Kuantan murder case: Suspect remanded for seven days

KUANTAN: A man has been remanded for a week starting today to assist in the investigation of the murder of a female trader whose body was discovered by the riverbank near the Tanjung Lumpur Bridge last Thursday (Feb 13). The remand order for the 53-year-old man was issued by Magistrate Nor Izzati Zakaria to allow further...

MACC nabs sports body senior officers for RM1.3mil false claims, power abuse

JOHOR BARU: A pair of senior office bearers of a sports association have been detained by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) for alleged abuse of power and submitting false claims involving over RM1.3mil. According to a source, the two men, both in their 60s, were arrested at about 4pm on Wednesday (Feb 12) after giving their...

MACC remands Datuk, three others over bribery, RM2.6mil in false claims

PUTRAJAYA: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has remanded four individuals, comprising two company directors, one of whom holds the title "Datuk", and two senior vice-presidents of the company, Malay language daily Sinar Harian reports. Sources told Sinar Harian that all were detained on suspicion of involvement in bribery and submitting false claims involving company funds of...

Six more remanded in connection with Ops Sky

PUTRAJAYA: Six more individuals, including current and former banking officers, have been remanded for five days to assist in investigations into a corruption case involving the processing and approval of personal loan applications submitted by a financial consultancy firm. The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) said that the remand order against four men and two women was...

Gov’t agency director among two remanded in RM900,000 bribery probe

CHUKAI: The Director of a government agency in Terengganu is among the two men who have been remanded for six days, starting Monday (Jan 20), on suspicion of soliciting and accepting a bribe of approximately RM900,000 in exchange for securing a project, preparing and approving several development plans for a consultancy firm. The remand order, until...

Umrah fraud case: Police received 31 reports so far, request remand extension

KUALA LUMPUR: The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) has received 31 reports related to an Umrah fraud case, involving a total loss of RM2.1mil, as of Friday (Jan 17) Selangor police chief Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said that 19 reports were made by victims, and 11 were lodged by agents representing smaller groups. "Additionally, one report was made...

Machete-wielding robbers from Muar arrested in Sungkai, remanded seven days

MUAR: Two men and a woman, believed to be involved in an armed robbery with machetes in Taman Sri Treh, Muar, on Tuesday (Dec 17), and who went viral on social media, have been remanded for seven days starting Saturday (Dec 21), Malay language daily Sinar Harian reports. The remand order was issued by Magistrate Suzana...

Second suspect arrested in ongoing investigation into Datukship sales racket

MELAKA: A 46-year-old owner of a Selangor-based company is the second individual arrested by graft busters here to assist in the ongoing "title for sale" investigation. Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has also widened its scope of investigation to determine whether a syndicate based in Selangor is involved in the Datukship sales racket following the fresh arrest. The...

Lorry driver in fatal container accident claims trial to reckless driving

BUKIT MERTAJAM: The driver involved in the fatal container accident here has been charged with reckless driving at the Magistrate's Court. Marhizan Johari, 51, pleaded not guilty to the charge before Magistrate Mohd Harith Mohd Mazlan on Monday (Nov 18) at the Bukit Mertajam Court. ALSO READ: Woman crushed to death by container He was charged with driving a...

Cops nab man who beat dog to death in Keningau

KOTA KINABALU: A man who beat a dog to death in the Keningau district has been arrested. It is learnt that the suspect had killed the dog to cook and eat it the same day. Keningau OCPD Supt Yampil Garai said the suspect, a 39-year-old Indonesian mechanic, will be remanded for three days from Nov 7 to...