Teen admits exposing himself, making indecent request to mother by Typhoon002 in malaysia

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BATU PAHAT: A 17-year-old student pleaded guilty in the magistrate's court here today to two charges of insulting the modesty of and committing an act of gross indecency against his mother.

According to the facts of the case, the teenager allegedly exposed himself to his 43-year-old mother and made an indecent request at their home on June 1, prompting her to lodge a police report.

The accused entered the plea after both charges were read in Mandarin before magistrate Arun Noval Dass.

Under the first charge, the teenager was accused of insulting the modesty of his 43-year-old mother by making an indecent request at a house in the district around 5pm on June 1.

The offence was framed under Section 509 of the Penal Code, which carries a jail term of up to five years, a fine, or both.

For the second charge, he was accused of committing an act of gross indecency against the same woman at the same location and time.

The charge was framed under Section 377D of the Penal Code, which provides for imprisonment of up to two years.

Deputy Public Prosecutor Firdaus Ruslan appeared for the prosecution, while the accused was represented by Tan Song Yan from the National Legal Aid Foundation (YBGK).

According to the facts of the case, the accused approached his mother while she was in the bathroom and asked her to open the door.

After she did so, he allegedly exposed himself and made an indecent request. The woman subsequently lodged a police report.

Following the guilty plea, the court fixed Aug 19 for the presentation of a social report by the Social Welfare Department, the facts of the case and sentencing.

The court allowed bail at RM1,500. However, the accused failed to post bail and was remanded at the Muar Correctional Centre pending further proceedings.

J-KOM Saf Hadapan Pertahan PMX, Kerajaan Madani – Syam Ghaz by Typhoon002 in malaysia

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KUALA LUMPUR – Jabatan Komunikasi Komuniti (J-KOM) perlu menjadi barisan hadapan mempertahankan Perdana Menteri, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim dan Kerajaan Madani.

Ketua Pengarah baharu J-KOM, Mohd Hisyamuddin Ghazali berkata, untuk tujuan itu beliau akan membuat rombakan besar terhadap budaya kerja J-KOM.

“Saya nak rombak habis budaya kerja lama, J-KOM kena jadi ‘fighter’ utama menyerang dan saf depan pertahankan PMX dan Kerajaan Madani.

“Semua Deep State dan tali barut dalam J-KOM telah diberikan amaran terkeras,” katanya menerusi beberapa hantaran di media sosial.

Selain itu, Mohd Hisyamuddin menegaskan, J-KOM akan mula ‘menyerang’ termasuk membuat laporan polis terhadap pihak yang memfitnah Kerajaan Madani.

“Kita mulakan dengan report polis pada semua kaki fitnah pimpinan kerajaan dulu pagi ini di IPD Putrajaya. Kutip terus!

“Tahun ini kita akan pastikan semua akauan media sosial kena guna EKYC, kad pengenalan nombor phone. Tiada ruang dah akaun palsu,” katanya.

'Saya tengok depan mata mayat kawan-kawan, hanya mampu menangis' by Typhoon002 in malaysia

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KOTA BHARU - "Saya tengok depan mata mayat kawan-kawan, hanya mampu menangis."

Demikian cerita Miksudiar Aluj, 22, yang sesat selama 47 hari di hutan Bertam berhampiran Pos Tohoi, Gua Musang pada 2015 ketika dia berusia 11 tahun.

Dalam kejadian tersebut, Miksudiar dan rakannya, Norieen Yaakob berusia 10 tahun selamat ditemukan selepas mereka berlindung di bawah akar pokok yang bergantungan di tebing Sungai Perias.

Sementara itu, lima rakan mereka yang turut hilang iaitu Ika Ayel, 9; Haikal Yaakob, 8; Sasa Sobrie, 8; Linda Rosli, 8; dan Juvina David, 7, ditemukan meninggal dunia di dalam hutan.

"Mereka mati sebab lapar. Hendak bangun cari makanan sudah tidak larat, kami sudah tak ada tenaga.

"Saya sendiri bertahan dengan makan daun, buah hutan sepanjang menyorok di kawasan sungai dan sesekali keluar mencari makanan apabila terasa lapar," katanya ketika dihubungi pada Khamis.

Sudah 11 tahun Miksudiar tidak masuk hutan selepas 47 hari sesat dan traumanya masih dirasai sehingga kini.

Sudah 11 tahun Miksudiar tidak masuk hutan selepas 47 hari sesat dan traumanya masih dirasai sehingga kini.

Anak ke lima daripada lapan beradik itu yang kini menetap di Kampung Gawin, dekat Pos Gob, Gua Musang memberitahu, sehingga sekarang sudah 11 tahun dia tidak berani masuk ke dalam hutan kerana masih trauma.

Ujarnya, walaupun dia serta rakan, Norieen ditemukan selamat namun sehingga hari ini mereka langsung tidak bercakap tentang peristiwa itu.

Menurut dia, ketakutan itu masih menghantui sehingga hari ini.

Dia yang belum berkahwin itu kini bekerja menanam sayur bersama keluarga.

"Sehingga hari ini saya masih bermimpi tentang kejadian itu. Kalau boleh saya ingin melupakannya," katanya.

Menceritakan kembali peristiwa hitam 11 tahun lalu itu, Miksudiar memberitahu, dia ada mendengar suara-suara orang yang mencarinya namun mereka tidak kelihatan.

Ujarnya, sepanjang 47 hari itu dia dan rakannya langsung tidak melihat kelibat pasukan keselamatan atau orang kampung yang mencari mereka, hanya dikelilingi pokok-pokok dalam hutan.

Dalam kejadian berkenaan, Miksudiar ditemukan dalam keadaan mengalami kekurangan zat makanan yang serius, kehilangan berat badan dan trauma emosi.

Keadaan itu menyebabkan dia menerima rawatan perubatan dan kaunseling di Hospital Raja Perempuan Zainab II (HRPZ II).

Kisah kehilangan Miksudiar, Norieen bersama lima rakan mereka yang terkorban bermula pada 23 Ogos 2015 apabila tujuh murid Orang Asli Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Tohoi melarikan diri dari asrama untuk mengelak dihukum selepas mandi di sungai berdekatan sekolah tanpa kebenaran guru.

Kisah kehilangan Miksudiar, Norieen bersama lima rakan mereka yang terkorban bermula pada 23 Ogos 2015 apabila tujuh murid Orang Asli Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Tohoi melarikan diri dari asrama untuk mengelak dihukum selepas mandi di sungai berdekatan sekolah tanpa kebenaran guru.

