KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia said Oct 9 that 43 citizens have been rescued by police in Peru after they fell victim to a human trafficking syndicate operating a telecommunication fraud. The Malaysians were involved in the so-called “Macau scam” that reportedly originates from crime syndicates in Taiwan and China, in which scammers impersonate banks or a public official...
KUALA LUMPUR: Since taking office last November, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the government has managed to secure over RM200bil in investment commitments from his 17 working trips overseas. These included investment commitments from countries such as China, the United States and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). During the Prime Minister Question Time (PMQT) in...
JOHOR BARU: The Sessions Court here has postponed the sentencing of a single mother and her female companion after both of them pleaded guilty to abusing and neglecting her seven-year-old son. Lawyer Abd Rahim Ali, who represented both the accused - the boy’s biological mother Nurul Asyiqin Mohamad Zahir, 27, and Singaporean Awiin Chua, 30 -...
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah is showing signs of a strong comeback in terms of tourist arrivals after the pandemic with the state recording a hotel occupancy rate average of over 50% for the past six months, says Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor. "Even as we speak, visitor arrivals continue to show strong growth in 2023, with overall visitor...
KOTA KINABALU: A 968-ha land deal at Pulau Balambangan in Sabah’s northern Kudat district was done in accordance with the law, says Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor. The Chief Minister said there was no abuse of power involved in the approval of the land deal after allegations were made public in a social media post on the...
KOTA KINABALU: The Agriculture and Food Security Ministry has urged people to stop sharing a video alleging that "plastic rice" was sold at a supermarket in Sandakan. In giving his assurance that a full probe was under way, its Deputy Minister Chan Foong Hin said the authorities will not tolerate attempts to create public anger over...
KUALA LUMPUR: A Magistrate's Court here fined a Universiti Malaya student RM5,000 for intentionally insulting a former vice-chancellor with intent to provoke a breach of the peace at the university’s 59th convocation four years ago. Magistrate Illi Marisqa Khalizan meted out the fine on Wong Yan Ke, 27, on Monday (Oct 9) after finding that the...
PETALING JAYA: Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has never supported nor endorsed anyone to set up a new political party, says the Prime Minister's Office (PMO). "The PMO views seriously attempts to misuse the Prime Minister's name for vested interests without approval from the PMO. "Such an attempt is very irresponsible and gives a negative impression of the...
SHAH ALAM: The Selangor Islamic Religious Council (MAIS) rapped preacher Ahmad Dusuki Abdul Rani for his post on Facebook accusing the council of lying and being a divisive force among Muslims and agents of the liberal movement. MAIS chairman Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Mohd Yusof (pic) said that the preacher's statement contained elements of slander and was made...
JOHOR BARU: Pasir Gudang MP Hassan Abdul Karim (pic) is calling for solidarity with the Palestinian people following violence that has erupted there. He said that over a month ago, a cultural association delegation from Palestine came to Parliament to meet with government bloc MPs. ALSO READ: Asean urges de-escalation of Hamas-Israel conflict “At that time, not many MPs attended, except...
