JASIN: A married couple, both of whom are directors of a woodcarving company, lost over RM1.6mil after falling prey to an investment scam on Facebook. Jasin OCPD Deputy Supt Ahmad Jamil Radzi said the wife, 38, was contacted by three individuals on three different numbers after expressing interest in an investment scheme on Facebook. "She was then...
MELAKA: A local coffee company’s warehouse was destroyed in a fire at Taman Teknologi Cheng here on Sunday (Nov 26) night. Senior Fire Supt II Mohd Khairul Nizam Mohamad Anuar said the Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) received a distress call at 9.59pm Sunday before rushing to the scene and arriving four minutes later. Mohd Khairul Nizam,...
MELAKA: The competition to unveil the most interesting Christmas decorations among hotels here has begun. One hotelier even flew to London to get inspiration and order ornaments in a bid to create Yuletide fairyland vibes. Shah Beach Resort's general manager Dennis Samford said he made a trip overseas to look for hand-painted Christmas art, toy soldiers and...
MELAKA: The CEO of a state-owned company has been arrested for submitting false details on the value of the two vehicles that were supposed to be disposed of through a tender process. Melaka Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) director Mohd Shahril Che Saad said the 46-year-old suspect was arrested when he arrived at their headquarters in Alai...
MUAR: A bomoh, already in jail for rape, is being investigated for a similar crime against a 15-year-old girl he was supposed to be treating in Sungai Udang, Melaka. Muar OCPD Asst Comm Raiz Mukhliz Azman Aziz said a police report was lodged on Friday (Oct 27). “The victim was raped while she was being ‘treated’ by...
MELAKA: The nation’s oldest functioning place of worship, the Cheng Hoon Teng Temple in Jalan Tokong here is celebrating its 350th anniversary by showcasing its proud heritage. The temple’s chief caretaker Chan Weng Keng said his team had painstakingly searched archived century-old records of the temple to organise this year's celebration in a bid to preserve...
MELAKA: A 41-year-old doctor was killed after being involved in a fatal accident while heading home after completing his shift at a hospital here. Melaka Tengah OCPD Asst Comm Christopher Patit identified the victim as Dr Sandeep Singh Panthlia, who succumbed to serious head and body injuries on the spot in the 9.40am accident on Thursday...
KUALA LUMPUR: Five areas recorded unhealthy Air Pollutant Index (API) readings as of 9am on Thursday (Oct 5), with Bukit Rambai in Melaka being the most affected area with an API reading of 153. Based on the Malaysian API Management System website operated by the Department of Environment, other areas with API of above 100 are...
MELAKA: A former chief executive officer (CEO) of a Melaka government-linked company claimed trial to a charge of power abuse at the Sessions Court in Ayer Keroh on Wednesday (Sept 27). Amir Ali, 56, was accused of using his position to appoint his daughter, Nur Hafizah, to hold the position of Financial Officer W41. The accused, who...
ALOR GAJAH: Three men were charged at the Magistrate's Court with the murder of their friend, whose decomposed body was found in an overgrown field at a plantation in Pulau Sebang here. However, no plea was recorded when the charges were read to A.A Dinesh, R.C Veeraganeish and V. Sasikumar before Magistrate Nurul Bahiyah Kamaluddin on...
