Housewife, businessman both RM10K poorer in phishing and moneylending scam
SIBU: A housewife lost RM10,600 from her bank account after clicking a link in a text message from an unknown number. Sibu’s Commercial Crime Investigation Division received a report on Aug 12 from the housewife after losing her money on Aug 6. “On Aug 6, the complainant received a text from an unknown number which […]
Detained for grabbing housewife’s buttocks
MIRI: A 25 year-old local man was detained on Saturday night for grabbing a housewife’s buttocks. The incident reportedly happened inside a unit of a Quadruplex flat in Permyjaya on Friday around 12.30 am. Prior to the incident, the suspect had come to look for the victim’s husband in her flat unit. However, when he […]
Housewife loses RM87k to Macau scam
SIBU: A housewife lost RM87,240 after falling prey to a Macau scam syndicate late last year. The victim, who is in her 50s, had on Nov 30 received a call from one ‘Mastura’, who said her name had been used to make an insurance claim amounting to RM76,800 in three months. The victim was instructed […]
Housewife fined RM10,000 for insulting Agong
KUALA LUMPUR: A housewife was fined RM10,000, in default nine months’ jail, by the Sessions Court today for uttering seditious and insulting remarks, as well as transmitting offensive communications against the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, the royal institution and ministers on her Twitter account. Judge M.M. Edwin Paramjothy meted out the fine against Nur Faizah Wahid, […]
Retiree loses RM39,000, woman loses RM66,000
KUCHING: An elderly retiree and a housewife lost money in separate Macau scams. Padawan district deputy police chief DSP Lim Jaw Shyong said the 60-year-old retiree lost RM39,000 to a ‘Mr Lee’ who called him around 9.15am on August 18. Lee claimed to be an officer at a police court division. Lim, who issued his […]
The housewife with multiple businesses
KUCHING: By focusing on more than one business (food, clothing, and mobile spa services), 39-year-old housewife Massilawati Suhai Melian has been able to supplement her family’s income. “I started the business in 2018 as I am a full-time housewife,” she said when contacted recently. According to Massilawati, thanks to the support and guidance of her […]
Woman’s unconditional love for stray animals
KUALA TERENGGANU: For 13 years, the daily chores of a housewife here is filled with managing the household and keeping herself busy with cooking and preparing food for stray animals especially dogs. Every night, it is a routine for a 53-year-old Malay woman known as ‘Kak Wa” to feed about 40 stray dogs around Kuala […]
Housewife, tutor first to be charged under Emergency Ordinance
KUALA LUMPUR: A housewife and a tutor are the first individuals in the country to be charged in court under the Emergency Ordinance for spreading fake news related to Covid-19 infection and vaccine for the virus. In Perlis, Norjannah Rusli, 28, was fined RM5,000, in default five months’ jail, by the Kangar Sessions Court after […]
Eight years’ jail, four lashes each for robbing housewife
KUCHING: Two Indonesian men were sentenced to eight years’ jail and four lashes each today (25 May) after pleading guilty to robbing a housewife while armed with a meat cleaver. The Section court judge ordered Dandi Adytia Firnanda, 22, and Romi, 21, to be sentenced after they pleaded guilty under Section 395 of the […]
Lucrative income from maman farming
KUALA PILAH: The popularity of the traditional rendang maman speciality dish prepared during Aidilfitri in Negeri Sembilan, has inspired a housewife to start a maman farm to meet the festive season demand. Raihana Ayub, 31, began to cultivate the maman plants or scientifically known as Cleome Gynandra on an almost one-hectare leased land in Terachi, […]