PETALING JAYA: Johor Mentri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi has urged the public to help find the six-year-old girl who went missing last Saturday (July 20) during the Bon Odori event at the Eco Galleria in Iskandar Puteri. He said that he had received a report about the girl, who went missing at about 8.30pm after...
PASIR GUDANG: A 50-year-old woman lost RM190,000 worth of her life savings after falling for a cryptocurrency investment scam here. Seri Alam OCPD Supt Mohd Sohaimi Ishak said that the victim, who is an international school staff, was offered an investment scheme by a man that she befriended through Instagram. “The suspect offered a cryptocurrency investment opportunity...
JOHOR BARU: Scammers have been impersonating Fire and Rescue Department officers and fraudulently using the department’s name to dupe businesses with bogus tender deals across the country. So far, nearly a dozen police reports have been filed in Selangor, Sabah, Johor, Perlis and Labuan about such scams, with losses exceeding tens of thousands of ringgit. Forging the...
JOHOR BARU: A man who had lent his younger sister RM30,000 ended up experiencing financial trouble himself after he turned to an illegal money lender for help. This led to months of daily harassment from loan sharks for the 41-year-old Ku, who lost his job in Singapore and saw his house in his hometown set on...
JOHOR BARU: A man who had lent his younger sister RM30,000 ended up experiencing financial trouble himself after he turned to an illegal money lender for help. This led to months of daily harassment from loan sharks for the 41-year-old Ku, who lost his job in Singapore and saw his house in his hometown set on...
VIDEOS of a vehicle in flames have gone viral on social media, with comments claiming that the incident happened at the Customs, Immigration and Quarantine Complex (CIQ) at Johor Baru's Bangunan Sultan Iskandar (BSI). It was also said that the car's occupants, a Singaporean couple, managed to escape unharmed in the incident. Is it true that a...
KOTA TINGGI: Police crippled a housebreaking syndicate that specialised in stealing cables and hardware tools following the arrest of five individuals, including a woman. Kota Tinggi OCPD Supt Hussin Zamora said the suspects, aged between 30 and 40 years old, were arrested during a raid that was conducted on Thursday (July 4) at 7pm at a...
JOHOR BARU: Those travelling between Malaysia and Singapore using the Causeway can expect traffic congestion on Friday morning (June 28) due to the crossing's centenary celebrations. Johor Mentri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi said in conjunction with the Causeway celebrating its 100th anniversary, traffic congestion is expected to occur on the day itself. “The celebration programme will...
PETALING JAYA: Selangor will appeal the decision of the Malaysian Football League (MFL) to impose a RM100,000 fine and deduct three points from the team for their refusal to play the May 10 Charity Shield match against Johor Darul Ta'zim (JDT). The Red Giants said they take note of the decision and will do the necessary...
BATU PAHAT: The search and rescue (SAR) operation for the missing ferry passenger aboard the Muar-Bengkalis route enters its second day on Monday (June 24). Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) Batu Pahat Zone Maritime Commander Mohd Hanif Mohd Yunus said the incident happened at 11.40am on Sunday (June 23). “The 30-year-old victim, an Indonesian national identified as...
