KUALA LUMPUR: Three individuals including a Datuk who is a former officer at a wholly-owned subsidiary of a government agency have been remanded by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) for allegedly accepting bribes involving a housing project amounting to almost RM110mil. MACC said a five-day remand order from July 30 until Aug 3 has been issued...
LONDON (Reuters) - British police said they had arrested a man after a "major incident" in Southport, north west England, on Monday in which there were several casualties. Merseyside Police said they were called to reports of a stabbing and a knife had been seized by armed police. There is no wider threat to the public,...
KUALA LUMPUR: A part-time badminton coach pleaded not guilty in the Magistrate's Court here on Monday (July 29) to a charge of drink-driving, causing the death of a motorcyclist. Kum Yi Fan, 24, was charged with driving under the influence (DUI) of alcohol to the extent of causing the death of Zulkifli Md Ariff, 54, on...
Malaysian singer-actor Juztin Lan and social media influencer Queenie Ong have divorced after only four months of marriage. In a joint statement on Instagram, the former couple, who had been dating for five years, shared said the decision came as they were unable to bear the responsibilities that come with being married. “After five years together, we...
THE landowner of a site at Jalan Sijangkang Utama in Teluk Panglima Garang, Kuala Langat, has been directed to clean up the area within 180 days after illegal waste dumping was found on his property. Selangor health and environment committee chairman Jamaliah Jamaluddin said that if the landowner fails to comply, the state could forfeit the...
KUALA LUMPUR: Former aide to a Bersatu assemblyman has been sentenced to 13 years in prison and two strokes of the cane by the Sessions Court here for rape. Judge Nor Hasniah Ab Razak, in a decision made last May 31, found Mohd Zulfahimin Mahdzir, 40, guilty of the offence. Mohd Zulfahimin, then an aide of Gombak...
Malaysian-born, Singapore based actor Chen Hanwei has taken to social media to mourn the death of his mother. The 54-year-old Mediacorp star’s mother died at the age of 90 on July 27. He posted on the same day on Instagram multiple photos of himself with his mother, including one of him as a boy with his mother...
GEORGE TOWN: The Penang government has decided to ban all horseback riding activities along the Batu Ferringhi beach from Sept 1. State Local Government, Town and Country Development Committee Chairman Jason H'ng Mooi Lye said the decision was made following several complaints about the horseback riding services, particularly concerning safety and cleanliness in the area. "We recently...
PETALING JAYA: Gerakan has no choice but to speak out due to it being a multiethnic party, says a political analyst over the spat between Gerakan and PAS over the issue of brewery donations to schools. International Islamic University Malaysia’s Asst Prof Dr Lau Zhe Wei however said it was common for component parties within a...
IPOH: Some 15 students emerged unscathed after their school bus collided with a lorry in Kampung Nasib in Sungai Siput. Perak Fire and Rescue Department assistant director (operations) Sabarodzi Nor Ahmad said that the accident occurred along Jalan Sungai Siput- Kuala Kangsar at 6.38, resulting in the lorry driver sustaining injuries. "The lorry driver was trapped on...
