KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 11 — Malaysian police are awaiting a response from their Indonesian counterparts to help trace the origin of a threatening message sent to a Petronas employee at the Bintulu liquefied natural gas (LNG) complex.
Inspector-General of Police Datuk Seri Mohd Khalid Ismail said contact had already been made with the Indonesian police as part of the ongoing investigation, The New Straits Times reported today.
“The Petronas employee who received the threat has given his statement. We are tracing the original source of the text message, and so far, our investigation shows the number originated from a neighbouring country.
“This requires assistance from the relevant authorities and may take more time,” Mohd Khalid was quoted telling reporters after attending the closing ceremony of the National Forensic Science Symposium for Law Enforcement 2025 here.
“Whether with Petronas, our security forces or neighbouring countries, this collaboration is very important and must be carried out fully,” he added.
The threat emerged as part of a broader security concern involving Malaysia’s LNG facilities, after an SMS from an unidentified phone number registered in Indonesia warned of potential harm to the facility, prompting heightened security measures and an ongoing cross-border police investigation.
The National Security Council (NSC) ordered all LNG facilities in Bintulu to tighten security following a reported but unspecified threat on September 8.
The NSC said the directive was issued to allow authorities to conduct a detailed investigation into the matter.
