KUALA LUMPUR, June 10 — A house renovation contractor was fined RM1,000 in default three months jail by the Sessions Court today for failing to provide an explanation regarding RM114,000 in his bank account two months ago.

PUTRAJAYA, May 30 — Malaysians planning to go on the Haj pilgrimage are advised not to be deceived by agencies claiming they can issue Haj visas or permits.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 29 — A cake shop manager pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court today to cheating a businessman in purchasing a branded watch worth over RM300,000 last month.

PUTRAJAYA, May 28 — The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has advised the public to be wary of calls from unknown individuals impersonating its officers.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 27 — The police have arrested seven individuals, including two foreigners, in raids conducted in Selangor last week for alleged involvement in a syndicate marketing healthcare products.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 27 — Twelve individuals, including a woman, have been arrested on suspicion of being involved with a syndicate carrying out online gambling and love scams targeting victims in the United States.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 17 — An engineering company's director pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court today to cheating a pensioner over a RM1.5 million supply project for Petronas last year.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 10 — A director pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court today to a charge of transferring RM859,750 of company funds to another company two years ago.

PUTRAJAYA, May 10 — The Finance Ministry (MOF) has cautioned the public about potential scams involving the official Rahmah Cash Aid (STR) or Rahmah Basic Donation (Sara) lines, where large payments are requested.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 8 — Financial planners need to carry out their duty to report any suspicious activities that might be linked to money laundering to the authorities, said Bukit Aman Anti-Money Laundering Criminal Investigation Division assistant director ACP Foo Wei Min.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 8 — The Sessions Court has sentenced a businessman to four years in prison today after he was found guilty of deceiving Jakel Trading Sdn Bhd's legal manager, causing him to incur a RM400,000 loss five years ago.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 28 — The Malaysian Rugby Union (MRU) hopes the individual allegedly involved in misappropriating funds that belonged to the Union be charged soon.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 23 — Two directors of a mining company pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court today to cheating a man in the sale and purchase of sand involving a RM1.2 million payment seven years ago.

SEOUL, April 10 — South Koreans voted to elect a new Parliament today in a bitterly fought race seen by some analysts as a referendum on President Yoon Suk Yeol, whose popularity has suffered amid a cost-of-living crisis and a spate of political scandals.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 2 — A woman pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court today to a charge of cheating a businessman over the delivery of 21 units of imported used cars six years ago.

PUTRAJAYA, April 2 — The government is closely monitoring enforcement agencies to prevent fraud in a move towards fighting corruption, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 — A couple was arrested in a crackdown on illegal streaming activities in raids at three locations around Selangor and Kuala Lumpur on March 14.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 — The police have received a report from a local man who claims to have been deceived by a lawyer with a Datuk title over the sale of his land valued at RM1.4 million in Sepang.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 — The former customer relations manager of an international bank pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court today to 80 charges of breach of trust, misappropriation of property, forgery of documents and cheating in relation to gold bars belonging to customers worth over RM6 million from 2019 and 2021.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 14 — The police have advised the public to exercise caution regarding recent scam tactics which offer electronic goods at very low prices.