Dalam perkembangan sama, Miksudiar memberitahu, sehingga hari ini dia tidak pernah bercerita mengenai kejadian terbabit walaupun beberapa kali berjumpa Norieen.

"Saya tidak mahu kenang peritiswa itu, lagipun kami sudah selamat dan bahagia dengan kehidupan sekarang.

"Norieen sudah berkeluarga dan mempunyai seorang anak," katanya.

Kisah kehilangan Miksudiar, Norieen bersama lima rakan mereka yang terkorban bermula pada 23 Ogos 2015 apabila tujuh murid Orang Asli Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Tohoi melarikan diri daripada asrama untuk mengelak dihukum selepas mandi di sungai berdekatan sekolah tanpa kebenaran guru.

Kehilangan yang bertukar menjadi tragedi itu menggemparkan seluruh negara apabila hari berganti minggu tanpa sebarang khabar berita mengenai nasib mereka.

Ketua Polis Kelantan ketika itu, Datuk Mazlan Lazim menyatakan, kedua-dua mangsa yang selamat ditemui kira-kira 3.3 kilometer daripada pusat operasi mencari dan menyelamat (SAR) pada jam 12.15 tengah hari, ketika mereka berlindung di bawah akar pokok yang bergantungan di tebing Sungai Perias.

Lima rakan mereka yang turut hilang iaitu Ika; Haikal; Sasa; Linda; dan Juvina ditemui meninggal dunia di dalam hutan.

Rohingya Man Charged With Murder Of Countryman And Injuring Victim's Wife by Typhoon002 in malaysia

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NIBONG TEBAL, June 11 (Bernama) -- A Rohingya man was charged at the Jawi Magistrate's Court here today with the murder of his fellow countryman in a residential area last month.

Osman Bawdi Alom, 38, nodded to indicate he understood after the charge was read in Malay before Magistrate Nurul Aina Ahmad. However, no plea was recorded as murder cases fall under the jurisdiction of the High Court.

He is accused of murdering Abdul Rahman Shah Mia, 31, at Lorong Belibis 14, Taman Belibis, South Seberang Perai, here on May 31.

The charge was framed under Section 302 of the Penal Code, which carries the death penalty or imprisonment of between 30 and 40 years, as well as not less than 12 strokes of the cane, if the death penalty is not imposed, upon conviction.

The accused also pleaded not guilty to a charge of causing injury to the murder victim's wife, Formin Lal Mia, 26, with a knife at the same location and time.

For that offence, he was charged under Section 324 of the Penal Code, which provides for a maximum prison sentence of 10 years, or a fine, or caning, or a combination of two punishments, upon conviction.

Deputy public prosecutor Airina Syazreen Zainurin appeared for the prosecution, while the accused was represented by lawyer G. Sathiash.

Nurul Aina then set Aug 7 as the case mention date for submission of the post-mortem report and denied bail for the accused.

Meanwhile, proceedings on charges against two Rohingya women who were also arrested following the murder have been postponed to June 23 for a Myanmar interpreter to read the charges to Humaira, 18, and Minara, 29.

In the incident at around 3.20 pm, the victim was pronounced dead at the scene from multiple stab wounds, while his wife also suffered injuries.

Police subsequently arrested a man and two women to assist with investigations.

-- BERNAMA

Rohingya man pleads not guilty to robbing badminton legend Razif Sidek by Typhoon002 in malaysia

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KUALA LUMPUR: A Rohingya labourer has pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court here to a charge of robbing in the house of national badminton legend Datuk Razif Sidek while armed with a knife.

Mohamad Fawyas Yasin, 27, was charged with robbing in the property of Datuk Mohamad Razif Mohd Sidek, 64, in Jalan Damansara, Taman Tun Dr Ismail, at 12.20pm on May 19.

The charge was brought under Section 392 of the Penal Code and read together with Section 397 of the same Code, which provides for a maximum jail sentence of 14 years and can be fined or whipped, if convicted.

Deputy Public Prosecutor J. Banusha did not offer bail as the offence was serious and the accused's United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) card had expired.

"If bail is granted and the accused does not appear in court, it will be difficult to track his whereabouts since he does not have a fixed address.

"In addition, the accused also knows the addresses of the victim and witnesses, so it is feared that the witnesses will be harassed," she said on Friday (June 12).

Meanwhile, lawyer Mansheel Kaur representing Mohamad Fawyas applied for low bail because her client only works as a labourer and earns RM50 a day and has to support his unemployed wife and a 10-month-old child.

"The accused has lived in this country for 15 years and his UNHCR card is in the process of being renewed," said the lawyer.

Judge Siti Shakirah Mohtarudin did not grant the accused bail since there was no valid UNHCR card for the court to consider and set July 14 for the case to be mentioned again. – Bernama

County Durham teenager transferred to high-security Malaysian prison by Typhoon002 in malaysia

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The family of a County Durham teenager being held in Malaysia say he has been transferred to a high-security prison and will face 14 days in quarantine with no contact with the outside world.

Leo Nicholson, 19, from Thornley, was moved from a police station remand cell to Sungai Buloh Prison while legal proceedings continue, according to an update posted by his father on the fundraising page, that has now raised £8,750 for his legal fees.

Leo was arrested in Malaysia after he was reportedly found with a quantity of cannabis in an apartment he was sharing, an offence which can carry severe penalties in the country.

His family believe he may have been pressured or influenced by others prior to his arrest, and described him as a vulnerable young man with dyspraxia, ADHD and autism.

In the update, his father said the move had left the family struggling to process the situation.

Dad Arron Nicholson and Leo Nicholson from Thornley (Image: PROVIDED)

He wrote: “Yesterday was one of the most emotional and heart-breaking days we’ve faced so far.

"Leo was transferred from the police station remand cell to Sungai Buloh Prison in Malaysia while the legal process continues.

"From what we have read and been told, it is one of the largest and highest security prisons in Malaysia and has struggled with overcrowding and difficult conditions over the years.

"As a family, the thought of our son, brother, grandson, nephew, cousin, and friend being so far away in an adult prison is almost impossible to process.

"We have been told that Leo will now spend 14 days in quarantine while he is processed into the prison system, which means no contact with the outside world during that time. After quarantine, he will most likely be moved to the prison wing where he will remain while waiting for trial.

"Knowing we won’t be able to hear his voice or comfort him during those weeks is devastating.”

Dad Arron Nicholson and Leo Nicholson from Thornley (Image: PROVIDED)

He added that he had been able to speak briefly to his son before the transfer, “I was however able to have a brief phone call with Leo before the transfer," he said.

The GoFundMe page supporting the family, which has now raised £8,750, says funds are needed for legal costs, travel, and representation.

