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...
MELAKA: Fifteen Thai women were among 22 people arrested during a raid at a nightclub located in Taman Melaka Raya here. State Immigration Department director Anirwan Fauzee Mohd Aini said his officers detained the Thai women suspected of working as hostesses, while five Bangladeshi men employed as crew members at the nightclub were also picked up. “We...
MELAKA: Local body art enthusiasts are hoping to promote the tattoo industry as a tourism attraction in Melaka. Melaka International Tattoo Convention organiser Lydia Urmila Murty said a recent tattoo expo at a leading hotel here saw more than 1,500 enthusiasts from Italy, Thailand, the Philippines and Vietnam flocking to the state. "The event was a showcase...
MELAKA: An army commando has discovered a mortar shell just 30m away from his house here. Zakaria Ismail, 32, said he and other family members were at his house in Taman Tanjung Minyak here to celebrate his mother-in-law's birthday. He said he was looking for bamboo shoots to cook a dish for the birthday party when he...
MELAKA: A former clerical assistant of the Melaka Islamic Religious Department (JAIM) has been charged at the Sessions Court here with four counts of cheating involving about RM154,000 relating to emoluments. Muhammad Anuar Md Zin, 38, pleaded not guilty when the charges were read to him before judge Elesabet Paya Wan on Wednesday (Aug 30). Based on...
MELAKA: The Melaka government has started looking into proposals from animal rights groups for a humane approach in the management of strays in the state, says Datuk Rais Yasin. The Melaka Housing and Local Government, Climate Change and Disaster Management Committee chairman said the state government is studying various proposals submitted by animal welfare organisations with...
MELAKA: A 16-year-old boy inadvertently reversed a car into an eatery at Tanjung Kling, Pantai Puteri here, sending 13 customers running helter-skelter. Melaka Tengah OCPD Asst Comm Christopher Patit said that there were some light injuries in the 2.43pm incident on Saturday (Aug 26) and all have received medical treatment. He said the teenager was told by...
MELAKA: The conferment of a Datukship by Melaka Yang-di Pertua Negeri Tun Dr Mohd Ali Rustam is a precious gift to the minorities, says Parti Punjabi Malaysia (PPM) secretary-general Datuk Amarjeet Singh. Amarjeet, conferred the Darjah Mulia Seri Melaka (DMSM) which carries the title Datuk on Thursday (Aug 24), attributed this recognition to the spirit of...
MUAR: A Melaka Umno assemblyman's presence at a Perikatan Nasional event here has raised eyebrows. Rembia representative Datuk Muhammad Jailani Khamis was among attendees at the Perikatan machinery launch for the Simpang Jeram by-election on Wednesday (Aug 23) night. Muhammad Jailani said he was attending the event under Muafakat Nasional, a non-governmental organisation (NGO) led by Tan...
MELAKA: The decision to turn some of Melaka's busiest tourist-laden streets in Bandar Hilir into a vehicle-free zone during weekends has received mixed reactions from tourists and traders. Some of those interviewed said the idea to close the roads - Jalan Istana, Jalan Mahkamah, Jalan Gereja, Lorong Gereja, Jalan Laksamana as well as parts of Jalan...
