PONTIAN: All 500 units of Rumah Kasih Johor (RKJ), which is a free housing programme for the poor, will be completed by next year, says Datuk Mohd Jafni Md Shukor. The state housing and local government committee chairman added that as of now, a total of 174 RKJ units have been handed over to recipients since...
SUBANG JAYA: The police have recorded statements from 12 people in the ongoing probe into the murder of a college student here. When contacted Monday (Aug 18), Subang Jaya OCPD Asst Comm Wan Azlan Mamat said a motive behind the murder is still being investigated. “It is possible that the suspect involved is a known person (to...
KUALA LUMPUR: Waste management procedures related to rare earth element mining must be ironed out before Malaysia ventures into the industry, the Dewan Rakyat was told. Acting Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Minister Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani said proper and detailed research must first be carried out. Johari said mining activities, if not managed properly, can...
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (SPRM) will investigate an online media company following the arrest of two of its staff members during Op Sohor, who are believed to be involved in a smuggling syndicate. MACC chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki confirmed that the owner of the company would be summoned soon to provide a...
SEPANG: A company and its two directors were charged in the Sessions Court here on Friday (Aug 15) with using fake Sirim logo stickers on 107 retreaded tyres of various brands and sizes last February. The company, Yik Woh Tyre Enterprise Sdn Bhd, represented by its directors Yip Wei Leong and Yip Wing Kee as the...
KUALA LUMPUR: Scammers are now targeting debtors by posing as fake loan sharks and convincing them to settle a fake debt, says Datuk Seri Michael Chong. The MCA Public Services and Complaints Bureau chief said he received 11 complaints of such cases, and two individuals have already deposited five-figure amounts to scammers posing as loan sharks. According...
SEREMBAN: A 31-year-old husband fatally stabbed a 28-year-old man in Senawang near here on Monday (Aug 11), because the victim had an affair with his wife. Negri Sembilan police chief Datuk Ahmad Dzaffir Mohd Yussof stated that a preliminary investigation showed the victim had known the suspect's wife for approximately a month prior to the incident. "The...
PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has warned about thunderstorms, heavy rain and strong winds in most parts of the country until 6pm on Thursday (Aug 14). In a statement, MetMalaysia said the states affected are Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya and Johor (Kota Tinggi and Johor Bahru). The warning was also issued for Perlis, Kedah (Langkawi,...
MELAKA: A family dispute turned violent in the early hours of Wednesday (August 13) when a 38-year-old man allegedly stabbed his younger brother at their home in Taman Kandang Permai in Kandang here, before calling an ambulance to save him. Police arrested the suspect at the scene, and he has been remanded for four days to...
SUNGAI PETANI: Two 13-year-old girls have pleaded not guilty in the Magistrate's Court here to two charges of assault and wrongfully confining a schoolmate. The Form One students entered their plea after the joint charges were read before Magistrate Mohamad Azlan Basri. On the first charge, both accused are alleged to have voluntarily caused hurt to the...
