PUTRAJAYA, May 8 — Communication Minister Fahmi Fadzil today said the government was not responsible for the police investigation against Bloomberg reporters over their article alleging discussions for a casino in Johor’s Forest City. Instead, he said the investigation was opened after Berjaya Corporation Bhd lodged a report over the article that alleged its founder … Read more
SHAH ALAM, May 5 — Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah has demanded that the Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) immediately investigate the acid attack on Selangor FC footballer Faisal Halim at a shopping mall earlier today. Sultan Sharafuddin, in his position of Selangor FC patron, and Raja Muda Selangor Tengku Amir Shah, as Selangor … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, April 26 — Malaysia has called on all involved parties to exercise restraint and cease provocative acts that could further heighten conflicts in the Middle East region. Malaysia’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN) in New York, Datuk Ahmad Faisal Muhamad said, “Malaysia is gravely concerned by the escalation of tensions in … Read more
KUCHING, April 2 — Parti Bumi Kenyalang (PBK) president Voon Lee Shan today urged the police to form a special team headed by a senior and experienced officer to investigate the hurling of a Molotov cocktail at KK Mart outlet in Satok last Sunday. He said the act by an unknown individual or individuals is … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, Apr 1 — The Women’s Aid Organisation (WAO) today rejected former executive director Sumitra Visvanathan’s allegation, among others, that its current executive committee was unlawfully constituted. In a statement, the group said the appointments to the exco have also been duly registered with the Registrar of Societies (RoS) in compliance with all regulatory … Read more
JOHOR BARU, March 26 — The Seri Alam district police clarified that they completed investigations into an alleged sexual abuse case of a married woman by her husband in January and are awaiting the next course of action from the prosecutor. Seri Alam police chief Superintendent Mohd Sohaimi Ishak said police had acted after a … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, March 25 — Police have taken a statement from a female teacher as part of an ongoing investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct involving a male student. Sepang police chief ACP Wan Kamarul Azran Wan Yusof the 37-year-old teacher gave her statement at the Sepang district police headquarters yesterday. “Only a statement was … Read more
BATU PAHAT, March 13 — Police have arrested a 36-year-old woman, the sister of murder victim, Mila Sharmila Samsusah or Bella, to assist in the investigation into the circulation of images of a four-year-old child on social media, at 2.10am today. Batu Pahat district police chief ACP Ismail Dollah said that the suspect was arrested … Read more
SEREMBAN, March 11 — The Tuanku Ja’afar Hospital (HTJ) will set up a committee to investigate allegations of misconduct in the orthopaedic department that have recently been doing the rounds on social media. Its director Datuk Dr Zaleha Md Noor has urged individuals not to make any assumptions about those involved until the investigation is … Read more
IPOH, Feb 15 — Police have arrested a secondary school teacher for allegedly molesting a Form Two student while concurrently investigating the victim’s father, who is suspected of extorting the suspect to resolve the case. Ipoh district police chief ACP Yahaya Hassan said the 59-year-old male teacher was detained after the 14-year-old victim lodged a … Read more
