SIBU: A man was sentenced to six months’ imprisonment by the Magistrates’ Court after admitting to assaulting and threatening his wife in April. Magistrate Romario Jonoi on Wednesday (August 13) imposed a further six-month custodial sentence on 31-year-old Tino Alphonsus for criminal intimidation of his wife. However, both terms are to run concurrently from the date of...
KUALA LUMPUR: Opposition MPs demand that the authorities provide a detailed explanation for why a post-mortem examination was not carried out immediately in the case of 13-year-old Zara Qairina Mahathir’s death. Perikatan Nasional chief whip Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan (PN-Kota Baru) questioned the police's procedure in the case. “I want to ask the police, according to procedures......
KUALA LUMPUR: A war of words broke out in the Dewan Rakyat between Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan and RSN Rayer regarding the housing budget for the Indian community under the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP). Takiyuddin (PN-Kota Baru) questioned why there was none for the Indian community, particularly estate workers without homes under the 13MP. "And since there...
KUALA LUMPUR: DAP has hit out at attempts by certain parties to pressure the Attorney General’s Chambers into prosecuting a Penang shop owner who mistakenly displayed the national flag incorrectly. Party secretary-general Anthony Loke said on Tuesday (Aug 12) that such actions amounted to political interference and bullying, particularly after threats to stage a protest outside...
PORT DICKSON: An investigation paper related to an incident where the Jalur Gemilang was hung upside down at a school here has been submitted to the state prosecution department. Deputy district OCPD DSP Mohd Ruslan Mat Kib said the police have been told to have another session to record the statement of one of the witnesses. "Apart...
JASIN: A 63-year-old snack seller has been remanded for seven days on suspicion of sexually assaulting a six-year-old girl. The remand order against the suspect was issued by magistrate Mazana Sinin at the Magistrate's Court here on Monday (August 11) to assist investigations under Section 14(a) of the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017. According to a...
CYBERJAYA: The Opposition has not filed any motion to refer Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to Parliament's Rights and Privileges Committee, says Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Johari Abdul. "So far, I have yet to receive anything. "(Perikatan Nasional chairman Tan Sri) Muhyiddin Yassin mentioned in Parliament that he is waiting for the Prime Minister to...
IPOH: A farm worker has been sentenced to death by the High Court here for the murder of a Bangladeshi national, whose body was found dumped in a river in Kampung Gajah seven years ago. Mohamad Amier Amzar Mohd Aspar, 28, was convicted of murdering Md Ovaidul, 32, who worked at a cattle farm owned by...
KUALA LUMPUR: A company claiming to have access to billions of ringgit in overseas gold and cash reserves is not registered with the Companies Commission of Malaysia (SSM), says Comm Datuk Rusdi Mohd Isa. The Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) director said police have received 43 reports about the company since 2023 and opened...
KOTA KINABALU: Noraidah Lamat, the mother of the deceased Form One student Zara Qairina Mahathir, will hand over Zara's phone containing videos and audio recordings to the police. Counsels Hamid Ismail and Shahlan Jufri stated that the phone will be handed over this evening. "This is to help the police complete their investigation into the case," said...
