QuickCheck: Did a Singaporean crash his MPV into a JB restaurant?

MALAYSIAN food tastes better than Singaporean food. There, I said it. Maybe that is why there is a viral video floating around claiming that a Singaporean man drove his MPV into a restaurant in JB. Did this really happen? VERDICT: TRUE Johor Baru South Asst Comm Raub Selamat said police detected a viral video on social media showing a...

Cops hunt four suspects in alleged murder of restaurant worker

TASEK GELUGOR: Police are tracking down four local men to assist in the investigation into a fatal attack on a Myanmar national which led to his death at a restaurant in Taman Sepadu Jaya early Friday morning. Seberang Perai Utara OCPD ACP Anuar Abdul Rahman said authorities were alerted to the incident at 3.20am by a local man who...

Nilai cops hunting for five suspects in machete attack at eatery

NILAI: Police are looking for five suspects who attacked a group of friends with machetes at a restaurant here. Nilai OCPD Supt Abdul Malik Hasim said the four friends aged 44 to 59 were having a drink in the restaurant at around 10pm on Thursday (Jan 9) when they were attacked. "We believe the five assailants are...

Man shot dead at Johor Baru restaurant while having lunch with friends

JOHOR BARU: A man was killed while eating with his friends at a restaurant on Jalan Setia 3/2, Taman Setia Indah, here. It is understood that the victim and his friends were having lunch in front of the restaurant at around 11.30am on Wednesday (Jan 8) before he was shot. According to a workshop worker who refused...

Man reported missing in Kuantan found dead in car

KUANTAN: A 55-year-old man who had been reported missing since Dec 13 was found dead in a car in a parking lot near a restaurant in Sungai Isap on Saturday (Dec 21). Kuantan OCPD Asst Comm Wan Mohd Zahari Wan Busu said the victim, Safri Mohd Ali from Kampung Hijrah, was found unconscious by members of...

Here’s Why You Should Not Consume Soy Sauce From Bottles With “White Spots” When Dining Out

A nutritionist says contaminated soy sauce could sometimes be the cause for food poisoning instead of actual spoiled food at restaurants. Eww... Dine out often? It might do you good to look closely at the soy sauce bottles on the tables. According to Malaysian nutritionist Siin Lin, those unsuspecting bottles of sauces might be the reason some...

Hot pot eatery owner in the soup for caning employees who were late for work

BANGKOK: A mother on Saturday (March 30) filed a complaint with Pattaya police against the owner of a “mu kratha” shop for allegedly caning her son and daughter-in-law as punishment for reporting late to work. The mother, Anong Sidaprom, 37, filed a complaint at Pattaya Police Station on Saturday evening, against the owner of the Fah...

Restaurant workers in India steal Malaysian family’s bag with passport and cash

NEW DELHI (Bernama): Two restaurant workers in southern India stole a visiting Malaysian family's bag containing their passports and cash. The Malaysian couple and their daughter were travelling from Trichy city in Tamil Nadu state to Puducherry by car on Sunday when they had stopped to have lunch in the Samayapuram area, according to a report...

Johor KPDN completes investigation on roadside restaurant that charged RM1,200 for a meal

JOHOR BARU: The Johor Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry (KPDN) has completed two investigation papers involving a roadside restaurant in Tepian Tebrau that allegedly charged RM1,200 for a meal. Its director, Lilis Saslinda Pornomo, said that the restaurant owner was being investigated for not displaying the prices of food being sold and for profiteering. "Following...