Police reports filed as customers claim RM15mil loss to watch reseller

KUALA LUMPUR: Multiple police reports have been lodged after at least 20 individuals claimed to have lost over RM15mil in luxury timepieces to a watch reseller. MCA Public Services and Complaints Department head Datuk Seri Michael Chong said clients had entrusted their watches to a shop operated by a woman, who would earn a commission once...

Singaporean civil servant charged in Johor with motorcyclist’s death

JOHOR BARU: A Singaporean civil servant was charged in the Magistrate’s Court today with allegedly causing a motorcyclist's death on the Second Link Expressway last Friday. The accused, Muhammad Irsyad Abdul Hameed, 27, pleaded not guilty after the amended charge was read before Magistrate Nur Fatin Mohamad Farid. According to the charge sheet, Muhammad Irsyad allegedly drove...

Johor police issue over 1,400 summonses in three-day traffic ops

JOHOR BARU: Some 1,448 summonses were issued to motorists for various traffic-related offences during Ops Utama from Monday (May 12) to Wednesday. Johor police chief Comm Datuk M. Kumar said most offenders were served the summonses for running traffic lights and speeding. “Beating red traffic lights were the highest offences with 547 summonses issued, followed by speeding...

Anwar presents Malaysia’s perspective in Russia, receives honorary doctorate

KAZAN: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is honoured to deliver a public lecture at the Moscow State Institute of International Relations University (MGIMO), a renowned academic institution in Russia. He would be delivering a lecture titled "Asean in a Multipolar World: Perspectives from Malaysia." Following the lecture on Thursday (May 15), Anwar was scheduled to receive...

Trump wants Apple to stop moving iPhone production to India

US President Donald Trump said he’s asked Apple Inc’s Tim Cook to stop building plants in India, taking aim at the iPhone maker’s plans to diversify its manufacturing beyond China. "I had a little problem with Tim Cook yesterday,” Trump said of his conversation with the Apple chief executive officer in Qatar, where he’s on a...

No negligence found in fatal accident involving elephant calf, say police

IPOH: No negligence was found in the accident involving a container truck that fatally struck a male elephant calf at Kilometre 80 on the Gerik-Jeli stretch of the East-West Highway (JRTB) last Sunday (May 11). Gerik police chief Supt Zulkifli Mahmood said preliminary investigations revealed that the area was foggy at the time of the incident,...

Foreign Ministry closely monitoring situation in India and Pakistan, assisting affected Malaysians

PUTRAJAYA: The Foreign Ministry is closely monitoring developments in South Asia, particularly concerning the safety of Malaysians in India and Pakistan. In a statement issued on Tuesday (May 13), the ministry said it has been in constant communication with the Malaysian High Commissions in New Delhi and Islamabad, as well as consular offices in both countries. The...

Lorry driver involved in fatal FRU collision has criminal history, says police chief

TELUK INTAN: The 45-year-old lorry driver involved in the head-on collision with a Federal Reserve Unit vehicle, which resulted in the death of nine personnel, has six prior criminal cases against him, according to Perak police chief Datuk Comm Noor Hisam Nordin (pic). "The suspect has over 20 years of lorry driving experience. However, he tested...

Esports trio lead list of 184 recipients of Selangor medals

SHAH ALAM: In a proud moment for Malaysia's esports scene, three players from the Selangor Red Giants (SRG) headed the list of 184 recipients of Selangor medals awarded in conjunction with the 79th birthday celebration of His Royal Highness Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah on Tuesday (May 13). Hazziq Danish Mohamad Rizwan, better known by his gaming...