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Man arrested for suspected abuse of ex-girlfriend’s daughter

JOHOR BAHRU: A six-year-old girl was believed to have been physically abused by her mother’s ex-boyfriend at a house in Kampung Sinaran Baru, Kempas, yesterday. Johor police chief Datuk Kamarul Zaman Mamat said the 25-year-old victim’s mother lodged a report about the incident at 10.39 am yesterday. Following that, he

Muhyiddin freed of four power abuse charges

KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court here today acquitted and discharged Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin of four counts of abuse of power involving RM232.5 million. Judge Datuk Muhammad Jamil Hussin ruled that the four charges were vague, flawed and unfounded because they did not specify the details of the offences committed.

CIMB bags Euromoney’s Best Bank in Malaysia award

KUALA LUMPUR: CIMB Bank Bhd has been named the Best Bank in Malaysia at the Euromoney Awards for Excellence 2023, in recognition of the bank’s leading position in the local banking industry. CIMB Group chief executive officer (group consumer and digital banking) Effendy Shahul Hamid said the recognition was a

Ringgit opens lower against greenback  

KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit opened lower versus the US dollar today on further appreciation of the US dollar Index (DXY) as investors remain wary of the global growth prospect outlook especially in China. At 9.01 am, the local note declined to 4.6275/6295 against the US dollar compared with 4.6140/6175 at

Umno representative to be appointed as Penang exco

KUALA LUMPUR: The Democratic Action Party (DAP) has agreed to appoint an Umno assemblyman to represent Barisan Nasional (BN) as a member of the Penang State Executive Council in the spirit of the unity government. Secretary-general Anthony Loke. Its secretary-general Anthony Loke said the matter was unanimously agreed in the

Reject attempts by irresponsible parties to destabilise state govt: NS ruler

KUALA PILAH: The Yang Dipertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan, Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir urged the people to remain united and thwart attempts by some irresponsible parties to disrupt peace and harmony by destabilising the state government, like during the previous term.  Tuanku Muhriz also reminded all elected state assemblymen to

Sleek thief snatches RM70,000 from moving motorcycle

KOTA BHARU: A shopkeeper lost about RM70,000 after he was robbed along Jalan Kebun Sultan, here yesterday. Kota Bharu police chief ACP Mohd Rosdi Daud said the incident occurred when the victim in his 60’s was riding a motorcycle to the bank to deposit his sales collection at about 10.45

Lecturer loses RM500,000 to ‘courier-police’ fraud syndicate

IPOH: A panic-stricken woman lecturer lost half a million ringgit to a fraud syndicate over the phone – she lost RM537,659.89 to be exact. Muallim police chief Mohd Hasni Mohd Nasir said the 38-year-old woman disclosed that the deception began when she received a phone call from a man claiming

Man gets 702 years jail, 234 lashes for raping daughters

MUAR: A father who raped his daughter until she became pregnant was sentenced to 702 years in prison and 234 strokes of the rotan by the Sessions Court here after pleading guilty to 19 charges of rape and 11 charges of sexual assault against his two daughters. However, the 53-year-old