MELAKA: Police have crippled a job scam operation (call centre) operating in a condominium in Kota Laksamana with the arrest of seven locals, including a teenager. Melaka Tengah OCPD Assistant Commissioner Christopher Patit said the syndicate was uncovered following a raid on the residential unit at 6pm on Thursday (June 6). "The Commercial Crime Investigation Division from...
KUALA LUMPUR: The Star Media Group (SMG) has topped the Malaysian Press Institute (MPI)-PETRONAS Malaysian Journalism Awards (HKM) 2023, held on Friday (June 7). The annual journalism award night at the Majestic Hotel saw nominations from the country's media publications, television, radio, and online platforms. Among the winners from SMG's publication, The Star, was Hassan Bahri, who...
KLANG: M. Panimalar attributes every inch of her success as a social media entrepreneur and influencer to her late daughter Thanushiyaa, 12, who passed away last year. Panimalar, who is almost 40, said her daughter who had lived with Alexander disease, helped garner her a strong following on social media, an essential tool for online businesses. “I...
PETALING JAYA: The parents of Zayn Rayyan Abdul Matiin claim that they are being persecuted and that the real killer of their child is still at large. Ilyani Khuszairy, the lawyer for the deceased autistic child's parents, said this during a remand extension application before Magistrate Ainaa Muhamad Kamal at the Magistrate's Court here on Friday...
KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 9,247 traffic summonses were issued in the first three days of the Respect Traffic Laws operation (Hormat Undang-Undang Jalanraya, or Ops HUU) at several locations here. Kuala Lumpur Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department chief Asst Comm Sarifudin Mohd Salleh said the operation started on Tuesday (June 4) and will continue until...
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has reiterated that the government is firm in its stance on guaranteeing media freedom in the country but that freedom cannot be used to undermine the country's unity and harmony, including by stirring up 3R issues (Race, Religion, and Royalty). He said the government always supported and defended...
KUALA LUMPUR: The MyDigital ID registration process is progressing in phases before being fully integrated into all government apps, starting with civil servants, says Rafizi Ramli. The Economy Minister said the registration process would continue until November. "The requirement for verification is higher and has to be done manually. The priority is on biometrics and the scaling-up...
JOHOR BARU: Malaysians working in Singapore are taking precautionary measures due to the rising number of Covid-19 cases there. Many said they were not taking any chances, despite the fact that most people on both sides of the Causeway had been vaccinated. Customer service officer P. Thineswara Rao, 35, said he was monitoring his health to avoid...
KUALA LUMPUR: A 67-year-old man had to disown his son due to his gambling addiction and substantial debts. Retiree Wong Yock Sang said his 35-year-old son was a chronic gambler who borrowed from loan sharks to fund his lifestyle. "I exhausted my life savings to settle his RM240,000 debt in 2019 because he promised to change his...
MANILA: Four Filipino police officers, suspected members of a kidnapping syndicate, have been arrested for the abduction of four foreigners in Pasay City, Philippines News Agency (PNA) reported. Interior and Local Government Department Secretary Benjamin Abalos Jr and Philippine National Police (PNP) chief General Rommel Francisco Marbil presented the suspects - Major Christel Villanueva, Staff Sergeant...
