19-year-old killed in multi-vehicle crash on Kulai-Kota Tinggi road

KULAI: A 19-year-old was killed and several others injured in a crash involving four motorcycles, a car, and a lorry at Kilometre 4 on the Kulai-Kota Tinggi Road early Thursday (Sept 18) morning. Kulai police chief ACP Tan Seng Lee said the accident occurred around 1.05am when a 26-year-old woman driving a Perodua Bezza struck a...

High-profile smuggling ring arrests possible as MACC now has freedom to investigate, says PM

KUALA LUMPUR: The recent arrest of 10 individuals, including five senior Malaysian Armed Forces officers, for suspected involvement in a smuggling syndicate was made possible as graft busters can now investigate without interference, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. The Prime Minister said there would be no cover-ups or compromise, stressing that any infiltration of security and...

MACC to investigate online media company over smuggling link

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (SPRM) will investigate an online media company following the arrest of two of its staff members during Op Sohor, who are believed to be involved in a smuggling syndicate. MACC chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki confirmed that the owner of the company would be summoned soon to provide a...

MACC gets three-day remand extension on land broker in RM3.8mil graft probe

SEREMBAN: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has obtained a remand extension from the Magistrate's Court here on a broker suspected of using a land title with falsified details to obtain RM3.8mil, the proceeds of a land sale. On Monday (Aug 11), Magistrate Nurul Saqinah Rosli allowed an application from the MACC to remand the suspect, in...

Firm claiming billions in overseas wealth is unregistered, says Bukit Aman

KUALA LUMPUR: A company claiming to have access to billions of ringgit in overseas gold and cash reserves is not registered with the Companies Commission of Malaysia (SSM), says Comm Datuk Rusdi Mohd Isa. The Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) director said police have received 43 reports about the company since 2023 and opened...

Mother of Zara Qairina to hand over daughter’s phone to police

KOTA KINABALU: Noraidah Lamat, the mother of the deceased Form One student Zara Qairina Mahathir, will hand over Zara's phone containing videos and audio recordings to the police. Counsels Hamid Ismail and Shahlan Jufri stated that the phone will be handed over this evening. "This is to help the police complete their investigation into the case," said...

Two men get six months’ jail each for electricity theft in Miri

MIRI: Two men have been sentenced to six months’ jail each for stealing electricity to power cryptocurrency mining operations. Sim Khiok Leng, 62, changed his plea to guilty during case management at the Sessions Court on Tuesday (Aug 5), where he was charged under Section 33(5) of the Electricity Ordinance (Chapter 50). According to the facts of...

MACC pledges action on Auditor-General’s report findings

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has vowed to take decisive action following revelations of governance weaknesses and potential misconduct highlighted in the Auditor-General’s report, recently tabled in Parliament. The anti-graft agency stated it takes the findings seriously and will conduct a comprehensive review of the report, focusing particularly on instances that may involve criminal...

Penang Development Corp cooperating with police in MBI probe

GEORGE TOWN: Penang Development Corporation (PDC) will cooperate with Bukit Aman's anti-money laundering division on the investigation into the Mobility Beyond Imagination (MBI) investment scheme, says Chow Kon Yeow. The Penang Chief Minister said the Bukit Aman special task force visited PDC as part of a broader nationwide investigation into the MBI investment scheme. "This visit was...

Family of student who fell to death from Sentul condo want cops to continue investigations

KLANG: The family of 20-year-old Tavanes Vary Mohan, who fell to her death from the sixth floor of a condominium in Sentul on July 2, want the police to continue probing her death. Tavanes' father Mohan Perumal, 45, and mother A. Laletha, 43, said they want the police to continue investigating her death as they claim it...