KUALA LUMPUR: The bail period for local rapper Wee Meng Chee (pic), better known as Namewee, has been extended for another two weeks. Kuala Lumpur police chief Comm Datuk Fadil Marsus confirmed that the extension was granted at 4pm on Wednesday (Nov 26), covering the period from Nov 27 until Dec 10. "The police are still waiting...
The turn of events have surprised those close to Taiwanese influencer Iris Hsieh, who was found dead on October 22 in a KL hotel. Malaysian authorities have found no evidence linking Malaysian singer-rapper Namewee to the sudden death of Taiwanese influencer Iris Hsieh. The 42-year-old will be released today (Nov 13) on police bail. However, influencer Vivian Hsieh, a close...
SEREMBAN: An unemployed man has claimed trial in the Magistrate's Court here to a charge of reckless driving that caused the death of an 18-year-old motorcyclist. R. Puvarasan, 28, pleaded not guilty after the charge was read to him before Magistrate Nurul Saqinah Rosli. He is charged with dangerous and reckless driving resulting in the death of...
TELUK INTAN: Bail has not been posted for the lorry driver charged with dangerous driving in the accident that led the deaths of nine Federal Reserve Unit (FRU) personnel here, according to police. Perak deputy police chief Deputy Comm Zulkafli Sariaat said that as a result, the accused, Rudi Zulkarnain Md Radi, 45, will remain in...
SANDAKAN: Eleven individuals, comprising four men and seven women, pleaded not guilty in the Sandakan Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday to charges connected to an alleged fake loan scheme. The accused, aged between 19 and 33, faced charges in two separate cases involving online scams conducted at different locations in Sandakan. In the first case, Syahrizal Mohd Zaini,...
JOHOR BARU: A male student from China who was charged with kidnapping a teenage girl last year has been released on RM8,000 bail with two sureties. Magistrate A. Shaarmini granted bail to 23-year-old accused Huang Xiaonan after hearing arguments from both the prosecution and defence, Sinar Harian reported on Wednesday (Jan 22). “The accused must also report...
KUANTAN: Five individuals, including a member of the Pahang royalty, have been charged in the Magistrate's Court here on Thursday (Nov 7) with allegedly injuring a man with a knife in June. The accused, Tengku Eddie Akasya Tengku Abd Rahman, 20, Nik Norhisham Affendi Nik Mohd Zani, 39, Mohd Fouzi Md Nur, 44, Mohd Taufik Daud,...
PORT DICKSON: A 43-year-old religious leader claimed trial at the magistrate's court here to a charge of using criminal force with the intention to molest a teacher undergoing practical training at a religious centre. Mohd Hafidz Eshak, an ustaz, was dressed in a white robe and skullcap when he pleaded not guilty when the charge was...
PUTRAJAYA: A 39-year-old businessman linked to GISB Holdings Sdn Bhd claimed trial to a charge of criminal intimidation against a woman at a magistrate court, here. The accused, Mohamad Riza Makar, pleaded not guilty before Magistrate Ahmad Afiq Hasan on Wednesday (Sept 18). Mohamad Riza allegedly threatened a 25-year-old woman for refusing to withdraw her police report. According...
KUALA LUMPUR: The Sessions Court here has allowed Toh Puan Na'imah Khalid, the wife of Tun Daim Zainuddin, the temporary release of her passport for travel to Singapore and Switzerland. Judge Azura Alwi allowed the application made by Na'imah's lawyer M Puravalen for the release of her travel documents after Deputy Public Prosecutor Datuk Wan Shaharuddin...
