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Coming this August: Malaysian action thriller ‘Tiket Sehala – Dibunuh atau Membunuh’, with ensemble Asian cast, spotlights overseas scam victims

Coming this August: Malaysian action thriller ‘Tiket Sehala – Dibunuh atau Membunuh’, with ensemble Asian cast, spotlights overseas scam victims

KUALA LUMPUR March 3 — Upcoming Malaysian film Tiket Sehala – Dibunuh atau Membunuh is an action-survival thriller set to highlight the plight of victims trapped in overseas job-scam syndicates. The movie is directed by Rahila Ali and produced by Key Billions Sdn Bhd, the same studio behind last year’s local hit Soloz: Game of […]

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How a victim impact statement can give victims a voice in court here in Malaysia beyond just the details of the crime

How a victim impact statement can give victims a voice in court here in Malaysia beyond just the details of the crime

KUALA LUMPUR, March 2 — Just last week, Malaysians read that the High Court set aside a Magistrate’s Court’s earlier decision to fine 52-year-old Saiful Adli Yusof RM5,500 for assaulting and threatening Liew Khoon Foo, 70, in a road rage incident. Instead, Saiful received a four-month custodial sentence after Liew read his impact statement in

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Sabah flood victims drop to 1,387 as Beaufort relief centre closes

Sabah flood victims drop to 1,387 as Beaufort relief centre closes

KOTA KINABALU, March 1 — The number of flood victims in Sabah continued to drop to 1,387 people from 442 families as of 4pm today, compared with 1,462 people from 467 families at noon. In a statement, the Sabah State Disaster Management Committee Secretariat said the temporary relief centre (PPS) at Masjid Darul Ikhlas in

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‘I feel unsafe’: Shah Alam High Court jails viral road-rager, overturns RM5,500 fine after victim’s emotional impact statement

‘I feel unsafe’: Shah Alam High Court jails viral road-rager, overturns RM5,500 fine after victim’s emotional impact statement

SHAH ALAM, Feb 25 — The High Court here has sentenced a trader to four months’ imprisonment, effective today, on two charges of causing hurt and making death threats against an elderly man in a recent road rage incident along Jalan Cheras-Hulu Langat. Judge Datuk Aslam Zainuddin delivered the ruling, setting aside the Kajang Magistrate’s

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DPM Zahid says all govt agencies fully mobilised as Sabah flood victims jump to 3,685

DPM Zahid says all govt agencies fully mobilised as Sabah flood victims jump to 3,685

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 21 — Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has called on the people to continue to pray for the well-being of the people in Sabah who are currently facing the test of flooding as Muslims celebrate Ramadan. In a Facebook post today, he said the flood situation has affected the

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Charred remains in Kangkar Pulai: Johor police confirm two adult victims were friends slain alongside children

Charred remains in Kangkar Pulai: Johor police confirm two adult victims were friends slain alongside children

JOHOR BAHRU, Feb 4 — Police believe that the two dead adult victims were friends who were killed together before being set ablaze with four others in a house in Kangkar Pulai here early last month. Johor police chief Datuk Ab Rahaman Arsad said initial investigations revealed that the two adult victims — a 35-year-old

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Kampung Titingan blaze near Tawau school leaves 40 houses destroyed, victims plead for aid

Kampung Titingan blaze near Tawau school leaves 40 houses destroyed, victims plead for aid

TAWAU, Feb 2 — A fire razed about 40 non-permanent squatter houses in Kampung Titingan here on Monday morning, with no casualties reported. The Fire and Rescue Department received the call at 10.15am and crews from Tawau fire station arrived at the scene eight minutes later after travelling about seven kilometres. The operation involved 25

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Victims of ammonia gas leak incident at Seremban toll plaza all discharged (VIDEO)

Victims of ammonia gas leak incident at Seremban toll plaza all discharged (VIDEO)

SEREMBAN, Jan 16 — The three individuals who experienced shortness of breath in the ammonia gas leak incident at the Seremban Toll Plaza exit towards Kuala Lumpur yesterday afternoon are reported to be in stable condition. State Health director Dr Zuraida Mohamed said two of the victims, who were treated at Tuanku Ja’afar Hospital, were

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Uggah: Public safety comes first during floods, Sarawak never said flood victims who stay home will lose aid

Uggah: Public safety comes first during floods, Sarawak never said flood victims who stay home will lose aid

BINTULU, Jan 14 — The Sarawak State Government has never announced that flood victims who do not evacuate to relief centres (PPS) will be denied financial aid, said Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas. The Sarawak State Disaster Management Committee (JPBN) chairman said that the state government places the utmost priority on protecting lives

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For the silent victims: How the Anti-Bully Act matters — Naveen Nair Gangadaran

For the silent victims: How the Anti-Bully Act matters — Naveen Nair Gangadaran

JANUARY 11 — Let’s talk about Aiman. He is a bright student, consistently topping his class in Science and Maths.  But the bell for Pendidikan Jasmani & Kesihatan (PJK) signals the start of his weekly nightmare.  Aiman is overweight and struggles to run like the other boys. During sessions, he is the last to finish,

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Sabah sees uptick in flood victims, numbers continue to fall in Sarawak and Johor

Sabah sees uptick in flood victims, numbers continue to fall in Sarawak and Johor

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 4 — A total of 607 flood victims are still taking shelter at temporary relief centres (PPS) in three states, with Sabah recording an increase this afternoon. In SABAH, the State Disaster Management Committee (JBPN) announced that the number of victims in Kota Kinabalu and Beaufort increased to 510 people from 164

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