GEORGE TOWN: Penang police busted two drug trafficking syndicates with the arrest of two suspects during a series of raids. Various drugs and equipment worth over RM200,000 were seized in two operations from May 12 to May 14. George Town OCPD Asst Comm Soffian Santong said a team from the George Town Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department conducted two raids in George … [Read more...] about Two drug syndicates busted in Penang with RM200,000 worth of seizures
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KL facilities marred by drug addicts
Drug addicts have been blamed for the destruction of public facilities and beautification projects in Kuala Lumpur’s side lanes and alleys. Volunteers feeding the homeless and Alam Flora workers claimed they had seen individuals who were high on drugs breaking flowerpots and vandalising street lights and book kiosks around Lebuh Pudu and Jalan Tun HS Lee. The homeless … [Read more...] about KL facilities marred by drug addicts
N.Korea’s Kim orders military to stabilise supply of COVID drugs
SEOUL (Reuters) -Leader Kim Jong Un has ordered North Korea's military to stabilise distribution of COVID-19 medicine in the capital, Pyongyang, in the battle against the country's first confirmed outbreak of the disease, state media said. Last week brought the North's first acknowledgment of an "explosive" outbreak, with experts warning it could devastate a country with … [Read more...] about N.Korea’s Kim orders military to stabilise supply of COVID drugs
China faces zero-Covid lockdown brain drain with visa inquiry spike
A surge in the number of Chinese professionals looking for emigration opportunities in response to China’s strict zero-Covid measures could affect the country’s ambitions to become a science and technology superpower. Emigration consultants in China have seen a rise in enquiries in recent months, with a noticeable spike since the end of March when outbreaks of the Omicron … [Read more...] about China faces zero-Covid lockdown brain drain with visa inquiry spike
Eleven dead in police raid on drug traffickers in Rio de Janeiro
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Eleven people were shot dead in a slum on the north side of Rio de Janeiro early on Tuesday during a police raid to capture heads of a drug-trafficking organization, police said. The deaths included a woman who was hit in the exchange of gunfire between gang members and police in the Vila Cruzeiro favela, as Rio slums are called. Police said the … [Read more...] about Eleven dead in police raid on drug traffickers in Rio de Janeiro