PETALING JAYA: Two friends who initially pleaded guilty to two counts of possessing 50 units of rhinoceros horns without a permit three years ago are now claiming trial.
KOTA KINABALU: The purported plan for an "invasion" of Sabah was likely concocted to drum up the support of local communities ahead of next year's Philippine elections, sources say.
LAHAD DATU, Dec 8 Since its establishment in 2013, the Eastern Sabah Security Command (ESSCom) has crippled 41 Abu Sayyaf group clans involved in kidnapping for ransom activities in Sabah. Its commander Datuk Ahmad Fuad Othman attributed the success to swift.
JOHOR BARU: A babysitter, her husband and niece have been charged in the Sessions Court here with allegedly abusing two children under their care.
Fazelina Mohd Lias, 37; her husband, Mansor Saat, 57; and her niece, 13, pleaded not guilty when the charges were read to them in front of judge Ahmad Fuad Othman on Sunday (July 25).
They were accused of mistreating a two-year-old and a three-year-old child, causing them to suffer physical injuries.
They allegedly committed the offence at about 3pm on June 10 at a house in Taman Bukit Kempas here.
They were charged under Section 31(1)(a) of the Child Act 2001 and face a fine not exceeding RM20,000 or up to 20 years’ imprisonment, or both, upon conviction.