Stop encroaching our national parks!
BY WWF MALAYSIA National parks are large areas of public land set aside for native plants, animals and the places in which they live. National parks protect the best of our natural heritage: stunning landscapes, extraordinary wildlife and majestic forests. They attract millions of visitors annually, and help to protect unique wildlife by acting as […]
Guan Eng arrested, to be charged tomorrow
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has arrested former Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng in connection with the RM6.3 billion Penang undersea tunnel project. MACC sources, when contacted by Bernama, confirmed that Lim was arrested at about 9.30pm today (Thursday) after having his statement taken regarding the case at the MACC headquarters in Putrajaya. […]
10 held for encroaching national park
KUCHING: Ten individuals were detained for encroaching into Maludam National Park between July 24 and 28. They were arrested during a joint patrol “Operasi Bersepadu Khazanah” conducte by the Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC) and the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC). On July 25, around 10am, the team arrested eight suspects red-handed with seven chainsaws and 347 […]
Contraband worth over RM200k seized in Bau
BAU: The General Operations Force (GOF) thwarted an attempt to smuggle cigarettes and alcohol worth RM238,200 in an operation codenamed ‘Op Libas’ on Monday (July 13). GOF 11th Battalion commanding officer Supt Rosdi Inai said the operation took place around 1.20pm, carried out by 11 GOF 11th Battalion personnel and three Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) […]
Ex-Felda officer jailed, fined for forgery
KUANTAN: The Sessions Court here on Tuesday sentenced a former assistant executive with the Federal Land Consolidation and Rehabilitation Authority (Felcra) to three months’ jail and RM30,000 fine, in default three months’ jail, to four counts of forgery, involving cheques for RM34,920 four years ago. Judge Mohd Ghazali Mohamad Taib handed down the sentence on Norhisyam Hamidin, 42, who […]
Contraband fags worth RM561,674 seized
KUCHING: The General Operations Force (GOF) confiscated 740,200 cigarettes sticks inside 3,805 cartons worth RM561,674 in two separate raids at Jalan Desa Wira, Batu Kawa here yesterday. Sarawak GOF Brigade commander SAC Mancha Ata said that the raids were carried out by Sarawak GOF Brigade Intelligence Unit along with Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Sarawak towards […]
Businessman pleads not guilty to bribery charge
KOTA SAMARAHAN: A businessman pleaded not guilty to a charge of attempting to offer RM58,700 bribe to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC), at the Sessions Court here on Friday. Sikah Gelai, 57, was charged with offering the bribe to a police officer, ASP Mohd Mazlan Mohd Ariff to avoid being arrested in Kampung Triboh, Serian […]
RM202k illicit cigarettes seized
KUCHING: A total of 1,124 cartons of illicit cigarettes worth RM202,000 were seized at a commercial centre in Kota Sentosa on Wednesday. Sarawak General Operations Force Brigade (GOF) conducted a raid, Ops Libas, at Jalan Tapang in Kota Sentosa at 5.10pm. According to deputy commander of Sarawak GOF, ACP Hakemal Hawari, the raid was carried […]
MACC Twitter account down due to technical glitch
KUALA LUMPUR: The official Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission’s (MACC) Twitter account @SPRMMalaysia is temporarily down due to technical glitch and not being deactivated as claimed. In a statement today, MACC said that its Twitter account has been experiencing technical issues since yesterday and a report has been lodged to Twitter the same day. “The issues are now being rectified. So, the claim […]
MACC studies proposal to put Section 17A on hold
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) is scrutinising a proposal to suspend the implementation of Section 17A of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Act 2009 which should be carried out on June 1. MACC chief commissioner Datuk Seri Azam Baki said this was due to demands especially from companies that were not prepared for the appropriate […]
