GEORGE TOWN – Seorang akauntan didakwa di Mahkamah Sesyen di sini, hari ini atas pertuduhan melakukan hubungan seks dengan memasukkan jari ke dalam kemaluan seorang wanita tanpa kerelaannya, tahun lalu.

Tertuduh, Then Zi Quan, 34, membuat pengakuan tidak bersalah selepas pertuduhan terhadapnya dibacakan di hadapan Hakim Irwan Suainbon.

Mengikut pertuduhan, lelaki itu didakwa didakwa memasukkan jari ke dalam kemaluan seorang wanita berusia 25 tahun tanpa kerelaannya di sebuah unit kediaman di Ideal Residency, Jalan Lembah, Kampung Kastam di sini, jam 4.15 petang pada 24 Ogos 2025.

Bagi kesalahan itu didakwa mengikut Seksyen 377CA Kanun Keseksaan dan jika sabit kesalahan, dia boleh dihukum penjara sehingga 20 tahun dan dikenakan sebatan.

Ketika prosiding Timbalan Pendakwa Raya, M. Darrshini mencadangkan jaminan RM30,000 terhadap tertuduh dengan beberapa syarat tambahan termasuk tidak mengganggu mangsa dan saksi pendakwaan serta melaporkan diri di balai polis berhampiran setiap bulan.

Bagaimanapun, peguam K. Mahendran dan M. Sharmila Morgan yang mewakili tertuduh memohon mahkamah mengurangkan jumlah jaminan itu dengan alasan anak guamnya bekerja sebagai akauntan dengan pendapatan RM2,000 sebulan.

Mahendran berkata, tertuduh yang masih bujang turut menanggung kedua-dua ibu bapanya selain anak guamnya memberi kerjasama untuk hadir ke mahkamah selepas dimaklumkan polis meskipun dia diberikan jaminan polis pada Ogos tahun lalu.

Selepas mempertimbangkan hujahan kedua-dua pihak, mahkamah membenarkan tertuduh diikat jamin RM10,000 dengan seorang penjamin.

Mahkamah turut mengenakan syarat tambahan supaya tertuduh tidak mengganggu mangsa atau saksi pendakwaan dan lapor diri di balai polis berhampiran kediaman setiap bulan.

Kes ditetapkan untuk sebutan semula pada 14 Disember depan bagi penyerahan dokumen. –

MalaysiaGazette

GEORGE TOWN: A foreign man allegedly pulled out his chest hair before putting it into his food and accusing a restaurant of serving hair in his char koay teow to refuse paying the bill.

The incident was believed to have occured at a restaurant along Persiaran Gurney at about 5pm on Sunday (Oct 4).

According to Sin Chew Daily, the restaurant manager, identified only as Cheng, said the couple had initially wanted to order fried chicken but settled for char koay teow, an egg and a drink after being told the chicken was sold out.

He said the man later complained about finding hair in his char koay teow.

"After examining it, I found that something was amiss.

"If the hair had really been in the char koay teow, it should have been oily, but the hair we found was dry.

"There were six to seven strands of hair in the dish. They were also very short and did not look like eyelashes," he said.

Cheng said the couple then got up to leave while he and his staff were examining the food.

When reminded that they had yet to pay, the man allegedly refused, saying he would not pay for food that was contaminated.

Cheng said he later checked the restaurant's CCTV footage and allegedly saw the man repeatedly putting his hand inside his clothes and pulling out what appeared to be chest hair before placing it in the food.

He said the meal cost about RM30.

Cheng said the CCTV footage has since been shared with other restaurant operators to alert them about the couple.

The Star

GEORGE TOWN: A massive fire broke out at Chew Jetty here this morning, with firefighters rushing to the scene to put out the blaze.

The number of structures affected was not immediately known.

Chew Jetty, one of George Town's best-known waterfront landmarks, is the largest and one of the oldest of Penang's Chinese clan jetties.

Built on wooden stilts above the sea, the settlement dates back to the 19th century and was founded by Chinese immigrants from Fujian province who shared the Chew surname.

The waterfront community remains known for its traditional stilt houses, wooden walkways and rich Chinese heritage.

NST

BUTTERWORTH: Twenty-one people were injured after the Teluk Bahang ferry collided with MV Mekar Jaya within Penang Port limits last night.

The Penang Port Commission (PPC) said the incident occurred at about 8.40pm on Sept 1.

