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
No plans yet to mobilise military personnel off Pulau Pom Pom - Zulkifeli
ATM has no plans to mobilise military personnel to increase security surveilance off the waters of Pulau Pom Pom, Sabah following the shooting incident Tuesday.
Fri Jul 03 2015
Tourist abducted in Pulau Pom Pom rescued
The woman was rescued in Sulu and is now at the Merin Hospital there, and will be flown to Zamboanga City Saturday, IGP Khalid Abu Bakar says.
Fri Dec 20 2013
Police believe kidnapped Taiwanese woman still alive
Police are intensifying efforts to find the 58-year-old woman whom they believe is still alive.
Mon Nov 25 2013
Kidnapped Taiwanese woman safe - IGP
Malaysian police believe the Taiwanese woman who was abducted in Pulau Pom Pom, Semporna last Friday by a terrorist group is safe.
Thu Nov 21 2013
Esscom calls on island operators to cooperate with security personnel
Esscom director-general call on Sabah island resort operators to cooperate with security personnel patrolling their area
Tue Nov 19 2013
'Murder, abduction at Pulau Pom Pom an isolated incident'
Sabah Police Commissioner, Datuk Hamza Taib said the state's security was under control with sufficient security personnel capacity.
Mon Nov 18 2013
Abu Sayyaf terrorists suspected behind Pom Pom attack
The IGP says the attackers were believed to have come in a group of eight in a speedboat. No ransom has been made so far.
Sat Nov 16 2013
No link between Pulau Pom Pom incident and terrorist intrusion
The latest incident is an isolated criminal case, Esscom director-general Datuk Mohammad Mentek assured.
Sat Nov 16 2013
Musa: Murder-kidnap case will be handled appropriately
Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman said the authorities would handle appropriately the murder-kidnapping case which occurred in Semporna early today involving a Taiwanese couple.
Fri Nov 15 2013
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024