PETALING JAYA: His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, consented to grant an audience to Datuk Seri Chai Kee Kan, the owner of KK Mart, which was recently involved in the controversial socks issue. During the 15-minute audience on Wednesday (April 3), Chai sought His Majesty's forgiveness and apologised to the King and all Muslims over...
KUANTAN: The police believe that only one individual was involved in the Molotov cocktail attack on the KK Mart outlet in Sungai Isap here on Saturday (March 30). Kuantan OCPD Asst Comm Wan Mohd Zahari Wan Busu said the information was obtained based on an examination of several closed-circuit television camera (CCTV) recordings around the scene. "Efforts...
SHAH ALAM: Five people and two companies were charged at the Sessions Court here over their link to the distribution and sale of socks with the word "Allah" on them. The first to be in the dock was KK Mart Group founder and executive chairman Datuk Seri Dr Chai Kee Kan. Chai, 57, claimed trial to a...
PETALING JAYA: An apology note pertaining to the controversial socks issue has been put up at KK Super Mart outlets nationwide. Apart from saying sorry for the mistake, the message also lays out the convenience store chain’s next course of action in dealing with the matter. The note is displayed on large electronic signboards or on the...
JOHOR BARU: The controversy around socks sold at the convenience store chain KK Super Mart is an opportunity for understanding, says Johor Umno Youth chief Noor Azleen Ambros. “In the KK Mart issue, if we give them the benefit of the doubt, if we try to think well and can accept that it was a genuine...
PETALING JAYA: The convenience store chain that had socks with "Allah" on them for sale on its shelves and the vendor involved have made a public apology, saying that the goods were sold on a consignment basis. "The company does not have any intention to disrupt public harmony. "As such I humbly apologise to all Malaysians, especially...
PETALING JAYA: Umno Youth has demanded banners at all 881 of KK Super Mart's outlets nationwide apologising over the controversial socks issue. Umno Youth chief Dr Muhamad Akmal Saleh (pic) said they will resort to more "drastic" action if such an apology is not forthcoming at all KK Mart outlets or from its vendor within the...
