Jho Low must forfeit mum’s trio of ‘flawless’ diamonds, rules US Court

NEW YORK: Low Taek Jho, the alleged mastermind of the looting of Malaysia’s 1MDB fund, was ordered to forfeit a trio of "flawless” diamonds he bought for his mother that were from the jeweler who’s designed for celebrities like Beyonce and Adele. A federal judge in Los Angeles on Monday ordered the fugitive Malaysian financier, known...

Esha’s mother lodges police report against four TikTokers

PETALING JAYA: The mother of the late Hindu activist, Rajeswary Appahu, lodged a police report against four individuals for allegedly disrupting an ongoing police investigation related to a cyberbullying case involving her daughter. Puspa Rajagopal, 56, said the individuals were misleading and confusing the public by discussing the case on social media and were talking badly...

Mentally unsound man nabbed for mum’s murder

JEMPOL: A man has been arrested for the alleged murder of his 63-year-old mother. Jempol police chief Supt Hoo Chang Hook said preliminary investigations have revealed that the 33-year-old suspect, who was the victim's oldest child, was mentally unwell. "We received a call around noon today about an argument between a mother and her son which led...

QuickCheck: Did a driver hit a mother and toddler in Sandakan as seen in a viral video?

FOR most parents, seeing their child dashing across a road would count as a moment where they'd drop everything and rush to save them from potential harm - putting their own life on the line if they have to. Recently, a video went viral of a woman and a toddler being hit by car and it...

Missing girl Siti Dhia Batrisyia found safe, says mother

KUALA LUMPUR: Twelve-year-old Siti Dhia Batrisyia Mohd Chairil Anuar, who was reported missing since Tuesday (March 12), has been found safe while walking alone near a shop lot area in Sri Rampai, here, at 2.28am Sunday (March 17) morning. Her mother Syarifah Rosfazila Syed Muhammad Fazili, when contacted by Bernama, confirmed the matter. She said that Siti...

Taylor Swift, her mum’s family and a glimpse of a bygone era in Singapore

SINGAPORE: She came, she thrilled thousands across six sold-out shows, and now, Taylor Swift has left Singapore – but leaves in her wake a lasting impact. The celebrated American megastar filled the National Stadium and generated a spike in business for airlines, hotels and eateries here. She inspired MPs to pepper their Parliament speeches with references...

Mother of jailed Mexican drug lord ‘El Chapo’ Guzman dies -local media

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - The elderly mother of convicted Mexican crime boss Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman has died after spending the last couple weeks in a private clinic, local media reported on Sunday. El Sol de Sinaloa, a major newspaper in the family's home state of Sinaloa, located in northwest Mexico, reported that Consuelo Loera was...

Mother and two teens found dead in Kg Baru Ampang, cops think suicide

KUALA LUMPUR: The death of three people in a closed apartment unit is believed to had been from suicide, police says. Selangor police chief Comm Datuk Hussein Omar Khan, in a statement Thursday (Sept 7), said that the police received a call regarding the deaths at 7.31am. Investigations by a police team dispatched to the scene at...

Li Ying sees rise of Tang Jie-Ee Wei as good push for other mixed pairs

PETALING JAYA: The Independent mixed doubles players are under pressure following the rise of fresh pair Chen Tang Jie-Toh Ee Wei. But former international Goh Liu Ying sees the healthy rivalry as the perfect recipe for Malaysia to push for two pairs to qualify for the Paris Olympic Games next year, when the qualifying period ends...

Contract worker jailed eight months for threatening mum with scissors

IPOH: A 48-year-old contract worker who threatened his mother with a pair of scissors has been jailed for eight months by a Magistrate's Court here. V Kumaran pleaded guilty after charges under Sections 506 and 323 of the Penal Code were read together with Section 326A of the same Code before Magistrate S Punitha on Wednesday...