PETALING JAYA: The 22nd witness, who is also the 13th child witness, told the Coroner's Court here that the deceased, Zara Qairina Mahathir, was accused of being involved in a theft case because a large amount of money was allegedly found in the student's locker. According to Sinar Harian, the witness gave their statement at the...
Can be more blur or not? A 46-year-old woman hired as a runner for loan sharks in Kluang, Johor, was instructed to set fire to a house in the early hours of September 5. But she targeted the wrong home. Four people were inside at the time, and the blaze spread, damaging four neighbouring houses in the same row. Fortunately, all...
PETALING JAYA: Bill O'Reilly's recent comments mocking Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to Asean countries have sparked backlash from netizens. His claim that "Malays aren't gonna buy your stuff as they don't have the money" drew criticism from Malaysians, who accused him of being uninformed. O'Reilly, once best known for The O’Reilly Factor on Fox News, left...
PUTRAJAYA: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) aims to focus on eradicating corruption in procurement, enforcement and grand corruption to help the country's economy, reduce leakages and return misappropriated national assets and money next year. MACC Chief Commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki said the MACC will also carry out a transformation of the MACC structure, namely improving...
SHAH ALAM: The suspect behind the murder of Nurul Asikin Lan has confessed that he killed her because he needed money. The suspect, who is currently in police custody, made the confession to Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Mancha Ata, saying he intended to pawn the victim's gold bracelet and earrings to pay for his way to...
Imagine taking your love for hiking and turning it into a lucrative business. That’s what entrepreneurial Chinese university students are doing during their holidays. The Mid Autumn Festival has just passed, and on October 1, China will celebrate National Day, a holiday which typically spans seven consecutive days. And many will take this break to climb Mount Tai,...
KUALA LUMPUR: The Sessions Court here was told on Thursday (Aug 22) that RM49,000 was deposited into the private bank account of former Bersatu information chief Datuk Wan Saiful Wan Jan two years ago. Maybank Bukit Damansara branch assistant manager Fazilah Omar, 49, confirmed that the amount was deposited into Wan Saiful's Maybank Islamic account via...
KUALA LUMPUR: The Sessions Court here was told on Thursday (Aug 22) that RM49,000 was deposited into the private bank account of former Bersatu information chief Datuk Wan Saiful Wan Jan two years ago. Maybank Bukit Damansara branch assistant manager Fazilah Omar, 49, confirmed that the amount was deposited into Wan Saiful's Maybank Islamic account via...
KUALA LUMPUR: A house renovation contractor has been fined RM1,000 in default three months jail by the Sessions Court here for failing to explain funds amounting to RM114,000 found in his bank account. Judge Azrul Darus made the decision on Monday (June 10) after Muhammad Sadiq Na'man, 37, pleaded guilty to the alternative charge of possessing...
SINGAPORE: Zhang Ruijin, an accused in the S$3 billion money laundering case who told the court to put his lover in remand after their arrest, has been sentenced to 15 months’ jail. This is the highest jail term meted out in this case so far. The 45-year-old Chinese national, who also holds a passport issued by Saint...
