Luxury condo becomes hideaway for RM14.5mil drugs

KAJANG: A luxury condominium was among several locations raided in a police operation that led to the seizure of drugs worth more than RM14.5mil.Bukit Aman Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department (NCID) director Comm Datuk Khaw Kok Chin said the luxury condominium was used for storing the drugs before distribution. “We seized 332.443kg of syabu, 6.07kg of MDMA...

Part-time model charged with lover’s murder

PETALING JAYA: A part-time model has been charged with killing her lover. A. Tamilselvi, 26, clad in purple lock-up garb, nodded to indicate that she understood the charge when it was read out before Magistrate Maslinda Selamat in Teluk Datok, Kuala Langat on Friday (March 22). However, no plea was recorded as murder cases come under the...

Man jailed six months, fined RM12,000 over insulting post on socks issue

PETALING JAYA: A 34-year-old man was fined RM12,000 and sentenced to six months in jail over an insulting Facebook post on the controversial socks issue. Chiok Wai Loong pleaded guilty to the charge under Section 233(1)(a) of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 after it was read out to him before Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court judge...

Socks issue: Rein in rabble-rousers in govt, urges Rafidah

KUALA LUMPUR: Tan Sri Rafidah Aziz has called on Putrajaya to rein in rabble-rousers within the government from stoking further tension on the socks issue. Although the former minister did not mention names, she appeared to be targeting Umno Youth chief Dr Muhamad Akmal Saleh over his hardline stance on the “Allah” socks controversy. Rafidah suggested that...

Socks issue: Vigilantism will not be tolerated, says CID chief

KUALA LUMPUR: Stern action will be taken against those who take the law into their own hands over the controversial socks issue, says the Bukit Aman CID director. Comm Datuk Seri Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain said vigilantism is prohibited and stern action awaits those who engage in such acts. ALSO READ: Cops nab man for alleged insult on...

Selangor civil servants to get one-month salary as Raya aid

SHAH ALAM: Selangor Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari on Friday (March 22) announced a special Aidilfitri aid of one month’s salary or a minimum of RM1,000 for civil servants in the state, to be paid on April 8. He said they include civil servants under the administration of the Selangor State Secretary (SUK) and permanent...

QuickCheck: Does EPF have new rules for beneficiary nominees?

RECENTLY, a notice circulated on WhatsApp claimed that if one of your beneficiaries in the EPF (Employees' Provident Fund) Nominees List dies, it would automatically void the whole arrangement of the list. The message implied that if you only list one nominee, and should he or she die before you, your EPF savings will be surrendered...

Thai king’s second son says will return from US to stay in kingdom

BANGKOK: Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn's second son has said he wants to return to the kingdom permanently after living abroad for more than two decades, in an interview published on Thursday (March 21). Vacharaesorn Vivacharawongse grew up in the United States following his parents' divorce in the 1990s, but he made an unexpected visit to Thailand...

Weeping, weak and soaked, dozens of Rohingya refugees rescued after night on hull of capsized boat

MEULABOH, Indonesia: An Indonesian search and rescue ship on Thursday (March 21) located a capsized wooden boat that had been carrying dozens of Rohingya Muslim refugees, and began pulling survivors who had been standing on its hull to safety. An AP photographer aboard the rescue ship said 10 people had been taken aboard local fishing boats...

Smashing start for Zii Jia but tricky Srikanth awaits

PETALING JAYA: Men’s singles professional shuttler Lee Zii Jia made the smashing start that he was seeking at the Swiss Open by cruising into the second round in Basel. The world No. 10 made quick work of Su Li-yang of Taiwan, winning the first round fixture 21-19, 21-12. Zii Jia’s 30th seeded opponent, however, did give him...