MELAKA: The woman known as “Mak Cik Kamboja”, who sparked controversy last year, was fined RM40,000 after pleading guilty at the Sessions Court here on Friday (Dec 6) to two charges of insulting Malays, reported Sinar Harian. Her son, who was also accused, was released on a RM10,000 bond. The accused, Mariyah Yaakob, 48 and Ezuan Hafsham...
KUALA LUMPUR: A mother is urgently pleading for help to rescue her 24-year-old daughter, who is believed to be a victim of a human trafficking syndicate in Cambodia since June. The woman, identified only as Radiah, 56, explained that her daughter had flown from Kuching to Kuala Lumpur on June 19 after she and her friend...
JOHOR BARU: The Johor Immigration Department has arrested over 60 foreigners, including four who have been pretending to be beggars in a night market, in a series of operations earlier this week. Its director Datuk Mohd Rusdi Mohd Darus said the suspects were arrested in separate operations conducted around Johor Baru and Batu Pahat between Oct...
PHNOM PENH: Following the publicity of the Pink Dolphins on social media by the ministries, institutions, media and influencers, the number of visitors to the Pink Dolphin boat tour has now significantly increased, as a result, reservations have to be made at least in two days advance. Under the leadership and guidance of Dith Tina, Minister...
PHNOM PENH (Phnom Penh POst/ANN): While the 2024 Gumball 3000 Rally won’t be tearing up the streets of the Kingdom for another fortnight, prominent Malaysian motorsport competitor Leona Chin has already been setting hearts racing in Cambodia. The rally will see a one-off collection of hypercars and other luxury vehicles touring the country, with the goal...
SEOUL: One of the three suspects behind the May murder of a South Korean tourist in Pattaya, Thailand has been extradited here Wednesday (July 10), 58 days after he was apprehended in Cambodia. Korea's National Police Agency said the 27-year-old suspect arrived via Incheon International Airport this morning. He was nabbed by police in Phnom Penh, Cambodia...
PHNOM PENH: A recent parliamentary exchange in Singapore has sparked debate over the deportation of seven convicted money-launderers to Cambodia. The discussions centred on the decision to send the criminals to the Kingdom, in spite of the fact that some of them do not hold Khmer citizenship. In August last year, Singaporean police concluded a years-long...
PHNOM PENH: AirAsia believes it is capable of confronting rising fuel prices and the continued unfavourable currency movements, which continue to heighten global challenges. Capital A Bhd chief executive officer (CEO) Tan Sri Tony Fernandes said his confidence is based on the returned elasticity of the aviation industry post-Covid-19 despite fares rising as much as 25 per...
PHNOM PENH/NEW YORK (AFP): New York prosecutors said Friday they had returned to Cambodia and Indonesia 30 antiquities that were looted, sold or illegally transferred by networks of American dealers and traffickers. The antiquities were valued at a total of US$3 million, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said. Bragg said in a statement that he had returned...
PHNOM PENH: At least three people were seriously injured in a Jan 30 landmine explosion in Pursat province. The Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority (CMAA) has issued renewed calls for the public to be extra vigilant and not enter areas which have not been confirmed as safe. The explosion occurred when a man unloading...