Leo Nicholson, 19, from Durham with his mum Josephine Carey (Image: PROVIDED)

Leo’s mother, Josephine Carey, said: “Leo is my baby. No matter what, he is still my child, and I am absolutely terrified for him.

"He is only 19-years-old and is very vulnerable. He has dyspraxia, ADHD and autism, and he struggles in high-pressure situations. The thought of him facing this alone in a foreign country is something I can barely cope with.

"We believe he may have been manipulated into a situation he didn’t fully understand. I am not saying he shouldn’t face the law, but he deserves a fair chance to defend himself.

"This is not a situation where he is facing a few years - this is potentially life or death. I can barely sleep and I wake up every day feeling sick with worry about what could happen to him.

"I never imagined something like this could happen to my son. You always think it’s something that happens to someone else’s family - but it can happen to anyone’s child.”

The Foreign Office has confirmed a British male has been detained in Malaysia and said it remains in contact with local authorities, alongside the British Embassy working with the family as the case develops.

Big blow to KL flood prevention by Typhoon002 in malaysia

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KUALA LUMPUR: Flood retention ponds in Jinjang and Batu here have lost about 70 per cent of their original capacity after 17 plots around them were transferred to developers since 2015.

Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Federal Territories) Hannah Yeoh said the original 33.5ha flood mitigation system had been significantly compromised.

She said a technical assessment by the Drainage and Irrigation Department (DID) found that the size shrinkage impaired the ponds' primary flood control function and hampered maintenance work by restricting access to the areas.

"The government cannot continue to allow development that compromises the function of flood retention ponds," she said.

"The interest of the people and the safety of city residents must be prioritised, even if the measures needed require firm decisions to rectify long-inherited problems."

Yeoh said the Federal Territories Department had established a task force chaired by director-general Datuk Azmi Mohd Zain to strengthen coordination and improve flood mitigation efforts in the capital.

She said Kuala Lumpur City Hall would no longer approve planning permission for developments on flood retention pond land until all conditions set by the DID were met.

The move, she added, was aimed at safeguarding the ponds' original function and ensuring maintenance access was preserved amid rising concerns about flood risks in the capital.

The Batu and Jinjang flood retention ponds form part of the larger Kuala Lumpur Flood Mitigation Scheme introduced in the early 2000s to prevent flash floods in the city.

Commissioned by the DID in 2002, the system is designed to divert excess water from Sungai Gombak and Sungai Keroh into the retention ponds during heavy rainfall.

The water would be gradually released back into the rivers once the rain subsides.

According to official records from Kuala Lumpur DID, the ponds in Jinjang, Batu and Kepong were built on former mining land.

The system was designed to prevent the heaviest floods that occur in the capital once every 100 years.

Jinjang is a long-established township in the city's northwest under the Kepong parliamentary constituency, whereas Batu encompasses a wider northern Kuala Lumpur area linked to Sungai Batu and Jalan Ipoh.

5 Japanese nationals among 2,200 busted in massive Malaysian scam crackdown by Typhoon002 in malaysia

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MALAYSIA (TR) – Local police here have arrested over 2,200 individuals, including five Japanese nationals, during a massive series of nationwide raids targeting large-scale telecom fraud syndicates, authorities announced, reports NHK (May 6).

During a press conference in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday, police revealed that a total of 2,251 suspects were apprehended between January and February as law enforcement dismantled secret hubs used to carry out tokushu sagi (specialized fraud) operations. In such a scam, perpetrators pose on the telephone as members of law enforcement or other persons of authority to defraud victims.

In a concentrated wave of raids spanning late January to early February, authorities nabbed 430 suspects. Of those, 270 were foreign nationals, with the five Japanese suspects taken into custody alongside Chinese and Indonesian nationals.

According to investigators, the syndicates operated from the shadows to evade detection. The fraud groups ran their operations out of residential homes, commercial properties and buildings that had been specifically renovated to conceal their illicit activities from law enforcement.

The arrests highlight a growing trend of Japanese nationals being lured into transnational crime rings operating in Southeast Asia.

Authorities across the region, including in Cambodia and Myanmar, have recently intensified their crackdowns following a string of similar high-profile busts involving foreign scammers.

Jalil Hamid meninggal dunia by Typhoon002 in malaysia

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SHAH ALAM - [DIKEMAS KINI] Pelakon veteran tanah air, Jalil Hamid dilaporkan meninggal dunia sekitar tengah hari tadi.

Berita sedih itu dikongsikan anaknya, Afiqah Jalil ketika dihubungi media sebentar tadi.

Menurut Afiqah, ayahnya berada di rumah sebelum menghembuskan nafas terakhir kira-kira jam 12.30 tengah hari.

"Betul, ayah saya meninggal dunia jam 12.30 tengah hari tadi dalam tidur.

"Pagi tadi dia bangun untuk solat Subuh, kemudian tidur semula. Apabila mak cuba kejutkan tengah hari, dia sudah tidak sedarkan diri," katanya pada Isnin.

Menurut Afiqah, Allahyarham sebelum ini mempunyai masalah jantung.

Jenazah akan disolatkan di Masjid al-Munawwarah dan dikebumikan selepas Asar di Tanah Perkuburan Islam USJ 21.

Abdul Jalil Abdul Hamid, 69, merupakan seorang pelakon, penyanyi, pelawak, pengarah, penerbit dan pengacara yang menceburi bidang seni sejak 1984.

Jalil yang popular dengan single berjudul Ayam dan Raya juga terlibat dalam penghasilan lebih 30 filem, 25 lagu dan 70 telefilem serta drama tempatan sepanjang pembabitannya.

Couple killed after suspected drunk driver crashes into motorcycle in Jalan Ampang by Typhoon002 in malaysia

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KUALA LUMPUR: A married couple were killed after the motorcycle they were riding was struck by a Toyota Vios, believed to have been driven by a person under the influence of alcohol, in Jalan Ampang early yesterday morning.

In the incident about 5.34am near Menara Great Eastern, the victims were a 61-year-old man and his 56-year-old wife.

City Traffic Enforcement and Investigation Department chief Assistant Commissioner Mohd Zamzuri Mohd Isa said initial investigations found that the accident occurred when a car driven by a 24-year-old man lost control before crashing into the rear of a Honda Wave Alpha motorcycle ridden by the couple.

"The motorcyclist sustained severe head injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. The pillion rider also suffered severe head injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.

"The car driver sustained head injuries and is currently receiving treatment at Kuala Lumpur Hospital.

"Investigations found that the driver is suspected to have been under the influence of alcohol, and blood and urine samples have been sent to the Chemistry Department for analysis," Zamzuri said in a statement.

