Author - James Lim

Thailand: Money laundering, public fraud and embezzlement suspect Chanin charged in Bangkok court

BANGKOK (The Nation Thailand/ANN): Chanin Yensudchai, former chairman of Stark Corporation Plc, was charged in court for public deception, fraud and money laundering that caused shareholders to lose billions of baht. Public prosecutors also called on the Criminal Court to not grant him bail due to the magnitude of public fraud he may be involved in. Wiroon...

Single mother admits splashing hot water on her four kids on suspicion that one of them stole her cash

SINGAPORE (The Straits Tims/ANN): Suspecting that one of her four children, aged eight to 11, stole her money, a woman made them look for the cash as she splashed hot water on them. On June 24, the single mother, 33, who cannot be named due to a gag order to protect her children’s identities, pleaded guilty...

SAR op for missing ferry passenger enters second day

BATU PAHAT: The search and rescue (SAR) operation for the missing ferry passenger aboard the Muar-Bengkalis route enters its second day on Monday (June 24). Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) Batu Pahat Zone Maritime Commander Mohd Hanif Mohd Yunus said the incident happened at 11.40am on Sunday (June 23). “The 30-year-old victim, an Indonesian national identified as...

Hello Kitty, parasites: Inside North Korea trash balloons according to the South

SEOUL (Reuters): Among the trash that balloons carried over the border from North were articles printed with Hello Kitty characters, badly worn clothing, and soil containing traces of human faeces and parasites, South Korea said on Monday. North Korea has flown balloons carrying trash since late May, with hundreds landing in South Korea. South Korea deployed...

Sg Bakap polls: It was an honest mistake, says PN candidate over ISO cert faux pas

NIBONG TEBAL: Emphasising that both Sungai Bakap by-election contenders have their own strengths, Perikatan Nasional candidate Abidin Ismail said he accepted the complaints about his academic credentials. Abidin, who was out and about campaigning for the seat, said it was normal to draw comparisons between both candidates. "What is important is that each of us have our...

Flood evacuees rise to 114 in Membakut

KOTA KINABALU: The number of flood evacuees in the Membakut district has increased to 114 individuals from 45 families on Monday (June 24) night, compared to the morning’s figure of 100 from 40 families. All evacuees have been transferred to a relief centre. The Sabah Disaster Management Committee secretariat said in a statement that all flood...

QuickCheck: Is a viral TikTok video on seven states wanting to leave Malaysia true?

A VIDEO has gone viral on social media platform TikTok claiming that seven states want to secede from Malaysia. The video lists Kedah, Sabah, Penang and Johor among the states that want to leave Malaysia. Is it true that seven states want to secede from Malaysia? According to a video clip on RTM's Biar Betul! programme, the claims...

Man wanted for love scam arrested after lodging police report in Kota Bharu

KOTA BHARU: A man who lodged a police report about a crime at the Pengkalan Chepa police station on Sunday (June 23) was arrested after it was discovered he was wanted by police over a 'Love Scam' case. Kota Bharu district police chief ACP Mohd Rosdi Daud said the local man, 46, was arrested after the...

Zaid pours cold water on govt idea to make Langkawi a Muslim-preferred destination

PETALING JAYA: Turning Langkawi into a Muslim preferred destination could be an uphill task, says former minister Datuk Zaid Ibrahim, who highlighted several concerns. According to Zaid, there are existing Muslim tourism destinations in the region such as Kuala Terengganu in Terengganu and Kota Baru in Kelantan, Indonesia’s Medan, Jakarta and Surabaya, Thailand’s Hatyai, Saudi Arabia’s...

Dr Wee attends briefing ahead of Parliament meeting

PETALING JAYA: Datuk Dr Wee Ka Siong has attended a briefing ahead of the upcoming Parliament meeting. "At the pre-sitting briefing for the second sitting of the third term of the 15th Parliament for Cabinet Ministers, Deputy Ministers, Members of Parliament and Senators at Kompleks Seri Perdana, Putrajaya today, which was also attended by YAB Prime...