Philippine President Marcos in Malaysia from July 25-27 for state visit

PUTRAJAYA: Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr will undertake a state visit to Malaysia from Tuesday (July 25) to July 27, his inaugural visit to the country. During the visit, Marcos will be accorded a state welcoming ceremony at Istana Negara by Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah on Wednesday (July 26). "Subsequently, President Marcos...

84 foreign GROs nabbed in KL anti-vice raid

PETALING JAYA: An anti-vice raid saw the arrest of over 80 foreigners at an entertainment outlet in Kuala Lumpur in the early hours of Tuesday (July 25). Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain said 84 foreign women working as guest relation officers (GROs) were nabbed along with nine local workers aged between 18 and 46...

MO at Likas hospital in the soup over rudeness to emergency patient

KOTA KINABALU: A medical officer at the Women and Children’s Hospital in Likas near here is in hot water for allegedly being rude to a patient waiting at the emergency unit last week. The officer, identified only as Azlinah, was said to have scolded and spoke in rude tones to a patient who asked about the...

The 1975 left country even before report lodged against them, says Deputy IGP

KUALA LUMPUR: British band The 1975 had already left the country long before the initial report was lodged against them, says the Deputy Inspector-General of Police. When met at Bukit Aman on Tuesday (July 25), after a sending off ceremony for police athletes, Datuk Seri Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay addressed claims of police inaction to catch...

Teen biker dies after crashing into lamp post in Labuan

KOTA KINABALU: A teenage motorcyclist was killed after crashing his motorcycle into a lamp post in Labuan. Labuan OCPD Supt Mohd Hamizi Halim said the 18-year-old victim lost control of his motorcycle and crashed into the lamp post along the Pohon Batu, Kg Lajau road at 2.31am on Tuesday. "He sustained severe injuries and was sent to...

Penang cops nab 85 during raid at nightclub

Penang cops nab 85 during raid at nightclub

GEORGE TOWN: A total of 85 people including 35 women were detained in a raid at a nightclub here on Sunday (July 23). George Town OCPD Asst Comm Soffian Santong said the raid by George Town Narcotic Criminal Investigation Department (NCID) took place at Lebuh Noordin at about 2.15am. ACP Soffian said urine samples were taken from...

Mastermind in 'fixer' syndicate remanded five days, five others released

Mastermind in ‘fixer’ syndicate remanded five days, five others released

KOTA KINABALU: The 29-year-old mastermind of a syndicate posing as senior officers from the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) and Home Ministry offering people to "fix" their cases has been remanded for five days. The MACC obtained the remand order until July 29 from Magistrate Lovely Natasha Charles Monday (July 24) to facilitate investigations into their investigations...

Wisma Putra summons Swedish envoy over Stockholm Quran-burning incident

PETALING JAYA: Wisma Putra has summoned the Swedish charge d'affaires over the recent desecration of the Quran in Stockholm on July 20. "The Foreign Ministry reiterated Malaysia's objection and disappointment over the Swedish Government for granting approval and allowing such a derogation act towards the Quran to be carried out repeatedly in Sweden under the pretext...

Arul Kanda, Mohd Irwan cannot be liable for 1MDB’s losses, court hears

KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court here on Monday (July 23) was told that former 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) chief executive officer Arul Kanda Kandasamy and its former chairman Tan Sri Mohd Irwan Serigar Abdullah cannot be liable for losses incurred by the company due to irregularities committed by others. Arul Kanda's counsel, Sanjay Mohan, submitted that...

Siti Kasim says attempt on her life ‘an act of terrorism’

PETALING JAYA: Lawyer-activist Siti Kasim has called the recent attempt on her life an act of terrorism by people looking to silence her right to free speech. Siti claimed that the two bottles that are believed to be improvised explosive devices (IED) had been planted on her car in an attempt to silence her vocal views...