Vegetable farmer loses almost RM800,000 to Macau Scam
KUANTAN: Panicked that he will be arrested caused a vegetable gardener in Cameron Highlands to lose RM792,669.45 after being deceived by a Macau Scam syndicate. Pahang police chief Datuk Seri Yahaya Othman said the 54-year-old victim claimed the scam started after he received a phone call on June 19 from a man who introduced himself […]
Farm worker gets 10 years and whipping for having grenade, machetes
MELAKA: A farm worker was sentenced to 10 years in prison and one stroke of the cane by the Ayer Keroh Sessions Court here today after pleading guilty to counts of possessing a bomb and a sharp weapon four years ago. Judge Darmafikri Abu Adam ordered P. S. Tamil Kumaran, 36, to serve the prison […]
Farmer claims trial to gang robbery charge
KUCHING: A farmer was charged in the Sessions Court here today for being involved in a gang robbery against a motorcyclist on Dec 2 last year. The accused Kiew Ming San, however, pleaded not guilty before Judge Maris Agan. He was charged with gang robbery using a dangerous weapon and causing injury to Mohd Al […]
Ex-manager gets new income from farming
KUALA KRAI: A manager of a telecommunication shop who was laid-off due to the Covid-19 pandemic in March last year is now a successful farmer with a five-figure monthly income. Mohd Saifullah Che Mat, 28, a graduate of Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS), said being unemployed, he decided to carried out farming on a piece of […]
Still going strong after almost 40 years
By Zarina Abdullah “As long as I have the strength and determination, I will continue to grow watermelons,” said Adenan Suai. The 56-year-old farmer has been planting watermelons for almost 40 years on three acres of land owned by his family in the coastal village of Kampung Trombol, Telaga Air. He uses the money he […]
Farmer tries to save overripe rice
KOTA SAMARAHAN: Rendah Regon, 62, and his relatives from Kampung Merdang harvested rice at his farm in Samarahan yesterday. Rendah said the rice should have been harvested in March, but they could not go anywhere as the movement control order (MCO) was in force. Only after hearing last Saturday that they were allowed to carry […]
From teenage interest into successful stingless bee farmer
By Balqis Jamaludin & Kamaliza Kamaruddin MARANG (Terengganu): “We will return 10 times the sum paid if it can be proven that our honey is not original.” That’s the promise to customers by Big Bee Honey Sdn Bhd if any of them can prove that the kelulut (stingless bee) honey sold at the company’s mini […]