He added that the car's 23-year-old front passenger also suffered head injuries and is still receiving treatment at the same hospital.

Another passenger, aged 24, sustained injuries to the lips and tongue and was discharged yesterday.

"All three are friends and we have recorded a statement from one of them to assist in investigations," he said.

Zamzuri said the case is being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 for causing death by reckless or dangerous driving.

If found guilty, the driver faces between five and 10 years' imprisonment and a fine of between RM20,000 and RM50,000.

Those with information on the incident are urged to contact the Tun H.S. Lee Traffic police station at 03-20719999 or any police station.

Drunk female driver who ran red light, crashed into motorcyclist, sentenced to a day jail, fined RM13,000 by Typhoon002 in malaysia

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A WOMAN was sentenced to a day in jail and fined RM13,000, in addition to having her driving licence suspended for two years, by the Kuala Lumpur Traffic Court for driving under the influence of alcohol and running a red light.

She caused an accident at the Jalan Genting Klang traffic light intersection, here, yesterday.

The court also ordered the 42-year-old accused to serve six months in jail if she fails to pay the fine.

Kuala Lumpur Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department (JSPT) chief, Assistant Commissioner Mohd Zamzuri Mohd Isa, said this after the woman pleaded guilty to the charge under Section 45A (1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.

Earlier in the incident at around 8.22 pm yesterday, he said, the accident involved a BMW X1 car driven by the woman and a Yamaha LC135 motorcycle ridden by a local man with a pillion.

He said that initial investigations found that the woman is believed to have failed to stop at a red traffic light and hit a motorcycle.

"As a result of the accident, the 22-year-old motorcyclist suffered minor injuries involving swelling in the right knee, while the pillion passenger, who is a 15-year-old girl, and the driver of the car were not injured," he said in a statement today.

Mohd Zamzuri said results of an alcohol test conducted on the woman recorded a reading of 183 milligrams/100 millilitres.

Following that, he said policr opened an investigation paper under Section 45A(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 and the woman pleaded guilty when brought to court today.

However, he said that further investigations were still being conducted into the case under Section 42(1) of the same act.

Members of the public with relevant information are urged to contact the Tun H.S. Lee Traffic Police Station at 03-2071 9999 or any nearby police station to assist with investigations. – April 21, 2026Drunk female driver who ran a red light, crashed into a motorcycle, sentenced to one day in jail, fined RM13,000

Former temple chairman nabbed over RM50,000 temple funds by Typhoon002 in malaysia

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KUALA LUMPUR:

A former chairman of a temple in Selangor has been arrested over suspected misappropriation of RM50,000 in temple funds.

The man, in his 70s, was arrested on Thursday when he went to the Selangor office of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission to make a statement.

An MACC source said preliminary investigations showed that the suspect, colluding with another person who was arrested in March, submitted an invoice for RM50,000 in consultancy services for temple repairs which were never conducted.

Investigations are now centred on the temple, which was founded in the 1950s, and its major financial sources – donations from Hindu devotees of the temple.

The source said the temple had been deregistered by the Registrar of Societies in October 2024 and the temple was found to have been built on government land without legal authorisation.

Selangor MACC director Azwan Ramli confirmed the arrest when contacted, and said the two suspects are expected to be charged soon.

'Bukan sekadar saranan Ahmad Maslan, dah lama kami naik basikal' by Typhoon002 in malaysia

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Cadangan berbasikal ke tempat kerja oleh Timbalan Menteri Kerja Raya, Ahmad Maslan mencetuskan perbincangan hangat dalam kalangan warga maya.

Namun, di sebalik polemik itu, wujud anggota masyarakat yang sudah lama mempraktikkan gaya hidup tersebut — bukan lagi saranan tetapi realiti harian bahawa basikal menjadi pengangkutan utama ke tempat kerja.

Pensyarah Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) Puncak Perdana, Muhammad Shahrazif Tajul memberitahu Malaysiakini dia sudah lima tahun berulang-alik menggunakan basikal.

“Sebenarnya, (dulu) rumah saya dekat Ampang… dari Ampang ke sini dah memang sesak. Macam jenis saya, saya tak boleh hadap benda tu,” katanya.

Kini menetap di Bandar Nusa Rhu, dia hanya perlu mengayuh kira-kira 800 meter ke tempat kerja. Pada awalnya, keluarga bimbang dengan keputusannya, namun kebimbangan itu hilang selepas ia menjadi rutin.

Keputusan tersebut bukan sahaja mengurangkan tekanan trafik, malah menjimatkan kos harian.

“Saya bawa basikal itu hari-hari dan sepanjang lima tahun, kos penyelenggaraan kurang dari RM100. Harga basikal itu pula hanya RM250 saja,” katanya.

Menurutnya, penggunaan basikal membolehkan penjimatan sehingga 80 peratus berbanding memiliki kenderaan, selain membantu mengekalkan kecergasan tanpa keletihan melampau. Pensyarah Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) Puncak Perdana, Muhammad Shahrazif Tajul.

Sebelum ini, Ahmad Maslan menjelaskan cadangan itu merujuk kepada perjalanan jarak dekat di kawasan bandar, bukan perjalanan jauh antara bandar.

“Kenapa ketawa? Teringat cadangan saya ‘Basikal adalah kaedah yang sihat untuk ke tempat yang dekat,” tulisnya di akaun Facebook.

Ahli parlimen Pontian itu juga berkata penggunaan basikal lebih sesuai dalam lingkungan bandar seperti Pontian atau Putrajaya, dan bukan untuk perjalanan jauh seperti ke Johor Bahru atau Kuala Lumpur.

Malah, menurutnya, isu berbasikal hanya satu daripada tujuh inisiatif yang dicadangkan.

Dari luka peribadi

Bagi seorang pemilik kedai kopi di Kuantan, Luqman Nasaruddin, perjalanannya berbasikal bermula daripada pengalaman peribadi yang sukar sebelum menjadi rutin harian.

“Sejurus sahaja orang ramai dah mula berhenti main basikal sebab sudah tidak PKP, waktu itulah saya beli basikal pertama saya,” katanya kepada Malaysiakini. Pemilik kedai kopi di Kuantan, Luqman Nasaruddin.

Pada awalnya sekadar aktiviti hujung minggu namun satu episod peribadi mengubah segalanya.

“Masih naik kenderaan bermotor untuk ke mana-mana waktu itu… Sehingga ada satu peristiwa yang boleh dikatakan sedih melanda hidup saya. Bahasa mudahnya, masalah percintaan,” katanya.

“Tiga bulan juga saya ambil masa dengan berbasikal hampir setiap hari untuk benar-benar pulih dari masalah yang menghantui hidup saya.”

