Kris Wu Rumoured To Have Died In Prison After Going On Hunger Strike

Authorities have yet to respond to the rumours surrounding the 35-year-old, who was sentenced to 13 years in jail in 2021 for rape and hosting group sex parties. Chinese pop idol and former EXO member Kris Wu has been rumoured to have gone on a hunger strike and died from health complications while in prison. The 35-year-old was sentenced...

Two cops get jail, fine for accepting RM800 bribe

KUALA LUMPUR: Two policemen were sentenced to six months' jail and fined RM2,000 each by the Sessions Court here on Monday (Sept 22) for accepting a bribe of RM800 as an inducement to not take any action involving a khalwat (close proximity) case. Judge Rosli Ahmad handed down the sentence on Nur Fikri Mohd Fadzilee, 28,...

Motoring influencer, brother, jailed and fined for false police report

MUAR: A motoring influencer and his younger brother were jailed for one month and ordered to pay a RM1,500 fine each by the Magistrate’s Court here for lodging a false police report about the former's disappearance. Tengku Nizaruddin Tengku Zainudin, 38, widely known online as Ija, and Tengku Abdul Aziz Tengku Zainudin, 30, both pleaded guilty...

Over 100 inmates escape from a Pakistan prison after an earthquake evacuation in Karachi

KARACHI: More than 100 inmates escaped from a prison and at least one was killed in a shootout in the southern city of Karachi overnight after they were temporarily moved out of their cells following mild earthquake tremors, officials said Tuesday (June 3). Kashif Abbasi, a senior police official, said 216 inmates who were involved in...

Ex-Prison Inmate Turned Influencer Escaped Jail 8 Times During 51-Year Sentence

We can see his life story turn into a drama series. While many would dread being in prison, it seems Hsu Kaixi found it almost entertaining. Known as Taiwan’s “Prison Break King”, he successfully escaped the Green Island Prison eight times over his 51-year sentence. The 75-year-old’s most famous escape took place in 1981 when he donned a...

70 prisoners granted early release through Ihasan Madani programme today

KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 70 prisoners from three states were released on licence on Thursday (Aug 29) under the Ihsan Madani Licensed Prisoner Release Programme (PBSL) in conjunction with the 67th National Day celebration. The states involved are Perak, Perlis, and Kelantan. In Perak, 34 individuals in prisons across the state were released through the PBSL...

Taiwanese Actress Ady An Called Heartless For Not Visiting Tycoon Husband In Prison

Her husband, who the boss of Macau's second biggest casino junket, was sentenced to 14 years in prison on charges including illegal gambling, fraud, and money laundering. Taiwanese actress Ady An has been keeping a low profile ever since her husband Levo Chan was arrested in Macau, where they were based, in 2022. Formerly the chairman of Tak Chun Group, the second biggest casino junket operator in...

Former aide to Bersatu rep gets 13 years jail, whipping for raping birthday girl

KUALA LUMPUR: Former aide to a Bersatu assemblyman has been sentenced to 13 years in prison and two strokes of the cane by the Sessions Court here for rape. Judge Nor Hasniah Ab Razak, in a decision made last May 31, found Mohd Zulfahimin Mahdzir, 40, guilty of the offence. Mohd Zulfahimin, then an aide of Gombak...

QuickCheck: Did a man steal from a jewellery store in broad daylight in Penang?

RECENTLY, a viral video showed a man running away with a handful of gold from a jewellery store. The video began with a man walking into the jewellery store and showing interest in buying some gold. When presented with the jewellery he requested, and while the shopkeeper was calculating the price of the gold, he grabbed...

Was house arrest part of Najib’s pardon, Ismail Sabri asks in Parliament

KUALA LUMPUR: Former prime minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob (pic) wants the government to disclose if house arrest was included as part of Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s royal pardon application. “I was made to understand that aside from a royal pardon, there was an appeal for him to be transferred from being detained at the...