Retail assistant fined RM14,000 for producing and sharing offensive videos

SEPANG: A retail assistant has been fined RM14,000 here for producing and sharing videos with offensive content on her Twitter account three years ago. Sessions judge Ahmad Fuad Othman handed down the sentence on Siti Amiza Baharuddin, 28, on Monday (Aug 25) after she admitted to two charges. The court fined her RM7,000 in default six months'...

Dewan Rakyat erupts in laughter after MP questions Azalina’s ’round-neck outfit’

KUALA LUMPUR: The Dewan Rakyat erupted in laughter after a lighthearted exchange when a curious MP posed a question on Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said’s "round-neck outfit." Citing the Standing Orders on dress code for MPs, Datuk Rosol Wahid, the Hulu Terengganu MP from Perikatan, questioned if Azalina’s outfit met the required dress code, noting that...

Two women fined RM30,000 each for contactless payment fraud at shopping malls

KUALA LUMPUR: Two female e-hailing drivers were on Monday (Aug 25) fined RM30,000 each by the Sessions Court here after pleading guilty to three counts of fraudulent payment using Near Field Communication (NFC) via their mobile phones at several shopping centres in June. Judge Suhaila Haron imposed a fine of RM10,000, in default four months’ imprisonment,...

Three-year-old boy dies after falling from sixth floor of Kota Damansara condo

PETALING JAYA: A three-year-old boy was killed after he is believed to have fallen from the sixth floor of a condominium here. Petaling Jaya OCPD Asst Comm Shahrulnizam Ja'afar said police were notified of the incident on Aug 21. "The police were informed of the incident which happened at a condominium in Kota Damansara. The body was...

Johor govt proposes more pick-up, drop-off points for cross-border cabs

KLUANG: Johor has proposed an increase in the number of pick-up and drop-off points for cross-border passenger transport service vehicles, says state executive councillor Mohd Fazli Mohamad Salleh. The Public Works, Transport, Infrastructure and Communication committee chairman said taxis are currently only allowed to use one designated point each in Johor and Singapore. "The current practice is...

Roads around Putrajaya Core Island to close for National Day celebration

KUALA LUMPUR: Roads around Putrajaya Core Island will be closed to private vehicles from 6 pm on Aug 29 until the conclusion of the National Day parade on Aug 31, says Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil. He said the closure was to facilitate final preparations for the National Day celebration, which would be held at Dataran...

Fahmi rubbishes claims of external parties influencing Cabinet decisions

KUALA LUMPUR: Cabinet decisions have never been influenced by external parties and are made collectively by the Cabinet alone, says Datuk Fahmi Fadzil. The Communications Minister said that claims of outside influence on the government’s decision-making are unfounded, adding that he has never witnessed such events during his time in the Cabinet. “I attend almost every Cabinet...

Working paper on vape sales ban to be presented next month, says Perak exco member

IPOH: A complete working paper on the ban of electronic cigarettes or vape sales in Perak is expected to be presented at the State Executive Council meeting early next month. State Human Resources, Health, Indian Community Affairs, and National Integration Committee chairman A. Sivanesan said the move would focus on restricting local authorities from issuing vape...

Sentul police, crime journalists score a goal for camaraderie in friendly football match

KUALA LUMPUR: The spirit of camaraderie was on full display during a friendly football match between the Crime Journalists Association (CiJA) and police officers and personnel from the Sentul police headquarters at Padang Kiara Bay here on Thursday (Aug 21) night. The match, which kicked off at 8pm, ended with Sentul police securing a 6-4 victory...

Extended operating hours for Masjid Jamek, Pasar Seni LRT lines until 1am tomorrow, Sunday

KUALA LUMPUR: The operating hours of the Masjid Jamek and Pasar Seni LRT stations will be extended until 1am tomorrow (Aug 23) and on Sunday in conjunction with the "Malam Himpunan dan Selawat Malaysiaku Bersama Gaza" programme at Dataran Merdeka here. Rapid Rail Sdn Bhd (Rapid Rail) announced in a statement that additional staff would be...