Police probing claim of harassment by Sepang cop

SHAH ALAM: The alleged harassment of a man against a police officer from Sepang is being investigated, says Comm Datuk Hussein Omar Khan The Selangor police chief said he was aware of the allegation but could only comment in detail after more facts come to light. "We need to be fair to both sides. Investigations have begun...

Cops arrest 57-year-old man for allegedly molesting food delivery rider

IPOH, Aug 26 (Bernama) -- A 57-year-old man was arrested for allegedly molesting a male food delivery rider who was delivering food to a house in Sungkai, Tapah, on Thursday. Tapah District Police Chief, Supt Mohd Naim Asnawi said the 34-year-old victim filed a police report claiming the suspect molested him by holding his private parts...

Perak lass Saroop Roshi is Miss World Malaysia 2023

KOTA KINABALU: Saroop Roshi from Perak has been crowned Miss World Malaysia 2023. Saroop triumphed in the grand finals held at Sabah International Convention Centre (SICC) here and walked away with RM15,000, sponsored products and services, as well as RM25,000 worth of jewellery. The first and second runner ups are Natalie Ang from Penang and Shu Wen...

Thousands pay summonses at discounted rate at police carnival

SHAH ALAM: Motorists thronged the PDRM Selangor Merdeka Ride and Carnival here to pay their outstanding summonses at a discounted rate. Selangor police chief Comm Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said the special offer was given to certain traffic offences. He urged those at the event to not miss the opportunity to settle their outstanding summonses. "I see a...

Wolbachia-infected mosquitoes to be released for dengue control

SEGAMAT: Wolbachia-infected Aedes mosquitoes will be continuously released in stages via the Wolbachia Mosquito Release project, at locations experiencing increased dengue cases. Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa said 50 million Wolbachia mosquitoes have been released between July 2019 and May 2023 at 28 locations in Penang, Selangor, the federal territories of Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya, Melaka,...

Anwar satisfied with performance of govt agencies

KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has expressed his satisfaction with the performance shown by government agencies during his eight-month administration. Taking the example of Amanah Raya Berhad (AmanahRaya), Anwar said the agency under the Finance Ministry had displayed good performance under his management. "I have almost completed eight months in the government, heading the...

‘Corruption pushed up prices’, says Anwar

JOHOR BARU: Corruption is why prices of goods and services have continued to increase and projects meant for the people are not delivered on time, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. The Prime Minister said that the government would continue to wage war on corruption. "Government agencies concerned will continue to carry out investigations into those involved in...

ECRL hits new milestone as tunnel excavation completed from Kelantan to Pahang

MARAN: The East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project has reached another milestone with the successful excavation of all tunnels from Kelantan to Mentakab, Pahang. Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Mohd Zuki Ali, who is the Malaysia Rail Link (MRL) chairman, said the breakthrough of the Kampung Gedung Siam 3 tunnel here marked the completion...

Two men charged with drug trafficking

IPOH: Two men have been charged with trafficking over 400kg of drugs at the Magistrate’s Court here. Choong Boon Wah and Seng Chung Leong, both 44, were jointly charged with four counts of trafficking 413.826kg of nimetazepam at a house in Jalan Sri Klebang, Chemor on Aug 15. They were charged under Section 39B(1)(a) of the Dangerous...

Najib fails in bid to stay 1MDB trial pending disposal of appeal to recuse judge

PUTRAJAYA: Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak has failed in his bid to stay his ongoing 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) trial in the High Court pending disposal of his appeal to recuse trial judge Collin Lawrence Sequerah. This followed a decision by the Court of Appeal's three-member panel of judges comprising Justice Hadhariah Syed Ismail,...