NEW DELHI: The Crime Investigation Department (CID) of Odisha police, on Friday (Sept 13), arrested a man, who allegedly pretended to be an officer of the Central government to marry multiple women from the state and across the country. Identified as Biranchi Narayan Nath, a native of Chhendipada in Angul District, the accused is said to...
BALIK PULAU: Police have detained three teenagers, including a 16-year-old girl, suspected of being members of a syndicate responsible for sourcing mule bank accounts used in online fraudulent activities. Southwest district police chief Supt Kamarul Rizal Jenal said that the girl and two 19-year-old boys were detained yesterday in Bayan Lepas. "Acting on a tip-off and following...
SEPANG: A female senior citizen was allegedly raped and robbed at an apartment building in Cyberjaya. Sepang OCPD Asst Comm Wan Kamarul Azran Wan Yusuf said the 71-year-old victim lodged a police report on the incident at about 12.18am on Friday (Sept 13). "She claimed she was raped by a foreign man at the apartment's stairs. "The assailant...
GEORGE TOWN: The Penang Island City Council (MBPP) ordered three food outlets in Tanjung Bungah to be closed for 14 days after inspections found rat droppings in their respective premises yesterday. MBPP, in a statement, said it carried out inspections at the three outlets and found that the cleanliness of all the premises was unsatisfactory. "MBPP performed...
KUALA LUMPUR: The trade volume between Malaysia and China for the first seven months of this year reached US$117.52bil (RM549.84bil), says China's Ambassador to Malaysia, Ouyang Yujing. The Chinese Embassy in Malaysia reported a 10.8% increase compared to the same period last year. Furthermore, he said China’s non-financial direct investment in Malaysia has grown to US$1.28bil (RM5.99bil),...
MELAKA: The Melaka government is offering free parking for tourists and locals, says Datuk Seri Ab Rauf Yusoh. The Melaka Chief Minister said the initiative covers 34,764 parking bays across four local councils from Saturday (Sept 14) until Sept 20. "The free parking offer includes 14,876 parking bays under the Melaka Historic City Council (MBMB); 5,000 under...
KUALA LUMPUR: Bukit Aman has refuted allegations that Global Ikhwan Services and Business Holdings (GISB) was protected by the authorities. Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain said senior police officers, including himself being photographed previously with those linked to the company, were not a form of endorsement for the company. "Wrong is wrong. If our investigation...
FUKUOKA, (Japan): Ten baby white snakes were hatched this month at Fukuoka Prefecture’s Sanpo Shrine, where a god in the form of a white snake is worshipped. According to the shrine, it was the first time they have had 10 snakes hatched at the same time. White snakes are considered to bring luck. The shrine installed a facility...
KUALA LUMPUR: People will be able to judge PAS's maturity level following a suggestion that members marry non-Malays to increase support for the Islamic party, says Fahmi Fadzil. "The people will understand and can view the maturity of certain parties which had spoken about the matter. "You can't help but smile if this is the level in...
KUALA LUMPUR: Express Rail Link Sdn Bhd (ERL) and Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) have launched an integrated ticket to facilitate a continuous railway journey from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) to the north of the peninsula. Deputy Transport Minister Datuk Hasbi Habibollah said that with the launch, passengers only need one ticket to travel by...
