Mum, boyfriend nabbed after son, 7, dies of alleged abuse Posted on 12/01/2025 Police said the boy’s mother and her boyfriend are being held in remand until Jan 17 for a murder investigation. (File pic) PETALING JAYA: A 35-year-old woman and her 25-year-old boyfriend were arrested in Ampang, Selangor, yesterday after her seven-year-old son died, allegedly after being abused. Ampang Jaya police chief Azam Ismail said the mother had called the police at about 2.36pm yesterday claiming that her son had stopped breathing while he was sleeping at home. Azam Ismail. However, police suspected that the boy had been the victim of abuse by his mother and her boyfriend after discovering bruise marks on the child’s face, neck, hands and feet. An autopsy revealed the cause of death as internal bleeding in the head, Azam said. “At 5.15pm yesterday, we arrested the man and woman at Taman Bukit Ampang,” he said in a statement, adding that the case is being investigated as one of murder. Azam said the man tested positive for methamphetamine and has a criminal record, though he was not wanted by the cops. The pair have been remanded until Jan 17. News
JAKIM, KPDN to act on misuse of halal logo, says religious affairs minister Posted on 14/01/2025 PUTRAJAYA, Jan 13 — Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Mohd Na’im Mokhtar has instructed the Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (JAKIM) to collaborate with the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) to enforce actions and prosecute those misusing the halal logo. In a… Read More
Kelantan folk devastated by 3rd round of floods Posted on 30/12/2024 New monsoonal flooding in Kelantan and Terengganu has forced villagers to leave their homes for the third time in months. (Bernama X pic) PETALING JAYA: Having just begun to recover from floods earlier this month, residents of Tanah Merah, Kuala Krai, and Machang in Kelantan have been left devastated by… Read More
1MDB board hails court order blocking PetroSaudi’s US$340m funds Posted on 13/12/2024 KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 12 — The board of 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) said that it welcomes the High Court’s decision yesterday to allow the government’s application to block PetroSaudi International Ltd (PSI) and its director Tarek Obaid from the fund. It said it believes the US$340 million (RM1.61 billion) linked… Read More