Two company directors, govt officer remanded over vehicle licence bribery Posted on 10/01/2025 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
Malaysia’s first disaster simulation centre to be completed by Feb 2025, says deputy works minister Posted on 16/12/2024 PUCHONG, Dec 16 — The construction of a disaster simulation site for the Special Malaysian Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team (SMART) at Pulau Meranti is expected to be completed by February 2025, said Deputy Works Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan. The project, overseen by the Selangor Public Works Department (JKR),… Read More
How’s that for a wake-up call? Commuter finds python snuggled on truck dashboard in Labuan Posted on 09/11/2024 LABUAN, Nov 8 — The owner of a pickup truck had the shock of his life today when he found a small python coiled up on the vehicle’s dashboard at Kampung Sungai Labu here. It is not known how the reptile managed to make its way into the vehicle, but… Read More
TikTok a hotbed for investment scams, police warn Posted on 27/11/2024 KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 26 — The Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) have revealed that TIkTok is becoming the app of choice for criminal syndicates looking for victims to promote their investment scams, as the app is fast being adopted by social media users. Bukit Aman Commercial Crimes Investigations Department (CCID) director… Read More