China students largest group of international students at UTM
JOHOR BAHRU: Chinese nationals represent the largest group of international students registered at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) this year. Its deputy vice-chancellor (Students Affairs) Prof Dr Shamsul Sahibuddin said this group was followed by students from Indonesia, Bangladesh, Egypt and Nigeria. “Overall, UTM has around 31,000 students at the Johor Bahru and Kuala Lumpur campuses. […]
Two Chinese nationals fined RM10,000 each for bribing immigration officer
KUCHING: Two Chinese nationals were each fined RM10,000 in default five months’ jail for giving a RM200 bribe to an immigration officer RM100 to skip inspection of their passports as their Professional Visit Passes (Professional Work Permits) were about to expire. Pu Chaozheng, 36, and Xia Bobin, 35, pleaded guilty to an alternative charge under […]
Chinese national slapped with RM2,000 fine for prostitution
KUCHING: A Chinese national was sentenced to a fine of RM2,000 by the Magistrate’s Court here for being involved in prostitution by offering sex services at a massage centre in Jalan Tun Jugah, last August. The accused, Luan Yan Yan, 34, pleaded guilty to a charge read under Section 379B of the Penal Code before […]
Chinese workers scramble for help after forex scam
BINTULU: An illegal forex trader is believed to have fleeced millions of ringgit out of unsuspecting Chinese nationals working in the state, forcing them to now turn to the police for help. Their plight was brought to the public’s attention by Bintulu MP Datuk Sri Tiong King Sing who said a police report was lodged […]
