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THURSDAY | JUNE 11, 2026

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Rosmah to pay RM67.5mil to Lebanon-based jeweller

Eight held for wildlife offences in joint operation KOTA BHARU: Eight Myanmar nationals, including two women, were arrested in a joint operation involving police and the Wildlife and National Parks Department against illegal hunting and wildlife offences at a 24ha durian plantation in Kampung Mia, Kuala Krai. Kuala Krai district police chief Supt Mazlan Mamat said acting on a tip-off, police and the department jointly conducted the Op Bersepadu/Op Khazanah from midnight until 6am yesterday. Authorities also found a baby boy and a baby girl with the group. He said an air rifle and two spears, believed to have been used for illegal hunting, were seized during the operation. In a statement Mazlan said inspections also uncovered items believed to be wildlife body parts including six claws, 12 fangs and seven bones as well as a container filled with substance believed to be wildlife meat. The case is being investigated under Section 6(1)(c) of the Immigration Act 1959/63, Section 8(a) of the Arms Act 1960, Section 7(1) of the Emblems and Names (Prevention of Improper Use) Act 1958, and the Wildlife Conservation Act 2010 (Act 716). He said the success of the operation showed the effectiveness of the cooperation between police and the wildlife department as well as the importance of information provided by the public in efforts to combat illegal hunting and the unlawful possession of wildlife parts. Mazlan said stern action would be taken against anyone involved in wildlife-related offences. – Bernama Vehicle break-in gang crippled, 10 cases solved KOTA BHARU: Police have crippled a criminal group known as Geng Saga believed to be behind a series of vehicle break-ins and thefts in Kota Bharu and Pasir Mas. The raid resulted in police solving 10 cases involving losses estimated at RM23,000. Kelantan police chief Datuk Mohd Yusoff Mamat said the breakthrough followed a raid by the state police contingent headquarters’ Criminal Investigation Department in front of a petrol station in Jalan Long Yunus here at about 2am on May 30. The operation was conducted following a report on a vehicle break-in and theft in Tunjong, he said. Mohd Yusoff said three local men aged between 49 and 56 were arrested during the raid, while police seized various items believed to be linked to the group’s activities, including two Proton Saga cars, a laptop computer, four mobile phones, two backpacks, 10 bank cards, two international passports and a MyKid. “We also seized a slingshot, two spark plug fragments and a pair of pliers believed to have been used to break vehicle windows,” he said. He added that checks showed the three suspects had a total of 12 criminal and 32 drug-related records, while urine tests were positive for methamphetamine. – Bernama

to the plaintiff. There is no evidence proving that the remaining 43 pieces of jewellery were ever seized by police at all.” The judge noted that a critical aspect of the defendant’s defence collapsed due to her failure to call material witnesses who were purportedly involved in the handling, locking, packing, safeguarding and movement of the jewellery, Bernama reported. He said the defendant attempted to rely on unnamed “security personnel”, “bodyguards”, “staff”, “butlers” and other unidentified individuals to explain how the jewellery was packed, how the bags were locked and transported and who handled the keys during the transfer of the items from Sri Perdana, Putrajaya to Pavilion 45 here and how the jewellery was safeguarded there before the police raid. “However, none of these material witnesses was called to testify at the trial,” he added.

jewellery were in fact seized by the police and the jewellery remained intact and accounted for throughout the alleged chain of custody. However, the defendant failed to do so. “The defendant’s attempt to shift focus onto speculative explanations concerning the raid and seizure by the police is untenable. The fact remains that the defendant failed to return the remaining 43 pieces of jewellery and cannot satisfactorily account for their fate,” said Quay. He added that the defendant had consistently maintained in her testimony that the jewellery had been delivered to her for viewing and publicity purposes. Quay further observed that while it was claimed the jewellery had been seized by the police during the 2018 raid, the evidence adduced established only one fact with certainty. “One item of jewellery was eventually identified during the forfeiture proceeding and returned

o Global Royalty filed lawsuit against wife of ex-PM for allegedly making false claims that authorities seized 44 pieces of jewellery

KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court here ordered Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor to pay RM67.5 million to Lebanon-based jeweller Global Royalty Trading SAL over the loss of 43 pieces of jewellery, within one month from yesterday’s date. Judge Datuk Quay Chew Soon also ordered the wife of former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak to pay costs of RM75,000 each to Global Royalty and the third parties, namely the inspector general of police (IGP) and the Malaysian government. On March 29, 2023, Global Royalty filed a lawsuit against Rosmah, alleging she falsely claimed that 44 pieces of jewellery, including diamond necklaces, bracelets and tiaras, sent to her by the company’s agent, had been seized by the Malaysian authorities under the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001. However, the company claimed that only one of the 44 pieces of jewellery was retained by police and the remaining 43 pieces were not in their custody. Global Royalty further asserted that Rosmah had shifted the responsibility to the Malaysian government when, in fact, the jewellery had gone missing. Quay when delivering yesterday’s decision via Zoom, ordered Rosmah to pay RM67,461,027.37 within one month, together with interest at 5% per annum from the date of judgment until full settlement. The judge also dismissed Rosmah’s claim for an indemnity against the third parties. Quay said the court found that the defendant (Rosmah) had failed to discharge her obligations as a bailee, noting that the non-return PUTRAJAYA: More speed-reduction measures, including speed bumps, should be installed along roads in Genting Highlands to reduce crash risks and improve road safety, Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing said. He said greater attention should be given to measures aimed at slowing vehicles and minimising crash risks, particularly at critical locations and key access routes to and from the hill resort. “There is an urgent need to review and expedite the implementation of more technology-based monitoring measures to enhance road safety management. “Safety measures cannot only be introduced after accidents occur. We

of the jewellery constitutes prima facie evidence of negligence. He said the plaintiff (Global Royalty) does not bear the burden of proving the precise manner in which the jewellery disappeared while it was under the defendant’s custody. The judge further noted that the defendant could not merely cite the police raid, the possibility of seizure or that her bodyguards had handled the bags to discharge the legal burden imposed on her as a bailee. “The defendant must affirmatively prove what precisely happened to the jewellery, that its loss did not arise from her negligence and that the 43 pieces of

Rosmah told to pay within one month, together with interest at 5% per annum from the date of judgment until full settlement. – BERNAMAPIC ‘Enhance road safety measures in Genting Highlands’

management, he said any violations affecting public safety should not be taken lightly. He said enforcement agencies must take action and impose stricter oversight on drivers with outstanding summonses, expired road tax, dangerous driving records or those operating poorly maintained vehicles that pose safety risks. Tiong said the crash involving two buses and a sport utility vehicle (at km15 of the Genting Highlands Genting Sempah downhill road on May 30 had highlighted the need for stronger regulation of tourist vehicles, stricter background screening of drivers and more effective road safety enforcement mechanisms. – Bernama

government and enforcement agencies in implementing safety improvements in the interest of public safety and corporate social responsibility. “Protecting tourists’ safety, safeguarding the country’s tourism reputation and improving the quality of tourist transport services are shared responsibilities. We must be result-oriented and proactive in identifying and addressing weaknesses rather than allowing the same problems to recur,” he said. Tiong said his ministry would hold further discussions with Genting Highlands management to obtain a clearer picture of the resort’s current road safety management practices. On the issue of tourist vehicle

must act from a preventive standpoint and minimise risks as much as possible,” he said in a statement after chairing a coordination meeting on the recent tour bus crash in Genting Highlands on Tuesday. Tiong said the Road Transport Department had previously proposed the installation of speed trap facilities along the route, but the proposal could not be implemented as the road is privately owned. However, he stressed that despite the road being privately managed, it still involves the safety of tourists and the public. He expressed hope that the management of Genting Highlands would cooperate with the