JB court postpones sentencing of single mum, friend for abusing, neglecting son

JOHOR BARU: The Sessions Court here has postponed the sentencing of a single mother and her female companion after both of them pleaded guilty to abusing and neglecting her seven-year-old son. Lawyer Abd Rahim Ali, who represented both the accused - the boy’s biological mother Nurul Asyiqin Mohamad Zahir, 27, and Singaporean Awiin Chua, 30 -...

Muhyiddin files for DNAA on Jana Wibawa charges

PETALING JAYA: Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, who was acquitted of four power abuse charges in August, is seeking a discharge not amounting to an acquittal (DNAA) on three counts of money laundering involving RM200mil linked to the Jana Wibawa programme. He has filed an application through law firm Messrs Chetan Jethwani and Co for a DNAA...

Five charged with gang robbery of semiconductor factory

IPOH: Five men were charged at a Sessions Court here for committing gang robbery at a semiconductor factory. Mohd Nizam Abd Rahim, 40; Junaidy Ali, 46; Muhamad Rozaidi Yusoff,42; Rizuan Mohamad Yusof, 32; and Zairul Nizam Mohd Sazali, 47; claimed trial to the charges before Sessions Court Judge Ainul Shahrin Mohamad on Tuesday (Oct 3). According to...

Company owner pleads guilty to RM44,600 false claim under Penjana

ALOR SETAR: A company owner pleaded guilty in the Sessions Court here Tuesday (Oct 3) to a charge of making a false claim amounting to RM44,600 under the Social Security Organisation's (Socso) Penjana Kerjaya 2.0 programme in 2021. Muhammad Asyraf Omar, 31, the proprietor of Asyraf Omar Legacy, made the plea after the alternative charge was...

Ex-JAIM clerk in the dock over RM150,000 graft case

MELAKA: A former clerical assistant of the Melaka Islamic Religious Department (JAIM) has been charged at the Sessions Court here with four counts of cheating involving about RM154,000 relating to emoluments. Muhammad Anuar Md Zin, 38, pleaded not guilty when the charges were read to him before judge Elesabet Paya Wan on Wednesday (Aug 30). Based on...

Mum and housemate charged with abusing seven-year-old boy

JOHOR BARU: A 27-year-old woman and her housemate have been charged at the Sessions Court here for abusing and neglecting a seven-year-old boy. The boy’s biological mother Nurul Asyiqin Mohamad Zahir and Singaporean Awiin Chua, 30, were brought to court on Wednesday (Aug 16) morning where the charges were brought against them. Nurul Asyiqin was accused of...

Ipoh trader claims trial to robbery and causing hurt

IPOH: A 24-year-old trader has been charged with robbing and voluntarily causing hurt to a man at Jalan Gurdwara here last month. Zulhelmi Abdul Wahab pleaded not guilty after the charge under Section 394 of the Penal Code was read before Sessions Court judge Ainul Shahrin Mohamad here on Monday (Aug 14). Zulhelmi allegedly committed the offence...

Director charged with using controlled goods in company’s operations without permit

IPOH: A director of a bitumen manufacturing company at the Tungzen Industrial Park in Kampung Kepayang, Batu Gajah, has been charged with using controlled goods in their operations without permit. Datuk Loke Mei Chan, 54, pleaded not guilty after the charge under Regulation 21 of the Control of Supplies Regulations, together with Section 22 (4) of...

Penang man pleads guilty to attempted murder of infant and toddler

GEORGE TOWN: A 28-year-old man pleaded guilty in the Sessions Court here Wednesday (Aug 9) to two charges of attempted murder for causing injury to a 44-day-old infant and three-year-old toddler. Unemployed Mohammad Azmin Hamanullah entered the plea before Sessions judge Mazdi Abdul Hamid. For the first charge, he was said to have attempted to murder the...