Brothers swap fake iPhones for real ones – scamming Apple out of RM28.75mil, US feds say

Three brothers from San Diego caused Apple to lose US$6.1mil (RM28.75mil) with a widespread scheme in which more than 10,000 fake iPhones and iPads were swapped out for the real devices at hundreds of stores, according to US federal prosecutors. Zhimin, Zhiting and Zhiwei Liao led the scam involving a slew of other co-conspirators from 2011...

Water cut coming for Petaling, Hulu Langat and KL folk

PETALING JAYA: Consumers in the Petaling, Hulu Langat and Kuala Lumpur regions are reminded to be ready for water supply disruptions due to upgrading works. Air Selangor will begin asset upgrading, maintenance and replacement works at the Sungai Langat Water Treatment Plant at 9am next Tuesday. “This will cause scheduled water supply disruptions in the Petaling, Kuala...

Two areas record unhealthy API as of 9am

KUALA LUMPUR: Two areas in the country recorded unhealthy Air Pollutant Index (API) readings at 9am compared to seven at 5pm yesterday. Based on the Environment Department's Air Pollutant Index Management System data, the highest API was recorded in Nilai, Negeri Sembilan (151), followed by Bukit Rembai, Melaka (112). The seven areas which had the highest API...

Infant dies after being left in parked car all day

KUALA LUMPUR: An eight-month-old girl died after being left in a car for several hours here. Cheras OCPD Asst Comm Zam Halim Jamaluddin said the incident occurred just before 6pm on Thursday (Oct 5). "We received information from the medical officer of Hospital Chanselor Tuanku Muhriz UKM that the infant was brought in unconscious from the hospital...

Ex-Goldman banker Roger Ng to be returned to Malaysia in 1MDB case

NEW YORK: Former Goldman Sachs banker Roger Ng, facing 10 years in prison after being convicted in New York of helping loot billions of dollars from Malaysia's 1MDB sovereign wealth fund, will be returned to that country, where he faces related charges. Chief US District Judge Margo Brodie in Brooklyn on Thursday (Oct 5) ordered Ng's...

Two elderly men killed in crash on NSE near Slim River

IPOH: Two elderly men were killed when their four-wheel-drive vehicle crashed into the back of a trailer at KM365 northbound of the North-South Expressway near Slim River. Perak Fire and Rescue Department operations centre officer-in-charge Faiezaruddin Mohd Yusop said the victims, aged 83 and 76 years old, died on the spot during the incident on Friday...

Man suffers 30% burns, 12 motorcycles damaged in blast at KL apartment

KUALA LUMPUR: A man suffered 30% burns to his body while 12 motorcycles were damaged following an explosion and fire at the Desa Tun Razak Apartments here on Thursday (Oct 6) night. A City Fire and Rescue Department operations centre spokesman said they received the distress call at 10.59pm on Thursday. "We deployed 16 personnel and four...

Navigating free parking woes

When saving every sen matters, JB motorcyclists have no choice but to ‘figure it out’ JOHOR BARU: They rise at the crack of dawn to get to work in Singapore, and when evening comes, they face another hurdle. These Malaysian motorcyclists would then have to deal with the delicate task of navigating their machines out of a...

Ministry issues notice to stall operator over RM1,260 bill

JOHOR BARU: The Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry has issued a notice to a seafood stall operator accused of charging a customer an exorbitant price for a family meal recently. The ministry's Johor director Lilis Saslinda Pornomo said the notice was issued on Thursday (Oct 5) evening under Section 12 of the Consumer Protection...

PM Anwar granted audience with UAE President, discusses bilateral ties

ABU DHABI: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, who is on a two-day working visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) starting Thursday (Oct 5), was granted an audience with UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan at the presidential palace here. Anwar, who arrived at the Qasr Al Shati at 11am, also held a...