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New Straits Times
13 hours ago
- New Straits Times
Illegal gold mining equipment seized in Jeli raid
JELI: Police and the Land and Mines Office have seized illegal gold mining equipment worth RM23,000 during a raid at Felcra Air Degong, in Jeli Tepi Sungai sub-district, Ayer Lanas. The operation led to the seizure of seven water pumps and two sluicing machines believed to have been used for unlicensed mining activities. District police chief Superintendent Kamarulzaman Harun said no arrests were made, as the suspects had fled before the raiding party arrived. "All the seized equipment has been handed over to PTG (Land and Mines Office) for further action," he said today. Kamarulzaman warned the public not to get involved in illegal mining, adding that police remain committed to curbing trespassing, smuggling and unlawful activities along the nation's borders.
New Straits Times
4 days ago
- Sport
- New Straits Times
Heartbreak for bowler Gillian at US Open
GILLIAN Lim came agonisingly close to a stepladder finals berth at the US Women's Open, but the debutant ultimately fell short by just 127 pins after completing 56 gruelling games in Lincoln, Nebraska. The 26-year-old finished seventh overall with 11,784 pinfalls, including 14 wins from 24 match play games across three rounds of match play. She contested eight games on Sunday, followed by two additional rounds totaling 16 games on Monday. It marked her strongest performance yet at a PWBA major, reinforcing her emergence on the prestigious professional circuit. Compatriot Natasha Roslan, the IBF World Cup winner in January, also held her own in a tough field, placing 14th with 11,628 pinfalls and a 12-12 win-loss record in match play. For their efforts, Gillian pocketed US$8,600 (RM36,500) while Natasha took home US$5,600 (RM23,800). The final five advancing to Tuesday's stepladder finals at Sun Valley Lanes are Americans Jordan Snodgrass (11,988), Lauren Russo (11,957), Crystal Elliot (11,948), Maryssa Carey (11,931), and Singapore's New Hui Fen (11,911). The US Women's Open marked Gillian's seventh and final appearance of the season. It was commendable nevertheless, as she recorded four top-15 finishes. Her seventh-place finish at the US Open followed a strong run of results, including a joint-fifth placing at the Rock 'n Roll Open and ninth at the Bowlers Journal Waterloo Open. Her other standout performance came at the PWBA Topeka Open, the season opener, where she finished 15th. "For sure, there are lots of positives to take away and improve on. Slowly but surely, I'm getting there. I've learned a lot this week too," said Gillian. "I definitely want to return next year. The experience has been really valuable, and I feel there's still so much room to grow. The PWBA format is quite different from the Open events in Asia — everything from the lane conditions to the structure and intensity is on another level." Gillian, who achieved a rare Malaysia Open–National Championships double last year, will resume competition at the Thailand Open next month.
The Sun
4 days ago
- Business
- The Sun
Penang retirees lose over RM1m in investment scams
GEORGE TOWN: Two retirees lost over RM1 million after falling victim to online investment scams recently, according to Penang police. Penang police chief Datuk Hamzah Ahmad said in a statement that in the first case, the Seberang Perai Tengah District Police Headquarters received a report from a 55-year-old man on June 12, alleging that he had been scammed by an online investment company for RM827,120. 'In early April, the victim came across an investment advertisement on Facebook promising high returns and subsequently got in touch with a WhatsApp. 'The victim was promised a seven per cent return on each investment made,' he said, adding that the man was told to download the company's app to register as a member and invest through the platform. Hamzah said the victim made 22 fund transfers into six different company accounts between April 19 and May 26. 'He realised he had been scammed after being unable to withdraw profits totalling RM23,241,952 as shown on the investment app and subsequently lodged a police report,' he said. In a separate case, he stated that a 56-year-old retired factory technician lost RM321,250 after falling victim to another online investment scam, adding that the victim lodged a police report on June 12 at the Seberang Perai Utara District Police Headquarters. Hamzah stated that around December of last year, the victim came across an investment advertisement on Instagram that promised high returns. He then contacted a female suspect via WhatsApp, who promised a 30 per cent return within three months. He said that on March 21, the victim made the first fund transfer of RM20,000 through the company's app, and within less than three months, he received RM14,150 in profits. 'He made 11 additional fund transfers between March 27 and June 3 into four different company accounts linked to the scheme, but realised he had been scammed after he could not withdraw RM280,000 in purported profits and was instead asked by the suspect to pay an RM120,000 withdrawal fee,' he added. He said investigations are ongoing, and both cases are classified under Section 420 of the Penal Code for cheating.