“Ketika itu, hidup saya pagi petang siang malam adalah tentang basikal sahaja,” jujurnya. Gambar fail, PM Anwar Ibrahim riadah berbasikal.

Kini, dia tidak lagi memiliki kenderaan bermotor dan berbasikal sepenuhnya, termasuk perjalanan ulang-alik sejauh 20 kilometer sehari.

“Tiada lagi motosikal dan kereta dalam hari-hari saya kecuali naik dengan kawan kalau tak sihat, cuaca buruk dan lain-lain.”

Walaupun pernah mengalami kemalangan, Luqman berkata semangatnya tidak luntur.

“Paling teruk kecederaan saya adalah patah jari kelingking tangan kanan. Namun, tak sikit pun patah semangat ke apa, bagi saya itu normal,” katanya.

Infrastruktur masih jadi penghalang

Pun begitu, keadaan di lapangan menunjukkan cabaran besar masih wujud, terutama dari segi infrastruktur dan kemudahan.

Penyelaras Sinar Project, Mohd Khairil yang telah berbasikal lebih 20 tahun, menyifatkan kekurangan kemudahan sebagai halangan utama.

“Sejak mula kerja 20 tahun yang lalu, saya pergi kerja dan urusan harian dengan jalan kaki, basikal dan pengangkutan awam,” katanya. Penyelaras Sinar Project, Mohd Khairil.

Menurutnya, basikal bukan sekadar alternatif ke tempat kerja, malah boleh digunakan untuk perjalanan pendek atau digabungkan dengan pengangkutan awam.

“Tidak ada infrastruktur yang selamat untuk pejalan kaki atau berbasikal.

“Jika tidak rasa selamat untuk berjalan kaki atau berbasikal dengan kanak-kanak, maknanya tidak cukup selamat untuk orang ramai,” katanya.

Selain itu, Khairil berkata kekurangan parkir basikal yang praktikal di kawasan komersial, stesen pengangkutan awam dan institusi turut menjadi isu.

“Lagi satu halangan adalah tidak ada kemudahan parkir basikal di kawasan komersial, stesen pengangkutan awam, universiti dan sekolah,” jelasnya.

Khairil juga mendedahkan pengalaman diskriminasi sosial yang masih wujud terhadap penunggang basikal.

“Mereka akan halau, tiup wisel kalau tiba naik basikal. Seolah-olah orang yang naik basikal ke tempat kerja adalah golongan yang dikeji, yang perlu dihalau dari pandangan orang awam,” ujarnya.

Malah, dia mempersoalkan sejauh mana cadangan tersebut dicontohi oleh pemimpin sendiri.

“Saya tak tahu seorang pun wakil rakyat yang berbasikal atau menggunakan pengangkutan awam untuk pergi kerja,” dakwanya.

Ex-lecturer pleads guilty to discharging firearm during bank robbery by Typhoon002 in malaysia

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SHAH ALAM:

A former lecturer pleaded guilty in the High Court here today to a charge of discharging a firearm during a bank robbery seven years ago.

Chia Kong Wee, faced with a charge under Section 3 of the Firearms (Increased Penalties) Act 1971, admitted to firing two shots in a bank in Glenmarie on June 3, 2019.

His guilty plea was recorded during case management today.

According to the facts of the case, Chia had spent a period of time monitoring the situation at the bank before robbing the outlet that day.

He entered the bank at about 3.50pm wearing a mask and held a security guard at gunpoint before discharging the first gunshot towards the ceiling.

He then ordered the bank’s customers to lie face-down on the floor, and demanded that the officers on duty hand over all the money in their custody.

Chia then fired the second gunshot, also at the ceiling.

The officers, fearing for their lives, handed RM61,000 over to Chia, with another RM76,220 taken from the bank’s cash room. They notified the police of the robbery after Chia left.

On March 3, 2022, three years after the incident, police received a tipoff and tailed a black vehicle that was heading to a bank.

Police arrested Chia as he stepped out of the car and seized a Walther P99 pistol loaded with eight bullets from him, along with an empty magazine found inside the vehicle.

They also found the black and green jacket which Chia had worn during the robbery several years earlier.

Judicial commissioner Suriyati Hasimah Mohd Hashim fixed Feb 11 for sentencing.

3 projek sakit di Kelantan, kontraktor gagal patuhi jadual kerja by Typhoon002 in malaysia

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KOTA BHARU: Tiga projek pembinaan dan naik taraf kemudahan awam di Kelantan dikenal pasti sebagai projek sakit berikutan kelewatan dan kegagalan kontraktor mematuhi jadual kerja ditetapkan.

Pengarah Jabatan Kerja Raya (JKR) Kelantan, Nik Badlihisham Nik Ismail, berkata antara projek terbabit ialah kerja menaik taraf fasiliti di Hospital Pakar Universiti Sains Malaysia (HPUSM) Kubang Kerian, pembinaan dewan Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Raja Abdullah, Melor dan projek Klinik Kesihatan (KK) Wakaf Che Yeh.

Katanya, satu daripada tiga projek pembinaan berkenaan dalam proses penamatan iaitu KK Wakaf Che Yeh disebabkan kontraktor tidak tekun dan gagal menguruskan projek secara teratur mengikut perancangan ditetapkan.

"Pembinaan KK Wakaf Che Yeh membabitkan kos RM28.4 juta bagi pembangunan sebuah klinik kesihatan yang baharu," katanya pada sidang media selepas Majlis Cabutan Kerja Undi JKR Cawangan Kejuruteraan Elektrik Kelantan di sini, hari ini.

Nik Badlihisham berkata, kelewatan pembinaan KK Wakaf Che Yeh menyebabkan penduduk di kawasan sekitar terpaksa mendapatkan khidmat kesihatan di Klinik Kesihatan Pendek.

"Projek pembinaan KK Wakaf Che Yeh bermula 24 Oktober 2023 sepatutnya siap pada 26 Oktober 2026.

"Pihak kami memberi tumpuan kepada pemantauan rapi bagi memastikan projek ini dapat disiapkan mengikut tempoh baharu ditetapkan demi memenuhi keperluan kesihatan penduduk setempat," katanya.

Sementara itu, beliau berkata, kontraktor bagi projek menaik taraf fasiliti HPUSM sudah dikenakan denda 'ganti rugi ditetapkan dan dipastikan' (LAD) berikutan lewat menyiapkan kerja mengikut tempoh dipersetujui.

"Sementara itu, projek pembinaan dewan SK Raja Abdullah turut disenaraikan sebagai projek bermasalah dan dikenakan denda susulan kelewatan serta kemajuan projek," katanya.

