Compiled by RAHIMY RAHIM, C. ARUNO and R. ARAVINTHANFLORISTS at the Seremban market are devastated after being ordered to close their shops once again, a mere week after reopening, reported Makkal Osai. The shops were not allowed to operate during the initial stage of movement restrictions but were given permission to resume business last week after many appeals. One of them, Yogeswari, said they were overjoyed at being allowed to reopen and were hoping to earn some income after weeks without. H

KUALA LUMPUR: A petty trader was sentenced to five months’ jail for threatening his father that he would burn down their home if the latter did not buy him a burger and return home fast.... Magistrate Nur Hafizah Rajuni passed the sentence on Mohammad Adib Akmal Mohd Sauffi, 29, after he pleaded guilty to committing the offence at their house in Taman Bolton, Batu Caves, Selangor at 10pm on Dec 27.... The accused was ordered to serve the jail sentence from the day of his arrest, which was yest

KUALA LUMPUR: A blogger has been sentenced to 14 days’ jail and fined RM2, 500 by the Selayang Magistrate’s Court here for punching his brother in the face for refusing to give him RM400 to repair a motorcycle. Magistrate Nik Mohd Fadli Nik Azlan passed sentence on Mohd Zailan Yunus, 55, after he pleaded guilty to intentionally causing injury to Mohd Zaidi, 56, at a house at Jalan 23 Selayang Baru, Gombak here at 1.30 pm on Feb 18.He was charged under Section 323 of the Penal Code, which carries

KUALA LUMPUR( Bernama): A cobbler was fined RM6, 000, in default eight months’ jail by the Selayang Sessions Court here on Thursday( July 1), after he pleaded guilty to wrongfully confining his lover in a room for six days and causing injuries to her last month. Yee Lee Shong, 48, entered the plea after the charges were read out to him by an interpreter before Magistrate Nik Fadli Nik Azlan. For the wrongful confinement offence, Yee was fined RM5, 000 fine or six months’ jail while for causing h