Author - James Lim
04Aug

Singapore-based Malaysian billionaire Ong Beng Seng to be sentenced on Aug 15, prosecution does not object to fine due to his poor health

SINGAPORE: Property tycoon Ong Beng Seng pleaded guilty on Aug 4 to abetting the obstruction of justice in a case linked to former transport minister S. Iswaran. Ong is expected to be sentenced on Aug 15. His bail of S$800,000 (US$621,552) has been extended. The prosecution acknowledged that while eight weeks imprisonment would ordinarily be warranted, judicial...

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04Aug

Foreigner arrested in Kota Kinabalu for assaulting wife

KOTA KINABALU: A 35-year-old foreigner has been arrested for assaulting his wife with a hard object at their plantation quarters in Sabah's east coast Kalabakan district. Tawau district police chief Asst Comm Jasmin Hussin said on Monday (Aug 4) that the man allegedly attacked his wife after a heated argument turned violent on Saturday (Aug 2). "The...

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04Aug

Beware fake Tony Fernandes news on scam site impersonating The Star

PETALING JAYA: Star Media Group Berhad, which publishes The Star print products and online portal, refers to a scam site misusing The Star's brand identity. It has come to the group’s attention that a fraudulent site is impersonating The Star with a knock-off article. A fake article headlined “SPECIAL REPORT: Tony Fernandes launches the new platform Drablehub....

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04Aug

Opposition moots cross-party committee to draw up effective 13MP strategies

KUALA LUMPUR: The Opposition has proposed setting up a cross-party committee to examine the targets not achieved in the 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP). Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin (PN-Larut) said the proposed committee would also look into more effective implementation strategies for the success of the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP) and beyond. "In the spirit of...

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04Aug

Malaysia agrees to boost tech, LNG purchases from U.S. as part of trade deal

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia will spend up to US$150bil in the next five years to buy equipment from U.S. multinationals for its semiconductor, aerospace and data centre sectors, part of a deal with Washington to cut tariffs, its trade minister said on Monday. The United States announced last week that it would impose a 19% tariff on...

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04Aug

MACC officers acquitted of gang robbery charge

KUALA LUMPUR: The Sessions Court here has acquitted and discharged two Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) officers and a former officer of gang robbery, without calling for their defence.. Judge Izralizam Sanusi ordered Muhamad Haffiz Mohd Radzi, 35, Mohd Fahmee Mohamad Nor, 43, and former officer Azwan Asli, 40, to be freed on Monday (Aug 4) after finding...

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04Aug

Unusually hot weather: Cloud seeding operations implemented to deal with critical water level at dams

SUBANG: Five locations across the country experienced unusually hot temperatures for three consecutive days since Aug 1.The situation raised concerns about the water levels, public health and the economy in rural communities. Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi stated that in areas such as Bandar Baharu in Kedah, Selama (Perak), Temerloh (Pahang), Limbang (Sarawak),...

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01Aug

South Korean restaurant owner puts pet dog inside fridge to prevent animal from overheating

SEOUL: A photo of a small dog inside a fridge at a South Korean restaurant sparked disputes over possible animal abuse. The owner of the dog, however, claimed on July 31 that the measure was taken to prevent the extreme heat from exacerbating the animal’s heart issues. The Busan Jungbu Police Station received a report of potential...

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01Aug

Foreigners charged with possessing nearly 10 tonnes of subsidised LPG

JOHOR BARU: Five Indonesian men were charged at Sessions Court here with possessing more than 9,560kg of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG). The accused, Muhammad Ali, 32, Zulfan Fauzi, 31, Nasrullah, 34, Marhaban, 31 and Adnan, 28, pleaded guilty to the charge before judge Siti Noraida Sulaiman on Friday (Aug 1). According to the charge sheet, the five...

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01Aug

Four teens nabbed for allegedly beating up classmate in Kajang mall

KAJANG: Four teenagers have been detained for allegedly punching and slapping their classmate at a mall here. Kajang OCPD Asst Comm Naazron Abdul Yusof said the 13-year-old victim lodged a police report on the incident at 12.57pm on Thursday (July 31). He said the victim met his classmates at the mall on Wednesday (July 30) to settle...

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