Police officer, wife get sentenced to prison for trafficking, severely injuring maid

KUALA LUMPUR: A police officer and his wife were sentenced to 12 and 10 years in prison, respectively, by the Klang Sessions Court for trafficking their Indonesian maid for forced labour exploitation, causing the woman to suffer severe injuries. Judge Zulqarnain Hassan handed down the sentence to S. Vijayan Rao, 40, and his wife, K. Rineshini...

Indonesian Man, 75, Marries 15-Year-Old Girl Who Is The Same Age As His Grandkid

A newlywed couple in Indonesia has gone viral for their massive age gap. On June 30, Instagram account Abouthetic shared a video of a wedding ceremony between an elderly man and his young bride. The couple were seen dressed in traditional Javanese attire as they greeted their guests. The video’s caption, written in Bahasa Indonesia, revealed that there...

Two men sought over fatal stabbing in KK pub

KOTA KINABALU: Police are on the hunt for two men in connection with a fight in a pub here two weeks ago that led to the death of an Indonesian man. Kota Kinabalu OCPD Asst Comm Kasim Muda said they had identified the two men as Herman and Yusof and were tracking them down. He said the...

Indonesian Miftakh another coach for Pearly-Thinaah and Co

PETALING JAYA: Another Indonesian coach - Muhammad Miftakh - has been roped in as national women's doubles coach. Miftakh was appointed by the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) to fill the void left by the former coach Lee Meng Yean and to assist the current head coach Hoon Thien How. He started training on Thursday. National director of...

Indonesian police halt truck with over 200 dogs bound for slaughter

SEMARANG: Indonesian police have intercepted a truck carrying more than 200 dogs shackled and bound for the slaughterhouse, authorities said, in the latest victory for activists who oppose eating dog meat. The vehicle was detained late Saturday night (Jan 6) in Semarang city on the island of Java, where the imperilled pooches were discovered in the bed...

Indonesia’s Law Enforcement Clamps Down on 10 Bitcoin Mining Operations

Indonesian police authorities have reportedly closed down 10 Bitcoin mining operations, accusing the miners of electricity theft amounting to nearly $1 million. The North Sumatra Police Force took action against a multi-site Bitcoin mining operation across 10 locations in Indonesia. Police confiscated 1,134 Bitcoin mining machines, 11 meters of electrical cable, and computer equipment. The Chief of North...

Mental health issue prods Pramudya into hanging up racquet

PETALING JAYA: Indonesian shuttler Pramudya Kusumawardana has made the surprise decision to hang up his racquet at the age of 23. Pramudya, who captured the 2022 Asian Championships title along with Yeremia Rambitan in the men’s doubles, released a statement announcing his retirement from the sport in the Indonesian national team’s (PBSI) official website recently. “The first...

Indonesian chains Kenangan Coffee and Fore Coffee brew up a storm in Singapore

JAKARTA/SINGAPORE: On its first day of operations in September, Kenangan Coffee at Raffles City Shopping Centre sold more than 1,500 drinks. This helped the Indonesian chain achieve its highest daily revenue at an outlet, said co-founder and chief executive Edward Tirtanata. Kenangan Coffee was founded in 2017 and operates more than 900 stores, most of them in...

Indonesian badminton star Christie and Japan’s Yamaguchi win Hong Kong Open finals

HONG KONG (AFP): Jonatan Christie became the first Indonesian to win the Hong Kong Open men's singles title in 25 years after a fierce battle with Japan's Kenta Nishimoto, whose compatriot Akane Yamaguchi claimed the women's title. Christie was pushed all the way by world number 15 Nishimoto after dropping the first game 12-21. But he managed...

Indonesian couple killed in Taman Megah house fire

KAJANG: An Indonesian couple were killed in a fire at their double storey home in Taman Megah here. Selangor Fire and Rescue Department director Wan Md Razali Wan Ismail said a team of firemen were deployed to the scene once the distress call was received at 2.13am on Saturday (Sept 2). He said that electrical appliances located...