the curfew are in the districts of Tawau, Semporna, Kunak, Lahad Datu, Kinabatangan, Sandakan and Beluran.
Thu Sep 08 2016
Curfew in ESSZone extended to Aug 7
The curfew order in ESSZone waters will be extended until Aug 7, said Sabah Police Commissioner Datuk Abdul Rashid Harun.
Fri Jul 22 2016
COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year
The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation
This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains
Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award
Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.
Fri Nov 22 2024
ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM
The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Fri Nov 22 2024
KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays
KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.
Fri Nov 22 2024
BNM'S international reserves rise to USD118 bil as at Nov 15, 2024
Malaysia's international reserves rose to US$118.0 billion as at Nov 15, 2024, up from US$117.6 billion on Oct 30, 2024.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Findings by dark energy researchers back Einstein's conception of gravity
The findings announced are part of a years-long study of the history of the cosmos focusing upon dark energy.
Fri Nov 22 2024
NRES responds to Rimbawatch press release on COP29
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) wishes to offer the following clarifications to the issues raised.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Online Safety Bill and Anti-Cyberbullying Laws must carefully balance rights and protections
The Online Safety Advocacy Group (OSAG) stands united with people in Malaysia in the fight against serious online harms.
Fri Nov 22 2024