The Sun
4 days ago
- Business
- The Sun
Two retirees lose over RM1m to online investment scams
GEORGE TOWN: Two retirees lost over RM1 million after falling victim to online investment scams recently, according to Penang police. Penang police chief Datuk Hamzah Ahmad said in a statement that in the first case, the Seberang Perai Tengah District Police Headquarters received a report from a 55-year-old man on June 12, alleging that he had been scammed by an online investment company for RM827,120. 'In early April, the victim came across an investment advertisement on Facebook promising high returns and subsequently got in touch with a WhatsApp. 'The victim was promised a seven per cent return on each investment made,' he said, adding that the man was told to download the company's app to register as a member and invest through the platform. Hamzah said the victim made 22 fund transfers into six different company accounts between April 19 and May 26. 'He realised he had been scammed after being unable to withdraw profits totalling RM23,241,952 as shown on the investment app and subsequently lodged a police report,' he said. In a separate case, he stated that a 56-year-old retired factory technician lost RM321,250 after falling victim to another online investment scam, adding that the victim lodged a police report on June 12 at the Seberang Perai Utara District Police Headquarters. Hamzah stated that around December of last year, the victim came across an investment advertisement on Instagram that promised high returns. He then contacted a female suspect via WhatsApp, who promised a 30 per cent return within three months. He said that on March 21, the victim made the first fund transfer of RM20,000 through the company's app, and within less than three months, he received RM14,150 in profits. 'He made 11 additional fund transfers between March 27 and June 3 into four different company accounts linked to the scheme, but realised he had been scammed after he could not withdraw RM280,000 in purported profits and was instead asked by the suspect to pay an RM120,000 withdrawal fee,' he added. He said investigations are ongoing, and both cases are classified under Section 420 of the Penal Code for cheating.
Barnama
4 days ago
- Business
- Barnama
Two Retirees Lose Over RM1 Mln To Online Investment Scams
-- Photograph for illustrative purposes GEORGE TOWN, June 16 (Bernama) -- Two retirees lost over RM1 million after falling victim to online investment scams recently, according to Penang police. Penang police chief Datuk Hamzah Ahmad said in a statement that in the first case, the Seberang Perai Tengah District Police Headquarters received a report from a 55-year-old man on June 12, alleging that he had been scammed by an online investment company for RM827,120. 'In early April, the victim came across an investment advertisement on Facebook promising high returns and subsequently got in touch with a woman…via WhatsApp. 'The victim was promised a seven per cent return on each investment made,' he said, adding that the man was told to download the company's app to register as a member and invest through the platform. Hamzah said the victim made 22 fund transfers into six different company accounts between April 19 and May 26. 'He realised he had been scammed after being unable to withdraw profits totalling RM23,241,952 as shown on the investment app and subsequently lodged a police report,' he said. In a separate case, he stated that a 56-year-old retired factory technician lost RM321,250 after falling victim to another online investment scam, adding that the victim lodged a police report on June 12 at the Seberang Perai Utara District Police Headquarters. Hamzah stated that around December of last year, the victim came across an investment advertisement on Instagram that promised high returns. He then contacted a female suspect via WhatsApp, who promised a 30 per cent return within three months. He said that on March 21, the victim made the first fund transfer of RM20,000 through the company's app, and within less than three months, he received RM14,150 in profits. 'He made 11 additional fund transfers between March 27 and June 3 into four different company accounts linked to the scheme, but realised he had been scammed after he could not withdraw RM280,000 in purported profits and was instead asked by the suspect to pay an RM120,000 withdrawal fee,' he added. He said investigations are ongoing, and both cases are classified under Section 420 of the Penal Code for cheating. -- BERNAMA BERNAMA provides up-to-date authentic and comprehensive news and information which are disseminated via BERNAMA Wires; BERNAMA TV on Astro 502, unifi TV 631 and MYTV 121 channels and BERNAMA Radio on FM93.9 (Klang Valley), FM107.5 (Johor Bahru), FM107.9 (Kota Kinabalu) and FM100.9 (Kuching) frequencies. Follow us on social media : Facebook : @bernamaofficial , @bernamatv , @bernamaradio Twitter : @ , @BernamaTV , @bernamaradio Instagram : @bernamaofficial , @bernamatvofficial , @bernamaradioofficial TikTok : @bernamaofficial
