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KUALA LUMPUR — Five individuals, including two directors of a health centre in Chow Kit, were charged in separate Magistrates’ Courts with various offences linked to alleged immoral activities at the premises.

The directors, Lee Leong Yaw, 59, and Pung Hiyun Hee, 70, and their employees Ong Seng Teck, 64, Mohd Fikri Mohd Razali, 44, and Muhammad Wafiy Dinie Azmi, 20, pleaded not guilty after the charges were read out before Magistrates S. Arunjothy, Noorelynna Hanim Abd Halim and Ili Marisqa Khalizan.

Before Magistrate Arunjothy, Lee and Pung were jointly charged with allowing immoral activities to take place at their premises in addition to licensed business operations such as a sauna, jacuzzi, gymnasium and café.

The alleged offence took place at Jalan Ipoh Kecil at 8pm on Nov 28, 2025.

They were charged under the Trade, Business and Industrial Licensing (Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur) By-Laws 2016, which provides for a maximum fine of RM2,000, imprisonment of up to one year, or both upon conviction, read together with Section 34 of the Penal Code. 

In the same court, Ong was charged under Section 292(a) of the Penal Code for possessing a mobile phone containing obscene videos at the multipurpose hall of the Dang Wangi District Police Headquarters at 11.15 am on Nov 30, 2025.

Meanwhile, Mohd Fikri faced a similar charge before Magistrate Noorelynna Hanim for possessing obscene materials on his mobile phone at the same location and time.

Before Magistrate Ili Marisqa, Muhammad Wafiy Dinie was charged with committing an act of gross indecency by allegedly groping a 47-year-old man at the same premises in Chow Kit at 8pm on Nov 28, 2025.

The court granted bail of RM2,000 each to Lee and Pung, RM3,800 to Ong, RM4,000 to Mohd Fikri, and RM2,800 to Muhammad Wafiy Dinie.

The cases have been fixed for mention on April 24, May 18 and June 9.

The prosecution was conducted by deputy public prosecutors Vivi’Asnita Zaina’Larifin, Iman Nurhidayah Ezani and Syafika Azwa Fikri, while the accused were represented by lawyers Zaid Malek, Mahajoth Singh, Reenajit Kaur Golen, Raqib Osman and Jeichandran Santhirasegaran. — BERNAMA

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PUTRAJAYA — The Malaysian Highway Authority (LLM) expects traffic of over 3.49 million vehicles on major highways and connecting expressways during peak travel days for the Aidilfitri celebrations.

Its director-general, Mohd Hadzmir Yusoff, said the traffic increase is expected to begin as early as tomorrow, especially as motorists begin travelling towards the North, South, and East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia.

Major highways like the PLUS Group is expected to record 2.30 million vehicles, followed by the West Coast Expressway (WCE) (215,000); the KL-Karak Highway (210,000); the East Coast Expressway Phase 1 (106,000); and Phase 2 (65,000), he added.

“Meanwhile, for connecting highways, the Duta-Ulu Kelang Expressway (DUKE) is projected to record 295,000 vehicles, the Kajang-Seremban Expressway (LEKAS) 159,000, and the Kuala Lumpur-Kuala Selangor Expressway (LATAR) 135,000 vehicles,” he said in a statement today.

He also said all concessionaires have been instructed to ensure there were no lane closures except for emergencies starting tomorrow until March 30, smooth toll collection systems, including layered toll collection at critical plazas, as well as the activation of 34 Smart Lane locations on the PLUS Highway.

Mohd Hadzmir said checks on highway operations would be intensified, including at Rest and Service Areas (R&R) and lay-bys, along with the provision of 65 portable toilets, ensuring adequate water supply, and increasing staff and parking at selected locations.

“Users can obtain real-time traffic updates and information on any highway incidents via LLM’s official social media platforms – Facebook (Lembaga Lebuhraya Malaysia) and TikTok @llmtrafik, or by contacting the LLM Traffic Management Centre at 1-800-88-7752,” he said.

Highway users are also advised to plan their journeys using the TuJu Application and Travel Time Advisory (TTA), ensure their vehicles are in good condition, and maintain sufficient balance for toll payments via Touch ’n Go, e-wallets, or debit cards.

The government announced earlier today that there would be a 50 per cent toll discount in conjunction with Aidilfitri to help reduce travel costs for those returning to their hometowns, which will take effect from 12:01 am on March 18 (Wednesday) until 11:59 pm on March 19 (Thursday).

It applies to Class 1 private vehicles on all highways, except at the Sultan Iskandar Building (BSI) Toll Plaza and the Tanjung Kupang Toll Plaza on the Malaysia-Singapore Second Link Expressway (LINKEDUA). — BERNAMA

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KUALA LUMPUR — Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) is providing a total of 251,752 seats through its Electric Train Service (ETS) and KTM Intercity services in conjunction with the Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebrations, the largest capacity in the company’s operating history.

Transport Minister Anthony Loke said the increase is driven by the additional 228 extra train trips from March 17 to 29, a 113 per cent increase compared to the 118,440 seats provided last year.

“The increase in ETS services this year is also supported by the delivery of 10 ETS3 train sets, along with existing ETS sets, enabling KTMB to optimise service capacity to facilitate people returning to their hometowns,” he said after meeting passengers and distributing 500 Hari Raya gift packs to KTMB passengers at KL Sentral today.

Of the additional trips, 196 involve ETS services, while 32 are for EMU Plus services, with frequency increased to 64 trips daily and near 24-hour operations during the peak period.

“As a comparison, we added up to 196 additional ETS trips this year compared to only 56 last year, an increase of nearly 250 per cent. We aim to optimise existing assets so more people can use public transport to return home comfortably and safely,” he said. 

Loke shared that as of 9 am today, scheduled ETS tickets recorded sales of 177,796 (99 per cent), while 34,964 additional ETS tickets and 5,912 EMU Plus tickets are still available.

For the Ekspres Rakyat Timuran (ERT) service on the JB Sentral-Tumpat route, KTMB has added four extra coaches, increasing capacity to 13,910 seats, with 95 per cent already sold.

“We are also providing the Ekspres Lambaian Aidilfitri (ELA) service for the East Coast and Northern editions as an additional initiative to meet public demand,” he added. — BERNAMA

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