Police officers in Johor charged with soliciting and accepting separate bribes totaling RM75,000, plead not guilty
JOHOR BAHRU, Jan 28 — A police officer with the rank of ASP at the Johor Contingent Police Headquarters pleaded not guilty at the Johor Bahru Sessions Court to three charges of soliciting and accepting bribes totalling RM75,000 three years…
Eight Malaysian students injured in accident in Egypt, Higher Education Ministry monitoring and offering support
PUTRAJAYA, Jan 28 — The Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) through the Education Malaysia Egypt (EMM) office is providing assistance and monitoring the situation of eight students involved in an accident while travelling from Cairo to Port Said, Egypt on…
Mixue Malaysia apologises over halal compliance concerns after garbage bag incident
PETALING JAYA, Jan 28 — Mixue Malaysia has apologised following concerns over halal compliance at one of its outlets after garbage bags with questionable labels were found in use, according to Free Malaysia Today (FMT). The ice-cream and beverage chain…
MACC arrests man for offering RM18,500 bribe during police inspection in Segamat
SEGAMAT, Jan 28 — The Segamat branch Malaysian Anti Corruption Commission (MACC) detained an individual for offering bribes to police officers. According to sources, the 30-year-old male suspect was arrested by the MACC at the Segamat District Police Headquarters (IPD)…
Monster catch: 130kg reticulated python captured in Besut
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 28 — A 130kg reticulated python was captured by the Besut Civil Defence Force (APM) in Kampung Batu 13 last Saturday. District APM Operations Officer Lt (PA) Mohd Fazli Mat Yusof said they received a report about…
Rapid KL launches four new On-Demand routes on Feb 1, aims to reduce passengers’ waiting times
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 28 — Rapid Bus Sdn Bhd, the operator of Rapid KL bus services and MRT feeder buses, will introduce four new routes for its Rapid KL On-Demand service starting Feb 1. In a statement today, the company…
Myanmar worker sustains severe injuries after hand trapped in sugar crusher machine at Ipoh factory
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 28 — A 21-year-old Myanmar worker sustained serious injuries after his right hand was caught in a sugar crusher machine at a factory on Jalan Jelapang, Ipoh, this morning. Perak Fire and Rescue Department operations assistant director…
‘Wait for my lawyer’s letter,’ Hannah Yeoh tells Perak PAS commissioner over YTL family link claim
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 28 — “Look out for a letter from my lawyer,” said Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh, condemning the mistake made by Perak PAS Commissioner Razman Zakaria, who admitted to wrongly claiming that the minister was the…
Op Selamat 23: 363 police deployed for daily traffic and security patrols in KL during CNY
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 28 — A total of 363 police personnel will be on duty daily to enhance traffic control and security patrols in the federal capital starting today until Feb 2 in conjunction with the Chinese New Year celebrations….
Irrigation Dept warns 43 villages in Terengganu to stay vigilant of flooding risk as high tide phenomenon coincides with heavy rainfall
KUALA TERENGGANU, Jan 28 — A total of 43 villages located near 12 river estuaries in Terengganu are at risk of flooding due to a high tide phenomenon expected to begin at 9 pm today and continue until Jan 30….