Actress Zahnita’s husband arrested following allegations of domestic violence

PETALING JAYA: Actress Zahnita Wilson's husband has been arrested following allegations of domestic violence. According to Sinar Harian, Kuantan OCPD Wan Mohd Zahari Wan Busu confirmed the arrest of the former model's husband on Monday (Dec 2). "The case will be investigated under Section 506 of the Penal Code (for criminal intimidation) and the man involved will...

Worrying trend of drug abuse and addiction among school students, says AADK

KANGAR: The issue of drug abuse and addiction among primary and secondary school students in the country shows a worrying trend based on National Anti-Drugs Agency (AADK) statistics, recording an increase from 2020 to 2023. AADK deputy director-general (Operations) Khairul Anwar Bachok said 10,456 drug abuse and addiction cases were recorded involving primary school students in...

14-Yr-Old Boy In China Left Disabled After Being Punished To Do 1000 Squats

There is a difference between punishment and abuse. As someone who exercises often, it is beyond my comprehension why anyone would need to do a ridiculous number of squats during a workout. And it proves my point, especially when a then 13-year-old boy from Shandong was hospitalised last year after being made to do 1000 squats. The incident...

Ex-GISB member speaks out, urges boycott of group

SHAH ALAM: Sabrina Bolivar, the daughter of a former high-ranking official of Al-Arqam, now known as Global Ikhwan Services and Business Holdings (GISB), is urging the public to stop supporting the group. In a series of TikTok videos, she claims that the stories surrounding GISB are the truth and expressed concern over the group's increasing online...

Ex-babysitter sentenced to 14 months in jail for force-feeding toddler

KAJANG: A former babysitter at a childcare centre has been sentenced to 14 months in prison for endangering a toddler by force-feeding her, which could have caused physical harm. Sessions Court Judge Mazuliana Abdul Rashid delivered the sentence on 24-year-old Nor A’in Ismail, who maintained her guilty plea during sentencing. The sentence will be served from...

Hundreds of abused and abandoned children rescued in Selangor and Negri Sembilan, says IGP

KUANTAN: Hundreds of children were rescued following a large-scale operation in two states. Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain, at a press conference at the Pahang police headquarters on Wednesday (Sept 11), said the rescue was part of Ops Global. The raids were conducted at 18 care homes in Selangor and Negri Sembilan. A total of 402...

QuickCheck: Was a woman held at knifepoint in Penang as seen in a viral video?

ACTS of violence are generally shocking and rare, and as such any videos and news of such misdeeds tends to go viral very rapidly because of this. Recently, a video just over a minute long of a man waving a knife while holding a woman at a headlock at a supermarket went viral along with the...

Taiwanese Star Phoebe Huang Claims She Was Physically Abused “At Least 5-6 Times” By Ex During 16-Year Marriage

It’s a he-said, she-said situation, with Phoebe describing the details of her alleged abuse, and her ex-husband, Canadian actor Christopher Downs, claiming it never happened. In 2022, Taiwanese actress-host Phoebe Huang, 50, announced that she was splitting from her husband of 16 years, Canadian actor Christopher Downs, 52. The pair, who share a 14-year-old daughter, Kyana Poppy Downs, reportedly often clashed about where...

JB court postpones sentencing of single mum, friend for abusing, neglecting son

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 -...

Politician in maid abuse case: Investigation papers sent back to Selangor cops by DPP

PETALING JAYA: The investigation paper of the alleged abuse of an Indonesian domestic helper has been referred back to the police for several more actions to be taken, the state police chief says. Selangor police chief Comm Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said that the police report was lodged on Aug 22 by the 54-year-old victim stating...