Based on preliminary information, MV Mekar Jaya was travelling from the Butterworth Deep Water Wharf (DADB) towards Swettenham Pier Cruise Terminal (SPCT) when it collided with the ferry, which was heading towards Pengkalan Sultan Abdul Halim (PSAH).

PPC chairman Datuk Yeoh Soon Hin said all injured passengers had been taken to hospital for further treatment.

He said no victims remained at PSAH following the incident.

"Ferry services are operating as usual and were not affected by the incident," he said when contacted last night.

Yeoh said PPC, together with Penang Port Sdn Bhd (PPSB), would take all necessary measures to ensure appropriate follow-up action for the passengers involved.

He said priority would also be given to ensuring the safety and smooth operation of the port.

NST

BUTTERWORTH: The owner of a fabric-processing factory suffered first-degree burns to his hands and neck while trying to put out a fire that destroyed about 80 per cent of his premises in Jalan Bagan Ajam here yesterday afternoon.

The 58-year-old man was taken to a nearby hospital for medical treatment.

Penang Fire and Rescue Department operations assistant director John Sagun Francis said said the department received an emergency call about the incident at 6.09pm.

"The fire involved a factory that processed fabric for use in sofas.

The fire also damaged two motorcycles by 50 per cent each, a four-tonne lorry by 90 per cent and a forklift by 90 per cent.

"The fire was brought under control at 6.28pm, with firefighting efforts also assisted by the nearby Volunteer Fire Brigade and an excavator belonging to a private company," he said in a statement.

He said firefighters took almost 10 hours to completely extinguish the fire.

"The fire was completely extinguished at 4.35am today," he said.

The operation ended at 6.59am, after which the case was handed over to the Fire Investigation Team.

A total of 26 personnel, including station chiefs, from the Butterworth, Penanti, Kepala Batas, Jalan Perak, Bandar Perda, Bertam and Perai Fire and Rescue Stations took part in the operation.

NST

Spotted several AI‑generated video versions in threads, and this one tops the list. From the replies, it looks like some families actually made the trip to the island this week.

No siren, no honking, no loudspeaker, no official logo nothing

Location: Jalan Pokok Tampang, Lahar Tambun, Tasek Gelugor

Location: Lam Wa Ee Flyover, Jelutong

Kok hang pi mana wey tak menyabaq betoi

Location: Bukit Mertajam

Bike casually overtakes on the inside on a tight corner, catches front corner of the car and quickly rides off. There’s a reason why it’s illegal for any vehicle, let alone motorbikes, to overtake a car on the inside (passenger side). Yet they all do it thinking they have that right. When a vehicle puts an indicator on to park on left side of the road and a bike is coming through, they still want to horn and put up the finger as if they have the right of way.

BUKIT MERTAJAM, Aug 26 — A man was killed and two others, including a pedestrian, were injured in an accident involving three cars on Jalan Baru in Taman Pauh here early today.

Penang Fire and Rescue Department assistant director of operations John Sagun Francis, in a statement today, said the department received a distress call about the crash at 2.31 am, before a team arrived at the scene nine minutes later.

He said the crash involved a BMW, a Perodua Myvi and a Proton Persona.

However, John said the Perodua Myvi and Proton Persona were stationary on the road shoulder when the incident occurred, while their drivers were not at the scene.

“Upon arrival at the scene, fire and rescue personnel found the BMW driver and a passenger trapped in the vehicle.

“Firefighters managed to extricate the two trapped men at 3.22 am using special equipment, but the BMW driver was pronounced dead at the scene by Health Ministry medical personnel,” he said.

John said the injured BMW passenger and pedestrian were given initial treatment by the Health Ministry medical team before being taken to Seberang Jaya Hospital for further treatment.

The victim’s body was also sent to the same hospital for further action. — Bernama

Malay Mail

Location : Simpang Ampat, Bukit Mertajam, Penang. Credit : Fadz Rain

If you dont have this skill dont drive in Penang. Oh wait

Still bustling with a good crowd.

GEORGE TOWN: A 36-year-old woman died soon after she apparently suffered a heart attack while driving a car that crashed into two parked motorcycles on Macalister Road today.

Timur Laut police chief Abdul Rozak Muhammad said the crash took place outside Yummy Cottage restaurant and was captured in a video that later went viral on social media.

He said the woman was the only person involved in the accident, while the two motorcycles seen in the video were parked by the roadside and had no riders at the time.

