Elderly man fined RM2,500 over ‘luggage held at KLIA’ con

KUALA LUMPUR: An elderly man who is a former airline technician was fined RM2,500 by an Ampang Magistrate's Court on Tuesday (Jan 16) after pleading guilty to defrauding a man by claiming that the latter’s luggage was held up at the KL International Airport (KLIA) last year. Raja Shahyan Raja Abdullah, 82, allegedly tricked Abdul Khadar...

Umno sec-gen reminds BN MPs of RM100mil bond

KUALA LUMPUR: A fine of RM100mil may be slapped against any Umno or Barisan Nasional MP who acts against the party stance, reiterated Datuk Dr Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki. The Umno secretary-general said that all Umno and Barisan members, who are elected as an MP, have signed a RM100mil bond before the Commissioner of Oath. "Any breach (to...

Thai woman fined RM1,500 for offering sex to KL cop

KUALA LUMPUR: A Thai woman was fined RM1,500 by the Magistrate's Court here on Wednesday (Dec 20) for offering sex to a policeman last week. Magistrate Illi Marisqa Khalizan handed down the sentence on Nipaporn Pharaphong, 24, who pleaded guilty to the charge. She paid the fine. She was charged with offering sex to the policeman for...

Papagomo fined RM2,100 for hurting, insulting Syed Saddiq

KAJANG: Former Umno Youth executive council member Wan Muhammad Azri Wan Deris, who is better known as Papagomo, has been found guilty of injuring Muar MP Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman as well as hurling disrespectful and insulting words at him. He was fined RM2,100 for the offences by the Magistrate's Court here on Tuesday (Sept...

Unemployed man jailed, fined for offensive post on Selangor Sultan

KUALA LUMPUR: An unemployed man was sentenced to six months in prison and fined RM10,000 or three months prison in default, by the Sessions Court here after he pleaded guilty to posting an offensive message against the Sultan of Selangor and failing to provide his Facebook password. Judge N. Priscilla Hemamalini ordered Mohamad Azlan Ibrahim, 47,...

P-hailing rider gets jail and fine for bomb hoax call

IPOH: A 38-year-old p-hailing rider pleaded guilty in a Magistrate's Court here Wednesday (Aug 30) to making a false bomb threat last week. Magistrate S Punitha then ordered Mohammad Nasriq Samsudin to serve a day in jail and fined him RM4,000 in default five months' jail on Wednesday (Aug 30). The charge, framed under Section 507 of...