PONTIAN: Police arrested a married Indonesian couple for allegedly being involved in drug trafficking and migrant smuggling activities. Pontian OCPD Supt Hadzrat Hussien Mion Hussain said the man and woman, aged 32 and 35, were detained during Ops Pintas/Tapis Bersepadu in Kampung Parit Haji Yassin, Benut, on Monday (Jan 26). “The operation was carried out following intelligence...
PETALING JAYA: Permisi (excuse me), but Malaysians are going to Indonesia! Holidaymakers are heading to the republic to take advantage of the weak rupiah. Marketing executive Jerry Lim, 30, is planning to visit Indonesia next month. “The cost of living there is generally quite affordable. And considering our currency now, it will be a good travel destination. “Food is...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
