KUALA LUMPUR: The government has no plans to impose charges on private vehicles entering city areas as it may burden the people, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. The Prime Minister said such a step was not suitable to be implemented in the near future because the comprehensive public transport infrastructure is still under development. "In some countries, to encourage the use...
KLANG: A 22-year-old student accused of murdering his pregnant girlfriend and setting fire to her body in Sungai Besar, Selangor, two years ago maintained his guilty plea at the High Court here on Monday (Sept 29). Sinar Harian reports that defence lawyer Muhammad Nor Tamrin, representing Muhammad Fakrul Aiman Sajali, told the court that his client...
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim extended his heartfelt congratulations to the Sultan of Kelantan, Sultan Muhammad V, on the occasion of the ruler's 56th birthday on Monday (Sept 29). In a Facebook post, Anwar prayed that Sultan Muhammad V and the entire royal family will always be blessed with His grace and guidance. "May...
ALOR SETAR: Langkawi residents can now use a free emergency boat service, provided by a non-governmental organisation (NGO), to help transport patients or deceased persons to the mainland. Persatuan Anak Muda Madani Kedah chairman Datuk Zuraidi Rahim said the initiative was launched in response to the urgent needs of the local community, who usually rely on...
KUALA LUMPUR: A syndicate offering foreign women as guest relation officers (GROs) through WhatsApp was busted following a Selangor Immigration Department raid at a premises in Sungai Way, Petaling Jaya, near here on Thursday (Sept 25) night. The department, in a statement, said a total of 30 foreign women, aged between 18 and 40, from Laos,...
SINGAPORE: A woman was in a house near MacPherson Road when she allegedly lifted her sleeping gown and exposed herself to her son, who was then 16 years old. On Friday (Sept 26), the 57-year-old Singaporean was charged with one count each of sexual exposure and harassment. She cannot be named due to a gag order to...
KUALA LUMPUR: Concluding tariff negotiations with the United States (US) ahead of President Donald Trump’s October visit is crucial for Malaysia, both to safeguard billions in export value and to strengthen its position as a reliable, forward-looking trading nation, an economist said. IPPFA Sdn Bhd director and country economist Mohd Sedek Jantan warned that delays in reaching a trade...
DAKAR, Senegal: A crackdown on cybercrime coordinated by Interpol has led to the arrests across 14 African countries of 260 people suspected in online romance and extortion scams, the organisation announced on Sept 26. The operation took place in July and August and focused on scams in which perpetrators build online romantic relationships to extract money from...
Rob Lowe (pic) has revealed he had a golf cart accident at Patrick Schwarzenegger’s wedding earlier this month and nearly died as a result of the ordeal. “At Patrick’s wedding, I almost wiped out. I literally almost got killed in a golf cart,” Lowe said on Tuesday’s episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live. The actor told Kimmel he’s “always...
KOTA TINGGI: A farmer lost over RM110,000 after being duped into buying a non-existent car through social media here. Kota Tinggi OCPD Supt Yusof Othman said police received a report about the online scam from the 55-year-old victim on Thursday (Sept 25). “The case began in early September when the victim came across an advertisement for a...
