GEORGE TOWN: Influencer, Siew Pui Yi, 25, claims to have successfully obtained a default judgment of RM4.3mil against her former business partner, Lai Kai Jian, after he failed to appear in court. Her lawyer, K Mahendran said that the High Court, in its default judgment on July 26, ordered Lai to pay the amount after he...
BAGAN DATUK: The move by the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) to require all social media and internet messaging services to apply for an Application Service Provider Class Licence under the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 (Act 588) is a step in the right direction, says Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. The Deputy Prime...
KUALA KEDAH: Around 1,926 ferry passengers were stranded after Konsortium Ferry Line Ventures Sdn Bhd was forced to cancel eight trips due to adverse weather conditions on Sunday (July 28). Operations Manager, Lt-Cdr (R) Norhafiz Abdul Wahid, said the ferries could not proceed as waves were about 4m high, with wind speeds of 16 to 18...
BUKIT MERTAJAM: All six iconic Penang ferries, which are no longer in use, may be scrapped if no parties are interested in taking over or refurbishing them, says Chow Kon Yeow. The Chief Minister said this was due to the deteriorating and decaying structure of the ferries, which were no longer suitable for transportation services. "I was...
GEORGE TOWN: Thirty-two stalls at the Huma House Hawker Complex at Batu Feringgi were destroyed in a fire on Sunday (July 28). State Fire and Rescue Department spokesman said however no one was injured. "The department received a distress call from the public at about 2pm informing about the incident," said the spokesman. He said 11 personnel members...
KUALA KANGSAR: The Agriculture and Food Security Ministry aims to expand the cultivation of the MDUR88 hybrid durian to boost durian production for export to the international market. Its Deputy Minister, Datuk Arthur Joseph Kurup, said the MDUR88 durian variety, developed by the Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (Mardi), is highly in demand by durian...
PUTRAJAYA: Police have confirmed the arrest of Badrul Hisham Shaharin (pic), also known as Chegubard. When contacted, Putrajaya OCPD Asst Comm A. Asmadi Abdul Aziz said he would be remanded on Monday (July 29). "Yes, I can confirm that he has been arrested and we will apply for remand tomorrow," he said. His lawyer, Rafique Rashid Ali, stated...
PETALING JAYA: The government is set to introduce a "kill switch" to enhance digital security and tackle cybercrimes. In a statement on Sunday (July 28), Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said revealed that the initiative is expected to be tabled in Parliament in the next session slated...
PETALING JAYA: Funds from alcohol and gambling have been funnelled to vernacular schools and Chinese schools since Barisan Nasional was in charge in the past, says Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin (pic). "This has been practised by Barisan Nasional in the past. Money from alcohol and gambling companies are not to be used for mosques and...
PETALING JAYA: The ease of anonymity in cyberspace makes it a haven for would-be criminals, says a criminologist. Dr Haezreena Begum Abdul Hamid said, generally, criminals like scammers and cyberbullies were able to easily use fake identities to commit their deeds and get away unscathed. “They can also create multiple identities which makes it easy for them...
