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KUALA LUMPUR, Two enforcement agency officers were nabbed by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) on suspicion of soliciting bribes in return for not taking enforcement action against foreign workers in Sri Aman, Sarawak, yesterday. The commission said the duo, in their 30s, were arrested between 7 pm and 8.30 pm at a fast food outlet after allegedly soliciting a RM10,000 bribe from a company owner. A MACC source said the two officers were believed to have sought the money in return for not taking action against several foreign workers at the company who are suspected of not having valid work

KUALA LUMPUR, A gardener pleaded not guilty in the High Court here today to three counts of supporting and possessing materials linked to the Daesh terrorist group last year. Muhammad Sani Mahdi Sahar, 31, a former Quran teacher, made the plea after the charges were read to him again before Judge Datuk Noorin Badaruddin. Earlier, deputy public prosecutor Siti Hajar Mat Radzi told the court that today was the first mention of the case following its transfer from the Muar Sessions Court. Noorin then fixed Nov 19 for the next mention of the case. At today’s proceedings, the accused was

SEREMBAN, A total of 31 fishermen in Telok Kemang, Port Dickson, affected by the construction of a hotel each received RM3,000 in compensation for the first three months. Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun said the project began in June, adding that a monthly compensation payment of RM1,000 will be provided to the affected fishermen through the Telok Kemang Fishermen’s Association (PNKTK). ‘This payment will continue for 12 years to ensure that the fishermen’s income remains unaffected. ‘Twenty boat owners and 11 crew members, who are also traditional fishermen receive the compensation,’ he told reporters after the compensation handover programme

SEREMBAN, The police have recorded the statement of the mother of a 10-year-old boy, who drove his parents’ car and was involved in a collision with two other vehicles, at Jalan Arowana 2, Taman Arowana Impian, two days ago. Seremban district police chief, ACP Mohamad Hatta Che Din, said that the woman, in her 40s, was called to record a statement at the Seremban district police headquarters, yesterday. ‘We will call the boy’s father in the near future, as the father, who is also in his 40s, is currently receiving treatment for heart problems,’ he told Bernama here, today. In

KUALA LUMPUR, Bursa Malaysia ended lower on Thursday following broad-based selling amid cautious sentiment. At 5 pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) slid 5.42 points to 1,664.82 from Wednesday’s close of 1,670.24, with YTL Corp and YTL Power dragging the index down significantly. The benchmark index, which opened 0.31 of-a-point higher at 1,670.55, moved between 1,677.46 and 1,663.18 during the day. In the broader market, decliners trounced gainers 821 to 306, with 426 counters unchanged, 902 untraded and eight suspended. Turnover was higher at 3.28 billion units valued at RM3.41 billion compared with Wednesday’s 3.04 billion units worth