Cops to summon parents of three-year-old who drowned in Melaka homestay

ALOR GAJAH: Melaka police will summon the parents of a three-year-old boy who drowned in a swimming pool at a homestay in Durian Tunggal here to assist in an ongoing investigation into an alleged case of child neglect. Acting Alor Gajah OCPD Deputy Supt Azrul Mohamed said officers had contacted the parents to have their statements...

Woman jailed six months for concealing and dumping newborn’s body

KOTA KINABALU: A woman was jailed six months and fined RM2,000 after pleading guilty to intentionally discarding a newborn baby at a homestay here in 2023. Armaya Matjani, 22, pleaded guilty before Magistrate Dzul Elmy Yunus to the charge under Section 318 of the Penal Code for concealing the birth and secretly disposing of the baby's...

Woman discovers hidden camera in homestay bathroom during vacation with friends in Jelutong

GEORGE TOWN: What was supposed to be a pleasant holiday for a woman with her three friends became a nightmare when she discovered a hidden camera in their homestay in Jelutong. George Town OCPD Asst Comm Razlam Ab Hamid said in the incident that occurred at about 8pm on Feb 6, the 24-year-old woman found the...

Hidden camera incident: Airbnb removes Sabah homestay’s host account

KUALA LUMPUR: The Airbnb safety team has removed the host account of a homestay in Sabah pending an investigation into an allegation that a hidden camera was installed inside a wall socket at the lodging. Airbnb’s India, South-East Asia, Hong Kong and Taiwan general manager Amanpreet Bajaj, in an email to Bernama, said Airbnb banned hidden...