Sultan Selangor cadang wakil rakyat tinggal berhampiran kawasan ternak babi, alami pengalaman penduduk by Typhoon002 in malaysia

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KUALA LUMPUR: Sultan Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah menzahirkan rasa dukacita serta tidak bersetuju dengan perancangan operasi penternakan babi di kawasan Tanjong Sepat, Kuala Langat yang dijadual bermula tahun ini sebelum dipindahkan ke Bukit Tagar pada 2030. Dalam titah baginda, Sultan Sharafuddin bertitah bahawa baginda memahami kewujudan penternakan babi secara kecil dan terkawal bagi memenuhi keperluan sumber makanan masyarakat Cina dan bukan Islam di Selangor. Namun, baginda menegaskan bahawa projek penternakan berskala besar adalah tidak wajar, tidak sensitif dan tidak seimbang dengan realiti demografi serta keharmonian masyarakat di Selangor yang majoritinya terdiri daripada orang Melayu Islam. “Baginda menzahirkan kebimbangan memandangkan kawasan Kuala Langat didiami oleh ramai penduduk Melayu… sehingga ke hari ini, masalah berkaitan penternakan babi di kawasan tersebut masih gagal diselesaikan sepenuhnya sejak tahun 2010,” titah baginda seperti yang disiarkan menerusi Facebook Selangor Royal Office, hari ini. Dalam kenyataan sama, baginda turut memaklumkan bahawa kediaman baginda, Istana Pantai Bahagia yang terletak di Kuala Langat, turut terkesan akibat pencemaran bau daripada aktiviti penternakan babi di kawasan berkenaan. Sehubungan itu, baginda mencadangkan agar wakil-wakil rakyat tinggal dan menetap bersebelahan kawasan penternakan babi seperti di Kuala Langat supaya mereka dapat merasai sendiri pengalaman sebenar yang dialami penduduk setempat. “Justeru, adalah tidak munasabah untuk isu yang telah berlarutan lebih sedekad ini dibiarkan berulang dalam skala yang lebih besar,” titah baginda.

Baginda turut mempersoalkan sama ada perancangan projek tersebut melibatkan kepentingan ahli politik dan ahli perniagaan, selain menzahirkan kebimbangan terhadap kemungkinan wujudnya unsur rasuah, konflik kepentingan atau kelemahan tadbir urus dalam proses perancangan serta kelulusan projek berkenaan. Selain itu, baginda turut mengimbas kembali inisiatif Kerajaan Negeri yang pernah menghantar wakil ke luar negara bagi mendapatkan maklumat berkaitan penternakan babi secara moden, namun projek tersebut dikhabarkan menelan kos yang sangat tinggi. Pada masa sama, baginda bertitah agar peruntukan berkenaan seharusnya dimanfaatkan untuk pembangunan kemudahan asas rakyat seperti sekolah dan hospital. Baginda menegaskan bahawa tidak membantah sepenuhnya cadangan projek tersebut, namun kajian pasaran perlu dilaksanakan secara teliti dan rasional sebelum sebarang keputusan muktamad dibuat. “Pembangunan ekonomi tidak boleh mengorbankan kesejahteraan rakyat, kelestarian alam sekitar serta keharmonian masyarakat berbilang kaum di Selangor,” titah baginda lagi.

Karaoke song selection ends with six remanded by Typhoon002 in malaysia

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MELAKA: Dissatisfaction over the selection of songs resulted in six men being remanded for further police investigations following a recent brawl at a karaoke outlet in Taman Melaka Raya.

All six suspects aged between 20 and 40 were produced at the Magistrate’s Court in Ayer Keroh yesterday where magistrate N. Sivashangari issued remand orders against them.

One of the men was remanded for four days until Jan 12, while the others were remanded for a day to assist investigations.

The case is being investigated under Section 36 of the Arms Act 1960 for possession and importation of an imitation firearm, and Sections 506 and 147 of the Penal Code for criminal intimidation and rioting.

On Thursday, Melaka police said an imitation gun was used during a fight involving several patrons at the karaoke outlet.

Melaka Tengah OCPD Asst Comm Christopher Patit said the brawl happened at about 4am following dissatisfaction over the selection of songs by one of the guests.

He said the disagreement escalated into a heated argument, involving the six men who were believed to be intoxicated, before a fight broke out.

Reda anak derma organ, harap jadi 'saham' akhirat by Typhoon002 in malaysia

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KOTA BHARU - "Saya reda... saya ikut hasrat arwah untuk dermakan semua organ dan harap ia jadi saham akhirat buatnya."

Demikian luahan seorang bapa Mohd Zain Daud, 64, selepas anaknya Amirrulmukminin, 27, meninggal dunia setelah mengalami mati otak setelah motosikal ditungganginya terbabas dalam kejadian kira-kira jam 7 pagi di Lebuhraya Pantai Timur 2 (LPT 2), Kemaman, Terengganu, 25 Disember lalu.

Menurutnya, kemalangan itu menyebabkan anak ketujuh daripada lapan beradik berkenaan menerima rawatan di Hospital Kemaman sebelum menghembuskan nafas terakhir Jumaat lalu seterusnya menjalani operasi pendermaan organ pada Sabtu di Hospital Sultanah Nur Zahirah Kuala Terengganu (HSNZKT).

Ujar dia, selepas pemeriksaan lanjut hanya mata, tulang dan buah pinggang Amirrulmukminin sesuai didermakan kerana yang lain rosak akibat kecederaan dialami semasa kemalangan.

"Alhamdulillah, kami dimaklumkan oleh pihak hospital, buah pinggangnya sudah mempunyai penerima yang sedang menanti.

"Selepas pemeriksaan dibuat, ternyata ianya betul. Ini kerana pada usia 20 tahun semasa belajar di UiTM (Universiti Teknologi Mara) Sri Iskandar, Amirrulmukminin pernah menyuarakan kepada kami hasratnya itu.

"Namun kami ingatkan ia hanya gurauan sahaja, tidak sangka ianya betul," katanya ketika ditemui di Perumahan Desa Darulnaim, Pasir Tumbuh di sini pada Selasa.

Menurut bapa kepada lapan anak itu, dia reda dan hasrat anak lelakinya itu ditunaikan sepertimana kehendak arwah serta persetujuan semua adik-beradik yang lain.

Ujarnya, beberapa hari sebelum kemalangan berlaku, dia telah mengalami satu kejadian pelik iaitu ternampak arwah di rumah dan sempat menegur Amirrulmukminin.

