Former civil servant jailed, caned for defrauding man of over RM100,000 in fish farming scam
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 4 — A former civil servant was sentenced to one year in prison and one stroke of the cane by the Sessions Court today for cheating a man of over RM100,000 in a freshwater fish farming scheme…
Call of duty: Nilai woman in court for injuring husband with iPhone
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 4 — A 39-year-old woman was charged at the Sessions Court in Seremban today for allegedly injuring her husband with a mobile phone. Buletin TV3 reported that Mas Suri Abdul Rahman pleaded not guilty before Judge Datin…
Kedah shop owner accused of intimidating teens, firing shotgun claims trial
KUALA NERANG, Feb 4 — A restaurant and grocery shop owner was charged in the Magistrate’s Court here today with two counts of criminal intimidation against five teenagers and discharging a firearm in a prohibited area on Jan 27. Yusooff…
Zahid dismisses talk of booting MCA from BN as ‘daydreaming’
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 4 — Barisan Nasional (BN) chairman Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi today emphasised that the coalition has never discussed removing MCA, instead reaffirming its commitment to maintaining the strong spirit of all component parties. Ahmad Zahid, who…
Several roads in Pengkalan Weld closed tomorrow for Pai Ti Kong celebration
GEORGE TOWN, Feb 4 — Several roads in the Jalan Pengkalan Weld area will be closed in stages from tomorrow until Thursday (Feb 6) in conjunction with the Chinese New Year (Pai Ti Kong) celebration at Chew Jetty tomorrow. The…
RM2,000 per trainee: Govt trims PLKN 3.0 costs sharply, Parliament told
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 4 — The cost of implementing the National Service Training Programme (PLKN) 3.0 has been significantly reduced, with an estimated cost of RM2,000 per trainee, in contrast to previous versions of the programme. Defence Minister Datuk Seri…
High Court to hear parents’ challenge to neglect charge in Zayn Rayyan case on Feb 25
SHAH ALAM, Feb 4 — The High Court here today set Feb 25 to hear submissions on a motion filed by Zayn Rayyan Abdul Matin’s parents seeking to quash the charge of neglecting their autistic son in a manner likely…
JB couple cleared of drug trafficking, possession charges after almost five years
JOHOR BARU, Feb 4 — A couple was discharged and acquitted at the High Court here today on charges of drug trafficking and possession from five years ago. Judge Noor Hayati Che Mat acquitted and discharged Teng Wei Xiong, 27,…
Govt to replicate Sekinchan’s high-yield rice model in northern states, says PM Anwar
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 4 — The government intends to adopt the successful agricultural methods used in Sekinchan, Selangor, which have significantly boosted rice production, in other states such as Kedah, Perlis, Kelantan, and Terengganu. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim…
Perlis teacher charged with committing physical sexual assault on two 13-year-old students
KANGAR, Feb 4 — A teacher pleaded not guilty in the Magistrate’s Court here today to five counts of committing physical sexual assault on two male students at a religious secondary school near here in 2023. Ahmad Fairus Abu Zaik,…
