In JB, tailor’s assistant fined RM4,000 for insulting the King
JOHOR BARU, Feb 4 — A 53-year-old tailor’s assistant was fined RM4,000 at the Session’s Court here today after she pleaded guilty to writing inflammatory comments against the King in December. Judge Datuk Ahmad Kamal Arifin Ismail imposed the fine…
IGP: Traffic police record 10pc fewer traffic accidents during CNY period, a fall in fatal cases and deaths
PETALING JAYA, Feb 4 — Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain said today that Op Selamat 23 held from January 28 to February 2 recorded a total of 7,882 traffic accidents — a reduction of 902 cases during the…
King attends pre-council meeting of Conference of Rulers
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 4 — His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia today attended the pre-council meeting of the Conference of Rulers at Istana Negara. Regent of Johor, Tunku Mahkota Ismail was in attendance. According to the post on His…
Cops: Teen driver at centre of January’s deadly Kuching pile-up arrested, now out on bail
KUCHING, Feb 4 — Police recently arrested the 16-year-old boy at the centre of last month’s tragic multi-vehicle pile-up on Jalan Teo Kui Seng here. However, Kuching police chief ACP Mohd Farhan Lee Abdullah said the boy is now out…
MTUC president Mohd Effendy stripped of post, banned from contesting for two terms
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 4 — The Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) General Council has stripped Mohd Effendy Abdul Ghani from his presidential post, effective Jan 19, following an investigation by its Disciplinary Committee into his misconduct. In a statement today,…
Johor mum of five fined RM4,000 for insulting King on Facebook
JOHOR BARU, Feb 4 — The Sessions Court here today fined a mother of five RM4,000, in default six months jail, for publishing a Facebook post deemed seditious and insulting to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong. Judge Datuk Ahmad Kamal Arifin…
Ex-senior Melaka civil servant remanded in power abuse probe
MELAKA, Feb 4 — A former senior officer of the Melaka Chief Minister’s Department was remanded for five days, starting today, to assist investigations into alleged abuse of power within the department last year. The remand order was issued by…
PM Anwar: New paddy floor price to be announced next week, no impact on consumers
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 4 — The government is expected to announce an increase in the paddy purchase floor price next week, along with additional subsidies to mitigate the impact on consumers. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said Agriculture and…
IGP: No request from Thailand over two murder suspects believed to flee here
PETALING JAYA, Feb 4 — Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain today said that the Malaysian authorities have not received any information or official requests from Thailand regarding the two of its citizens linked to a murder case. He…
Woman who vanished from Bandar Utama condo found dead on Kuala Selangor beach
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 4 — A 34-year-old woman who went missing last Wednesday has been found dead, local police said. According to Free Malaysia Today, Petaling Jaya deputy police chief Hussin Sollehuddin Zolkifly said the body of Yong Jia Yein…
