Taiwanese lawmaker Ho Chihning, who has been dubbed ‘Taiwan’s most beautiful politician,’ recently had an alarming encounter while in Japan. The representative for a district in Hsinchu was approached by a drunk man holding a large can of highball outside Tokyo’s Otsuka Station. Despite her efforts to politely reject his advances, the inebriated man continued harassing her. Chihning,...
KUALA LUMPUR: The prosecution will not proceed with the rape case involving Indonesian woman Mondy Tattoo against the well-known preacher, says Ebit Lew’s defence. Lawyer Datuk Akberdin Abdul Kader, representing Ebit—whose full name is Ebit Irawan Ibrahim Lew—said the police have investigated the case, but the prosecution has decided not to pursue it. "Ebit will not be...
PETALING JAYA: The Education Ministry has taken action in a case involving a teacher sexually harassing a student. The ministry said it would not tolerate any incidents of sexual harassment at any of its institutions. "This case is under the ministry’s attention and action has been taken according to existing guidelines," it said in a statement on...
PETALING JAYA: The government will table the proposed amendments to Article 14 (1) (b) of the Federal Constitution relating to the citizenship of children born overseas in Parliament this month, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. The Prime Minister said it was to amend the word "father" to "parents" or "mother or father" after the draft was...
SHAH ALAM: Police have questioned five witnesses following a sexual harassment complaint by a Form Two student. When contacted, Shah Alam OCPD Asst Comm Mohd Iqbal Ibrahim said statements were recorded from the suspect and other witnesses. "Further statement recordings will be conducted as soon as possible, seeing that many witnesses and teachers have returned to their...
KUALA LUMPUR: The sexual harassment probe said to involve the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) director-general is believed to be in its final stages, with statements recorded from three individuals. It is learnt police have recorded statements from the complainant, the suspect said to be a director-general of a government agency, and a special officer. "We recorded...
KOTA KINABALU: Police have arrested a tour guide for an alleged sexual harassment of two mainland Chinese tourists during a snorkelling and fishing trip in the Semporna district. Semporna district police chief Supt Mohd Farhan Lee said the two victims – aged 18 and 22 – lodged a police report over the incident that occurred in...
KUALA LUMPUR: The Public Service Department (PSD) has approved appointments to the Tribunal for Anti-Sexual Harassment, says Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri (pic). She said her ministry was informed of the approval on Tuesday (Oct 10). “The tribunal aims to provide an alternative platform to improve the legal system and to handle...
She claimed that her ex manager forced her to drink and attend social gatherings and also texted her hundreds of inappropriate messages. Taiwanese singer Yuki Hsu, 45, known for her catchy Mandopop hits in the late '90s and early 2000s, has faced many challenges in her 25-year showbiz career. The star faded from the limelight following a legal dispute with her management...
Unsplash It was a sunny spring afternoon last year when Tisiphone, 25, received a phone call from a male friend that turned her life upside down. "He told me that I was on Pornhub. Of course, my first reaction was that it must be a mistake. How could it be me?" said the Chinese woman, who asked...