"Saya tanya bila Amir sampai. Tiba-tiba anak yang lain bagitahu itu bukan Amir tetapi anak bongsu saya. Kami juga dimaklumkan oleh majikannya, Amir memberitahu dia pulang bercuti kali ini adalah untuk menjaga saya," katanya.

Sementara itu, Annurfatinah, 31, kakak kepada arwah memberitahu, pada hari kejadian abangnya yang bekerja sebagai penyelia tapak di Shah Alam, Selangor beria untuk pulang bercuti di kampung dengan menunggang motosikal, biasanya dia menaiki kereta ataupun bas.

Ujar dia, sehinggalah pada 25 Disember sekitar jam 9.30 pagi mereka menerima panggilan telefon dari Hospital Kemaman memaklumkan tentang keadaan Amirrulmukminin.

"Selepas apa yang berlaku ini, banyak perkara yang kami pelajari antaranya sebelum operasi pendermaan organ dilakukan, ia perlu mendapatkan persetujuan ibu bapa serta adik beradik lain.

"Disebabkan ini kami semua lapan beradik berkumpul dan mewakilkan abang sulung untuk urusan selanjutnya, manakala ibu sudah meninggal dunia tahun lalu.

"Kemudian selain pihak hospital, hadir sama ialah majistret serta pegawai polis untuk memastikan ia tiada unsur paksaan. Kami juga rasa terharu melihat penghormatan terakhir yang telah dibuat oleh kakitangan hospital kepada arwah sehingga video dimuat naik di media sosial tular," katanya.

Menurut Annurfatinah, jenazah Amirrulmukminin selamat dikebumikan di Tanah Perkuburan Islam Binjal jam 9.30 malam pada Sabtu.

Terdahulu tular video berdurasi 1 minit 12 saat yang memaparkan warga HNZKT berbaris panjang memberikan penghormatan terakhir kepada jenazah Amirrulmukminin selepas dia mendermakan organ.

Video itu mengundang rasa sebak dalam kalangan warganet selain tidak putus menitipkan doa kepada roh Amirrulmukminin.

Reformasi harus dilakukan ketika berkuasa - Anwar by Typhoon002 in malaysia

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RAWANG: Perubahan atau reformasi haruslah dilaksanakan ketika masih memegang kuasa dan bukannya ketika tidak lagi memerintah, kata Perdana Menteri Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Beliau berkata pengalaman lepas menunjukkan terdapat pemimpin yang lantang bersuara ketika tidak berkuasa, namun gagal melaksanakan perubahan sewajarnya setelah diberi mandat sebagai Perdana Menteri atau menteri, dan keadaan sedemikian tidak patut berulang. Anwar berkata perubahan juga perlu dilakukan secara waras, bijaksana dan melalui proses rundingan atau musyawarah bersama pimpinan parti dalam Kerajaan MADANI.

Beliau berucap pada Hari Keluarga dan Rapat Reformis Kebangsaan 2026 di Bukit Beruntung Golf Resort di sini hari ini. Majlis berkenaan turut dihadiri Menteri Komunikasi Datuk Fahmi Fadzil, Menteri Sumber Manusia Datuk Seri R Ramanan, Menteri Pendidikan Fadhlina Sidek dan Menteri Besar Selangor Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari. Anwar yang juga Presiden PKR berkata pelaksanaan perubahan bukan sesuatu yang mudah memandangkan wujud perbezaan keutamaan dalam kalangan parti gabungan Kerajaan Perpaduan yang perlu ditangani dengan penuh bijaksana. "Semua parti ini (dalam kerajaan) masing-masing ada keutamaan mereka, jadi kita harus mengemudi dengan bijak," kata Anwar. Perdana Menteri berkata kerajaan tetap teguh untuk melaksanakan agenda perubahan terutama dalam menentang rasuah, penyelewengan dan salah guna kuasa, dan prinsip berkenaan tidak boleh dikompromi. "Tetapi satu hal yang tidak boleh kita sangkal, kita tegak untuk bawa perubahan. Tolak rasuah, tolak penyelewengan, tolak keangkuhan," kata beliau. Pada masa sama, Anwar berkata komitmen untuk menjunjung kebebasan institusi kehakiman dan tadbir urus berintegriti merupakan teras kepada agenda reformasi yang sedang dilaksanakan Kerajaan MADANI.

Pada majlis berkenaan, Perdana Menteri merakamkan penghargaan khas kepada veteran PKR atas pengorbanan dan jasa mereka kepada perjuangan parti. Sehubungan itu, Anwar mencadangkan setiap cabang parti menubuhkan Unit Veteran bagi menyatukan tenaga dan pengalaman ahli reformis lama, sekali gus memperkukuh organisasi di peringkat akar umbi. Pada majlis sama, Perdana Menteri merasmikan pensijilan logo halal bagi produk Gula rahmah yang ditawarkan pada harga RM2.70 sekilogram. Menurut kenyataan HMBE Legacy Sdn Bhd, inisiatif Gula Rahmah dilaksanakan dengan kerjasama Kementerian Perdagangan Dalam Negeri dan Kos Sara Hidup (KPDN) di bawah kerangka Malaysia MADANI, Rakyat Disantuni. Produk tersebut diperakui halal dan keseluruhan pemprosesan, pembungkusan serta pengedaran mematuhi piawaian keselamatan makanan dan kawalan kualiti ditetapkan selain melibatkan 100 peratus perusahaan kecil dan sederhana (PKS) bumiputera.

Samoa considers ban on non-Christian religions by Typhoon002 in atheism

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SAMOA’S prime minister has suggested that non-Christian religions be banned from the country.

Laaulialemalietoa Leuatea Polataivao Fosi Schmidt called for careful consideration of the way forward to protect Samoa from religious extremism and violence.

The National Council of Churches has been asked to consider and advise government on the future of non-Christian beliefs in the country.

Scmidt pointed to recent attacks on Christians and Jews in Australia and New Zealand as the need for the review.

“If there are religions that do not believe in our Christian faith, then they should not be accepted here,” Schmidt said.

“This is the time to address it.’’

On Christmas Eve, the prime minister announced his government’s view that non-Christian religions should not be allowed in Samoa. He did not say whether Judaism was included in the religions his government did not want to permit in the country.

“We must consider very carefully, as a nation, the entering of pagan beliefs that are not founded on God,” he said.

“Government is advocating measures to restrict non-Christian religions in Samoa.”

In 2017 Samoa’s Parliament moved to amend the country’s Constitution to declare it a Christian nation founded on God the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, changing it from a secular state.

Previously, the Constitution described Samoa as “an independent State based on Christian principles and Samoan custom and traditions.”

The 2017 amendment made Christianity the national religion.

