UM suspends lecturer over inappropriate sexual messages Posted on 23/12/2024 KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 23 — Universiti Malaya (UM) has announced the suspension of a lecturer involved in sending inappropriate sexual messages, in accordance with the Statutory Bodies (Discipline and Penalties) Act 2000 (Act 605). The university emphasised its commitment to maintaining a safe and conducive campus environment, stating that it would take firm action against any individual found guilty of misconduct, regardless of their position or status. This move follows allegations by the UM Feminism Club that a professor shared explicit images with a student. Last Friday, the club held a demonstration on campus, calling on administrators to take decisive action against the professor. Recommended reading: UM sex harassment controversy: What do Malaysia’s laws say about obscenity and unsolicited nudes? News
Deputy premier: Sarawak ramps up efforts to manage human-crocodile conflict with 25,000 in 22 rivers, relocates 35 from high-risk areas Posted on 20/11/2024 KUCHING, Nov 20 — The Sarawak government is committed to reducing the risk of crocodile attacks with several initiatives currently underway to address the human-crocodile conflict, said Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan. The Deputy Premier and the Minister of Natural Resources and Urban Development said there are currently an… Read More
Kelantanese singer behind bars in Golok after drug bust claims Thai lawyers quoted over RM1m each to represent her Posted on 21/12/2024 NARATHIWAT (Thailand), Dec 21 – A Kelantanese singer arrested with 6,000 meth pills at a hotel in Golok here in November, has reportedly expressed shock at the exorbitant legal fees quoted by Thai lawyers. The 28-year-old singer revealed she had been informed by her family in Malaysia that two lawyers… Read More
In Seremban court, celebrity preacher PU Azman gets seven years’ jail, two strokes of cane for physical sexual assault against two teen boys Posted on 18/12/2024 SEREMBAN, Dec 17 — Celebrity preacher Azman Syah Alias, better known as PU Azman, was sentenced to seven years in prison and two strokes of the cane by the Sessions Court, here today. Judge Datin Surita Budin handed down the sentence after he pleaded guilty to four amended charges of… Read More