Tag - Kuala Lumpur

Jacky Cheung, 62, Says He Has Not Had Covid Yet

We think the 62-year-old Heavenly King must truly be a god at this point. While many have gotten Covid multiple times by now, we think Hong Kong singer Jacky Cheung, 62, might actually be immune at this point. The Heavenly King shared on Monday (Oct 16) that he is a Novid and is still taking as many precautions as...

Gen Z Staffers At Malaysian Hotpot Restaurant Fail To Recognise Louis Koo

We don’t know about you, but should Hong Kong actor Louis Koo walk by, he would at least garner a second look from us. However, that didn’t seem to be the case for a couple of Gen Z employees of a hotpot restaurant in Kuala Lumpur, who apparently didn’t recognise the 52-year-old star. The owner of the hotpot restaurant...

KL crime index dropped by 10% in first eight months of 2023

KUALA LUMPUR: The crime index for Kuala Lumpur showed a reduction of 10.3% between Jan 1 and Aug 31 compared to the corresponding period last year. Kuala Lumpur police chief Comm Datuk Allaudeen Abdul Majid said the reduction of 10.3% or 334 cases is a testament to the hard work by all police officers and personnel. "We...

Former AG’s conscience dictated Ahmad Zahid should get DNAA, says Anwar

KUALA LUMPUR: It was Tan Sri Idrus Harun's conscience that dictated Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi should be given a discharge not amounting to acquittal (DNAA) before he retired, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. The Prime Minister said he was informed by the former Attorney General of the decision to go ahead with the DNAA. "He said...

Minor ruckus as Langkawi MP presses issue of island’s exclusion from cycling race

KUALA LUMPUR: A brief commotion broke out in the Dewan Rakyat when Datuk Mohd Suhaimi Abdullah (PN-Langkawi) questioned the exclusion of the island as one of the stops in this year's Le Tour de Langkawi (LTdL). While the question was raised during Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing’s turn to wrap up...

21 motorcycles, one car seized during traffic op in Ampang

KUALA LUMPUR: Police have seized 21 motorcycles and a car in a traffic law compliance operation in Ampang. Ampang Jaya OCPD Asst Comm Mohd Azam Ismail said the operation was conducted from 7pm to 9.30pm Thursday (Sept 14) in the Pandan Mewah and Tasik Tambahan areas. A total of 31 summonses were issued, mostly for driving or...

Cops investigating viral Islamic prayer incident

KUALA LUMPUR: The police are investigating an incident where an Islamic prayer was read out at an event where people of other faiths also said prayers. Kuala Lumpur police chief Comm Datuk Allaudeen Abdul Majid said a report was lodged on the matter on Aug 22. "However, the investigation is being carried out by the Bukit Aman...

PM: Stop asking for and giving commissions on development projects

KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim wants the practice of soliciting and giving commissions in the implementation of development projects, including housing, to be stopped immediately. He said the government never prevented any company from conducting operations and earning profits, but the practice of giving commissions to any minister or political party for that...

Bank Negara took seven years to trace 1MDB funds to Jho Low’s firm, Zeti tells court

KUALA LUMPUR: Former Bank Negara governor Tan Sri Dr Zeti Akhtar Aziz told the High Court that the central bank took seven years to discover that some US$700mil from 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) coffers were diverted to Good Star Ltd, a company linked to Low Taek Jho or Jho Low. Zeti said, however, that this span...

RM6.6bil CBT case: Najib sends second representation to AGC

KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Najib Razak has sent a second representation letter to the Attorney General's Chambers (AGC) to drop the criminal breach of trust (CBT) charges he faces with former Treasury secretary-general Tan Sri Mohd Irwan Serigar Abdullah. Najib and Mohd Irwan were charged in 2018 with six counts of CBT amounting to RM6.6bil in...