Two company directors, govt officer remanded over vehicle licence bribery Posted on January 10, 2025 By serv PUTRAJAYA, Jan 9 — Two company directors and an officer from a ministry agency have been remanded by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) on suspicion of being involved in corruption to obtain approval letters for commercial vehicle licences without meeting the required conditions. Following an application by MACC here today, Magistrate Irza Zulaikha Rohanuddin issued a four-day remand order on the three individuals, aged between their 40s and 50s. Sources said the three men were among eight individuals arrested during Op Loader, an operation conducted by MACC’s Intelligence Division in Melaka and the Klang Valley yesterday. MACC Deputy Chief Commissioner (Operations) Datuk Seri Ahmad Khusairi Yahaya yesterday confirmed the arrests and said the case is being investigated under Sections 16 and 17 of the MACC Act 2009. — Bernama News
IGP: House arrest bill requires careful study and fine-tuning for effective implementation, public safety Posted on November 20, 2024 KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 19 –– The Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) have expressed their hope that the new house arrest bill proposed by the government will be studied and fine-tuned to ensure an orderly implementation and guarantee public safety. Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Tan Sri Razarudin Husain said the new Act… Read More
Flood evacuees drop to 112,455 as conditions improve across seven states Posted on December 3, 2024 KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 2 — The number of flood evacuees at temporary relief centres (PPS) dropped to 112,455 as of 4pm today, down from 138,052 this morning, with conditions improving in seven of the nine affected states. However, the death toll from the floods has risen to seven after a… Read More
Police seize fake machine guns, dangerous weapons, and 600 packets of ketum water from e-hailing driver in Bayan Lepas Posted on January 7, 2025 GEORGE TOWN, Jan 6 — Two imitation machine guns were among the items seized by police during a raid on a terrace house used for processing ketum water in Lintang Bayan near Bayan Lepas here today. Barat Daya deputy police chief Supt Nermaljit Singh Bakhtawar Singh said other dangerous weapons… Read More