Motions to strike charges can be abuses of court process
IN the case of Ahmad Zubair Hj Murshid v PP (2014), the accused was charged in the Sessions Court with two principal amended charges under section 409 of the penal code and two alternative amended charges under section 418 of the same code.
Missing Indian climber rescued from Nepal peak
AN Indian climber was rescued alive today from one of the world’s most treacherous mountains in Nepal, three days after he went missing down a crevasse. Anurag Maloo, 34, was descending from a camp on Annapurna on Monday when he fell down a deep crevasse at an altitude of around 5,600m.
Man jailed after pet dog seriously injures woman
KUALA LUMPUR: A man was jailed a month by the Magistrate’s Court here on Thursday (April 20) for letting his Belgian Shepherd dog loose, causing a woman to be seriously injured after being attacked by it. Read full story
Govt to increase RON95, diesel quote from April 21
PONTIAN: The supply quota of subsidised RON95 petrol and diesel throughout the country will be increased from Friday (April 21) until May 5, to meet the demands of consumers during the festive period. Read full story
Girl, four, among latest dengue deaths reported in Sabah
KOTA KINABALU: Two people, including a four-year-old girl, are reported to have died from health complications caused by dengue fever in Sabah. Read full story
Duo from Malaysian mission in Bangladesh nabbed over visa graft
TWO enforcement officers at the Malaysian High Commission in Dhaka, Bangladesh, have been remanded over suspicion of receiving bribes in connection with the issuance of visas for Bangladeshi tourists and workers arriving in Malaysia. A source said the man and woman were ordered to return to Malaysia and were remanded for three days ending today.
Malaysia disappointed with EU deforestation regulation, says Fadillah
THE government is urging the European Union (EU) to address the concerns of Malaysia and the entire palm oil sector after the EU member states voted to approve the EU’s deforestation regulation (EUDR). “The regulation is a deliberate effort to increase costs and barriers for Malaysia’s palm oil sector, including the more than 450,000 smallholders.
4 held for selling ganja on Telegram
A WOMAN was among four people nabbed by police at a condominium in Sungai Besi, Kuala Lumpur on Monday on suspicion of using the Telegram app to peddle drugs. Cheras district police chief Zam Halim Jamaluddin said the suspects, aged between 26 and 43, were arrested in two raids conducted between 2pm and 9pm.
Cambodia PM Hun Sen’s son becomes 4-star general
CAMBODIAN leader Hun Sen’s eldest son was officially promoted to the rank of four-star general today, in another sign of plans for him to succeed his father. Hun Sen has publicly backed Hun Manet to lead the kingdom in the future.
Govt to make extra fuel available for Raya
SUPPLIES of subsidised RON95 petrol and diesel will be increased from tomorrow until May 5, to meet the demands of consumers during the festive period, Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Minister Salahuddin Ayub said. The minister said the move was to avoid the shortage of fuel that occurred last year.