A VIDEO has gone viral showing a man slapping another individual at what looks to be a workshop. Captions to the viral video claim that it shows a Computerised Vehicle Inspection Centre (Puspakom) employee being slapped by a dissatisfied customer. Is it true that a Puspakom employee was slapped by a customer in Johor Baru? VERDICT: TRUE Johor Baru South...
LANGKAWI: The ongoing Myanmar crisis and tensions in the South China Sea will feature in the discussions at the Asean Foreign Ministers' Retreat here during the weekend, says Malaysian Foreign Ministry Secretary-General Datuk Seri Amran Mohamed Zin. He also said that other issues to be touched on at the meeting include cross-border online scams and human...
CHUKAI: Police are looking for several individuals believed to have assaulted a mentally disabled man at the Padang Astaka Chukai farmer’s market on Friday (Jan 17). Acting Kemaman police chief DSP Wan Muhammad Wan Ja'afar said a complaint was received via the MERS 999 hotline at 9.30am regarding a man who was assaulted at the location. He...
LONDON: The new generation and young Malaysians must have the courage to reject corruption, racism and religious extremism, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. "In our Madani concept, we don’t compromise on issues like corruption, leaders squandering wealth... it doesn’t matter (the same) coalition or not,” he said during a question-and-answer session following his lecture...
LONDON: As chair of Asean in 2025, Malaysia will seek to rejuvenate key mechanisms like the Asean Plus Three and the East Asia Summit (EAS), both of which have been celebrated for their convening power but remain underutilised, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. He said EAS is the only regional forum dedicated to strategic...
KUALA LUMPUR: The Flood situation in Sarawak has completely recovered, while in Pahang, the number of evacuees in temporary evacuation centres has seen a small rise and in Sabah, the situation remains unchanged as of 8pm on Friday (Jan 17). In SARAWAK, according to the State Disaster Management Committee (JBPN), all 44 evacuees from 22 families, who...
BUTTERWORTH: A factory in the Perai industrial area caught fire on Friday (Jan 17), sending thick plumes of smoke visible even from Penang Island. The incident reportedly occurred around 4pm while factory operators were on duty. All operators and personnel have been safely evacuated. Firefighters from the state Fire and Rescue Department have been deployed to the site,...
KUALA LUMPUR: The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) has received 31 reports related to an Umrah fraud case, involving a total loss of RM2.1mil, as of Friday (Jan 17) Selangor police chief Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said that 19 reports were made by victims, and 11 were lodged by agents representing smaller groups. "Additionally, one report was made...
KUALA LUMPUR: A Japanese woman has pleaded not guilty in the Magistrate’s Court here to a charge of concealing the birth of a baby girl by dumping the infant in a shopping mall toilet five days ago. Noda Junko, 36, was charged on Friday (Jan 17) with concealing the birth of a baby by disposing of...
BENTONG: No loss of life and damages have been reported following a landslide at Jalan Ion Delemen which is outside Resorts World Genting, say police. In a statement on Friday (Jan 17), Bentong OCPD Supt Zaiham Mohd Kahar said that the landslide occurred alongside the road from Amber Court to Ion Delemen. A complaint was lodged at...
