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Free Malaysia Today
5 days ago
- Free Malaysia Today
Johor teen pleads guilty to sexually assaulting girlfriend, 16
The boy was charged with sexual assault under Sections 14(a) and 14(d) of the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017, which provides for up to 20 years' imprisonment and whipping. (Pexels pic) PETALING JAYA : A 19-year-old boy pleaded guilty in the Muar sessions court today to two charges of sexual assault earlier this month. He was charged with sexually assaulting his 16-year-old girlfriend at a house in Batu Pahat, Johor at 12.45pm on July 2, Buletin TV3 reported. He was charged under Sections 14(a) and 14(d) of the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017, which provides for up to 20 years' imprisonment and whipping per charge. The prosecution was managed by deputy public prosecutor Diyana Najihah Fauzi while the teenager was unrepresented. Diyana said she would not offer bail as the accused had already pleaded guilty. Judge Nariman Badruddin allowed for no bail to be offered and set July 23 for case mention and sentencing.
New Straits Times
14-07-2025
- New Straits Times
Bangladeshi cleaner pleads not guilty to molesting nurse in operating theatre
MELAKA: A cleaner was charged at the Ayer Keroh magistrate's court today with outraging the modesty of a nurse last month. According to Buletin TV3, the accused, Bangladeshi Bokhari Abu Boshir Mohammad, 30, was charged before magistrate Sharda Sheinha Mohd Suleiman, with deputy public prosecutor Wan Abdullah Mohd Rodzlad prosecuting. According to the amended charge, the man is accused of using criminal force against a 32-year-old woman with the intent to outrage her modesty at Operating Theatre 4, Melaka Hospital, at about 8.30pm on June 9. Bokhari is charged under Section 354 of the Penal Code, which carries a maximum penalty of 10 years' imprisonment, a fine, whipping, or any two of the punishments, upon conviction. The unrepresented accused pleaded not guilty. Wan Abdullah proposed bail of RM20,000 with additional conditions. However, the accused appealed for a reduction, citing that he is the sole breadwinner supporting seven siblings in his home country. The court granted bail of RM4,000 with two Malaysian sureties residing in Melaka. Additional conditions include monthly reporting to the Bukit Baru police station, a prohibition from contacting the victim, and surrendering his passport to the court. The case has been set for mention on July 18 for document submission.
New Straits Times
21-06-2025
- New Straits Times
Miri armed robbery gang nabbed within 24 hours
KUALA LUMPUR: Police arrested a group of armed robbers in less than 24 hours after a robbery at a house in Taman Viana, Jalan Bakam, Buletin TV3 reported. Miri district police chief Assistant Commissioner Mohd Farhan Lee Abdullah said a team was immediately dispatched to the double-storey semi-detached house after receiving an emergency call via the 999 hotline. "However, by the time police arrived, the group had fled. "Based on public information and intelligence, we identified and arrested four suspects in less than 24 hours," he said in a statement today. The four suspects, arrested earlier today, include one Malaysian man and three foreign men, aged between 38 and 57. During the raid, police also seized various items believed to have been used in the crime, including a knife, a cutter, a mask, and the vehicle used by the group. They also confiscated jewellery, watches, identity documents, purses, and cash believed to belong to the victims. Farhan said the syndicate is believed to be involved in a string of armed robberies around Miri between 2024 and 2025. "All suspects have been remanded for seven days from June 20 to 27 to assist with further investigations," he said. He also reminded the public to stay vigilant and enhance the security of their homes by installing fences, grills, closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras, and alarm systems.
New Straits Times
21-06-2025
- Business
- New Straits Times
MACC to question 20 witnesses in highway probe
KUALA LUMPUR: About 20 witnesses will be called by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) next week as part of its ongoing probe into the alleged misappropriation of sukuk funds meant for the construction of a highway in the Klang Valley. MACC chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki said this includes recalling witnesses who had previously given statements in order to gather further information on the fund, which is worth millions of ringgit. He said the commission aimed to complete the investigation paper within two months. "As of now, the investigation team is scrutinising various documents, including bank records that we must analyse, and recording statements from bank personnel to verify the contents of the bank statements," he told Buletin TV3 today. However, he said that there is currently no need to conduct a new search or recall the corporate figure with a "Tan Sri" title who has been linked to the case. MACC investigators had recorded the corporate figure's statement three times, working alongside a tactical team due to suspicions of weapon and asset possession related to the misappropriated funds. MACC has so far seized RM141 million worth of assets in Malaysia linked to the case and is currently tracking RM15 million in foreign assets.
Free Malaysia Today
19-06-2025
- Health
- Free Malaysia Today
Govt mulls allowing EPF Account 2 for health insurance payments
Health minister Dzulkefly Ahmad said 32% of the total healthcare costs in Malaysia were paid out-of-pocket by patients instead of being covered by insurance. PETALING JAYA : The government is considering allowing Malaysians to use the funds in their EPF Account 2 to pay for their health insurance premiums, says health minister Dzulkefly Ahmad. If implemented, it would benefit 16 million EPF members who would have access to private healthcare, Buletin TV3 quoted him as saying. Dzulkefly said the approach had been implemented in several countries. He also pointed out that 32% of the total healthcare costs in Malaysia were paid out-of-pocket by patients instead of being covered by insurance. 'Only a small percentage (from the EPF Account 2) would be used for the insurance payment. Members won't even feel it as it's not coming out of their pockets but their EPF accounts. 'This is the best way. At the end of the day, our people will get the necessary coverage, like in Singapore,' he said, reiterating that this would be on a voluntary basis. Funds saved in EPF Account 2 are accessible for education, healthcare, housing, and a partial withdrawal at age 50. For health withdrawals, they are limited to treatment costs for illnesses approved by EPF, the purchase of healthcare equipment and fertility treatments. Bank Negara Malaysia previously called on insurers and takaful operators to review their repricing strategies for more 'reasonable implementation' after reports of a 40% to 70% hike in medical insurance premiums this year. Insurers and takaful providers said the increased premiums were 'unavoidable' in light of rising claims and medical inflation.