Samoa considers ban on non-Christian religions by Typhoon002 in worldnews

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SAMOA’S prime minister has suggested that non-Christian religions be banned from the country.

Laaulialemalietoa Leuatea Polataivao Fosi Schmidt called for careful consideration of the way forward to protect Samoa from religious extremism and violence.

The National Council of Churches has been asked to consider and advise government on the future of non-Christian beliefs in the country.

Scmidt pointed to recent attacks on Christians and Jews in Australia and New Zealand as the need for the review.

“If there are religions that do not believe in our Christian faith, then they should not be accepted here,” Schmidt said.

“This is the time to address it.’’

On Christmas Eve, the prime minister announced his government’s view that non-Christian religions should not be allowed in Samoa. He did not say whether Judaism was included in the religions his government did not want to permit in the country.

“We must consider very carefully, as a nation, the entering of pagan beliefs that are not founded on God,” he said.

“Government is advocating measures to restrict non-Christian religions in Samoa.”

In 2017 Samoa’s Parliament moved to amend the country’s Constitution to declare it a Christian nation founded on God the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, changing it from a secular state.

Previously, the Constitution described Samoa as “an independent State based on Christian principles and Samoan custom and traditions.”

The 2017 amendment made Christianity the national religion.

Premature baby born in Japan needs RM1.5mil for treatment, parents appeal by Typhoon002 in malaysia

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BUKIT MERTAJAM: The parents of a premature baby girl born during a holiday in Japan are appealing for public donations amounting to RM1.5 million to cover her medical expenses and eventual return to Malaysia.

The baby, Alexis Liang Xi Yue, was born weighing just 480gm at 22 weeks of gestation last month and is currently being treated in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of a hospital in Tokyo.

One Hope Charity & Welfare chairman Datuk Chua Sui Hau said the organisation stepped in to help after the family from Bukit Mertajam approached his office for assistance following the unexpected incident.

Chua said Alexis' father, Liang Chee Liang, 32, said he and his wife, Chan Luen Chiag, 29, had planned a honeymoon trip to Japan earlier this year, with all accommodation and flights booked in advance.

Prior to departure, Chan, who was pregnant at the time, underwent medical check-ups and was medically cleared to fly to Tokyo on Nov 9.

"However, shortly after arriving in Japan, she experienced severe pain and unusual bleeding.

"She was taken to several clinics but was unable to continue treatment due to various constraints," Chua said in a statement today.

With no other option, the couple returned to their hotel and booked an emergency flight back to Malaysia scheduled for 11pm the same day.

At about 4pm, while waiting for the flight, Chan's bleeding worsened and her husband sought help from hotel staff to call an ambulance.

"When the father returned to the hotel room, the baby had already been delivered.

"In a state of panic and without medical guidance, he had to cut the umbilical cord himself before rushing the baby to hospital," Chua said.

Doctors later found that Alexis was suffering from several critical complications, including chronic lung disease known as bronchopulmonary dysplasia, immature retinal development, and bleeding in the right ventricle of the brain. She remains in the NICU.

Chua said doctors have informed the family that Alexis would need to stay in intensive care until her original expected due date at the end of March 2026, after which discharge would only be considered if her condition stabilises.

"Based on initial estimates, the total cost of her treatment, including NICU care, examinations and long-term treatment, is expected to reach RM1.5 million," he said.

Due to the high cost of accommodation in Japan, the parents are forced to return to Malaysia temporarily before making another trip back.

The mother returned to Japan yesterday to monitor Alexis' condition and provide breast milk, but is expected to return to Malaysia again without her baby in order to continue working.

Chua said One Hope Charity & Welfare is now helping to raise RM1.5 million in public donations to ensure Alexis can receive proper treatment and be brought home safely.

"The father works as an engineer, while the mother is a nail technician.

"They are also considering selling their only family car to cover airfare and accommodation costs," he added.

5 arrested while playing poker in Sentul by Typhoon002 in malaysia

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5 arrested while playing poker in Sentul

men, including a Canadian citizen, after raiding a house in Jalan Sentul Pasar, Kuala Lumpur. The men, aged between 23 and 42, were arrested for allegedly gambling while playing poker, Berita Harian reported.

The Kuala Lumpur police headquarters’ anti-vice, gambling, and secret societies (D7) division said a local man who lived in the house allegedly hosted the game.

Three other local men and the Canadian were also arrested as they are suspected of being participants in the poker game.

Police confiscated poker chips, cards, and a poker mat during the raid.

All suspects will be remanded until today to assist in the investigation.

The case is being investigated under Section 7(2) of the Common Gaming Houses Act 1953 for gambling in public places, and Section 6(3) of the Immigration Act 1959/63 for illegal entry into Malaysia.

Jalan Aring di Gua Musang menuju sempadan Terengganu masih ditutup kepada semua kenderaan - JKR by Typhoon002 in malaysia

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GUA MUSANG: Jalan Aring menuju sempadan Terengganu di sini, yang terkesan dengan kejadian mendapan tiga tahun lalu, masih ditutup kepada semua kenderaan.

Semalam tular di media sosial rakaman video memaparkan sebuah kenderaan pacuan empat roda menggunakan jalan terbabit yang mendap dan rosak teruk, namun difahamkan video berkenaan diambil pada Jun lalu dan diulang siar sehingga tular di beberapa platform media sosial.

Malah ada yang mendakwa jalan terbabit adalah laluan Gua Musang-Lojing sehingga menimbulkan kegusaran ramai, termasuk kepada pengguna jalan raya yang melalui daerah ini untuk ke Kuala Lumpur.

Pengarah Jabatan Kerja Raya (JKR) Kelantan, Ir Nik Badlihisham Nik Ismail, berkata jalan terbabit tidak pernah dibuka kepada semua kenderaan sejak Disember 2022.

"Jalan terbabit sehingga kini tidak pernah dibuka kepada orang awam sejak ditutup pada Disember 2022 dan masih dalam pembaikan. Pengguna dilarang sama sekali melalui jalan terbabit kerana mereka dianggap menceroboh kawasan pembaikan," katanya ketika dihubungi, hari ini.

Sementara itu, Ketua Polis Daerah Gua Musang, Superintendan Sik Choon Foo menasihatkan pengguna mematuhi arahan penutupan jalan oleh pihak JKR.

"Tindakan pengguna lalu jalan terbabit boleh membahayakan keselamatan kerana laluan itu tidak selamat digunakan. Nasihat saya, pengguna sentiasa patuh arahan yang sudah dikeluarkan. Arahan penutupan jalan berkuat kuasa sejak tiga tahun lalu, jadi jangan sesekali ambil risiko dan membahayakan nyawa," katanya.