Ex-aide to MP charged with sexually assaulting student in Batu Pahat pool

PETALING JAYA: A former aide to an MP has been charged at the Muar Sessions Court with physical sexual assault of a female student at a Batu Pahat swimming pool last month. The accused, Zainoor Juma'at, 45, who is also the chairman of the Parent-Teacher Association of a school in Rengit, pleaded not guilty after the...

Badminton coach, bank officer plead not guilty to DUI

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...

Policeman charged with murder of Nur Farah Kartini

HULU SELANGOR: A policeman has been charged at the Magistrate's Court here with the murder of Nur Farah Kartini Abdullah who was found dead in a palm oil plantation. Muhammad Alif Monjani, 26, was accused of murdering Nur Farah Kartini, 25, at Ladang SKC Keledang in Hulu Bernam between 9am on July 10 and 6pm on...

Ulu Tiram attack: Slain suspect’s family members face nine charges including supporting terrorism

JOHOR BARU: Five family members of the Ulu Tiram police station attacker have been charged at the Sessions Court here on Wednesday (June 19) with a total of nine charges between them. They are Radin Imran Radin Mohd Yassin, 62; his Singaporean wife, Rosna Jantan, 59; and their children Radin Romyullah Radin Imran, 34, Farhah Sobrina...

Two Singaporeans charged in JB with trafficking 58kg of MDMA

JOHOR BARU: Two Singaporean men have been charged in a Magistrate's Court here with distributing 58.6kg of MDMA in Iskandar Puteri. Tan Xiao Wei, 49, and Ee Choong Kiat, 36, only nodded in acknowledgment after the charges were read to them in Mandarin before Magistrate R. Salini on Wednesday (June 12). Tan also faced four additional charges...

Two more alleged members of Sabah’s biggest drug cartel charged

KOTA KINABALU: Two more people linked to what has been described as Sabah's biggest drug cartel have been charged with being members of an organised criminal group. Norsyafilah Pawawoi, 28, and Zulkahar Dusing, 29, both said to be members of the so-called Geng Upik, were charged under Section 130V(1) of the Penal Code in the Sessions...

Blogger ‘Sang Kelembai’ charged with making offensive post on vaccine procurement

KUALA LUMPUR: Blogger "Sang Kelembai" pleaded not guilty at the Sessions Court here Wednesday (Jan 31) to a charge of making an offensive post about vaccine procurement matters on his Facebook page four years ago. Datuk Abd Zarin Mohd Yasin, 72, was charged with creating and initiating the transmission of offensive communications with intent to annoy...

Daim charged with failing to declare assets, claims trial

KUALA LUMPUR: Tun Daim Zainuddin has been charged with failing to declare his assets to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) on Monday (Jan 29). The former finance minister claimed trial at the Sessions Court here for the charge framed under Section 36(2) of the MACC Act pertaining to the disclosure of assets. ALSO READ: Daim: Bring on the...

Daim’s wife claims trial over failure to declare assets

KUALA LUMPUR: Toh Puan Na’imah Abdul Khalid, the wife of former finance minister Tun Daim Zainuddin has claimed trial at the Sessions Court here to a charge under the anti-graft law on Tuesday (Jan 23). According to the charge sheet, Na'imah had intentionally given a written statement under oath that did not comply with the terms...

Inspector Sheila charged with causing public nuisance

KUALA LUMPUR: Sheila Sharon Steven Kumar, better known as "Inspector Sheila" who went viral on social media in June, has been charged with causing a public nuisance. She pleaded not guilty to the charge here on Wednesday (Nov 8), following which Magistrate Illi Marisqa Khalizan granted her RM500 bail with one surety. Wednesday's proceeding was to hear...