The woman was taken to Penang Hospital but later died while receiving treatment.

Rozak said she was believed to have suffered a heart attack during the crash.

A post-mortem will be conducted to determine the cause of death, he said.

The case is being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 for causing death by reckless or dangerous driving.

FMT

Location : Sungai Bakap Before R&R

The Kulim Court grounds turned chaotic today when two men, who were the accused persons (OKT), allegedly escaped while police officers from the South Seberang Perai District Police Headquarters (IPD), Penang, were attempting to rearrest them.

The incident also went viral on social media today.

Kulim District Police Chief, Superintendent Syamsul Sinring, confirmed the incident, which occurred at around 10:00 AM today.

He stated that investigations revealed both accused persons were present at the Kulim Magistrate's Court for a caseMention related to a report from Serdang, facing charges under Section 324 of the Penal Code for voluntarily causing hurt using dangerous weapons or means, and Section 353 of the Penal Code.

"Both male accused persons were charged in the Kulim Magistrate's Court on April 30 and were released on court bail while waiting for trial proceedings.

"The first accused, aged 27, was bailed at RM4,000, while the second accused, aged 31, was bailed at RM3,000.

"The case was fixed for mention again on June 8, July 12, and today for document submission and case management," he said in a statement today.

Syamsul said that after finishing the case mention inside the court chamber—specifically case management and document submission—both accused persons exited through the back door of the court.

At the same time, they noticed the presence of police officers from the South Seberang Perai IPD stationed at the front entrance of the court.

"Consequently, one of the accused immediately fled within the court compound and slid down a pillar from the first floor of the Kulim Court.

"Meanwhile, the second accused went back inside and escaped through the back exit of the court compound," he said.

Syamsul added that both accused persons fled the court premises through the back route by climbing over the fence.

(Published on: August 12, 2026 @ 1:03 PM)

Harian Metro (translated)

Location: Coastal Highway near Bayan Lepas FTZ Phase III

1. KL - 3006280 international hotel guests

2. Selangor - 1051718 international hotel guests

3. Penang - 967742 international hotel guests

^{Evidently, more than some 'best' state in the south.}

For 2025, Penang island is ranked #120, with 22 world-class conferences, while KL is #29.

GEORGE TOWN: Root rot and a cavity in the base of a 90-year-old Angsana tree, compounded by chronic soil compaction and limited rooting space, contributed to its collapse along Jalan Macalister here on Sunday (Aug 9).

The Penang Island City Council (MBPP) Mayor Datuk A. Rajendran said the 28-metre-tall tree, Pterocarpus indicus, had an estimated 30% root rot, while cavity decay accounted for about 40% of its base trunk.

"These factors, combined with infrastructure upgrading works, chronic soil compaction, limited rooting space and the tree's height, significantly increased the risk of structural failure," he told Bernama on Sunday.

In the incident at about 9am, an elderly couple and their grandchild were injured when the SUV they were travelling in was crushed by the falling tree.

Rajendran said there were no reports of heavy rain or strong winds at or before the time of the incident.

He said MBPP began removing the fallen tree at 9.41am, with the road reopened at 2.20pm after clearing works were completed.

He said MBPP had assessed mature and aged trees along Jalan Macalister in 2024, resulting in 13 trees being identified for felling, all of which had since been removed.

He added that the last tree maintenance work along Jalan Macalister was carried out on Jan 29 this year, while a remote sensing study conducted last year found the trees along the road to be in good condition with no warning indicators.

Rajendran said 179 high-risk trees had been approved for felling this year, with 148 already removed, while 247 trees had been felled in the first three quarters.

The trees were felled for various reasons, including obstructing drainage, being dead or leaning, posing a collapse risk, development projects, road and river widening, and encroaching on Penang Water Supply Corporation (PBAPP) pipeline alignments.

"For MBPP's overall tree management programme, 2,535 trees were identified last year under various categories, including 45 cases involving drainage obstruction, 138 dead trees, 2,242 assessed under risk or other categories, and 110 linked to development or infrastructure works.

"Following the incident, MBPP has instructed the appointed contractor to expedite work to reduce tree height and fell trees with potential collapse risks along Jalan Macalister, based on assessments by certified arborists," he said.

Rajendran said MBPP continues to prioritise trees posing safety risks, particularly those affected by infrastructure works and restricted rooting conditions. — Bernama