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The Sun
28-05-2025
- The Sun
Penang aunty robbed in broad daylight as bystanders just watch
A disturbing video showing a woman being robbed in broad daylight at Jalan Tembaga, Jelutong, has gone viral, sparking outrage over the lack of public intervention during the incident. The 12-second clip, shared by Penang Kini on Facebook, captures the harrowing moment a middle-aged 'aunty' struggled to fend off a robber attempting to flee on a motorcycle. ALSO READ: Cashier in Putrajaya shop alleges near robbery after foreigners inquire about Ringgit notes Despite her efforts to stop him, including throwing punches, the man managed to snatch what appeared to be her handbag from the ground before speeding away. What shocked viewers even more was the apparent indifference of several motorists who passed by without offering any help. None stopped or stepped out of their vehicles to assist the woman or confront the thief. Outraged netizens flooded the comments section with criticism aimed at the passive bystanders and the individual recording the video. 'Those driving their they stupid? How could they not help in a situation like this and relax inside their cars instead?' one user called Azmil Jalil II commented. 'Seriously? Only take video? Why didnt help? All watching movie?' Adrian Kung asked. Many also condemned the person behind the camera for choosing to film the robbery instead of intervening. 'If it were my car, I would've rammed him already... Sigh, recording the video was more important apparently. Judging by what happened, it looks like they had been struggling for a while—yet someone still had time to record it,' Epylynn Epylynn commented. Fortunately, the story took a positive turn. Seri Delima assemblywoman Connie Tan provided an update confirming that police had arrested the suspect at around 4am. Tan also commended the woman's courage, revealing that the man had impersonated a police officer during the robbery.
The Sun
28-05-2025
- The Sun
‘This ain't a movie!': Penang aunty robbed in broad daylight as bystanders just watch, netizens furious
A disturbing video showing a woman being robbed in broad daylight at Jalan Tembaga, Jelutong, has gone viral, sparking outrage over the lack of public intervention during the incident. The 12-second clip, shared by Penang Kini on Facebook, captures the harrowing moment a middle-aged 'aunty' struggled to fend off a robber attempting to flee on a motorcycle. ALSO READ: Cashier in Putrajaya shop alleges near robbery after foreigners inquire about Ringgit notes Despite her efforts to stop him, including throwing punches, the man managed to snatch what appeared to be her handbag from the ground before speeding away. What shocked viewers even more was the apparent indifference of several motorists who passed by without offering any help. None stopped or stepped out of their vehicles to assist the woman or confront the thief. Outraged netizens flooded the comments section with criticism aimed at the passive bystanders and the individual recording the video. 'Those driving their they stupid? How could they not help in a situation like this and relax inside their cars instead?' one user called Azmil Jalil II commented. 'Seriously? Only take video? Why didnt help? All watching movie?' Adrian Kung asked. Many also condemned the person behind the camera for choosing to film the robbery instead of intervening. 'If it were my car, I would've rammed him already... Sigh, recording the video was more important apparently. Judging by what happened, it looks like they had been struggling for a while—yet someone still had time to record it,' Epylynn Epylynn commented. Fortunately, the story took a positive turn. Seri Delima assemblywoman Connie Tan provided an update confirming that police had arrested the suspect at around 4am. Tan also commended the woman's courage, revealing that the man had impersonated a police officer during the robbery.
The Sun
14-05-2025
- The Sun
Cashier in Putrajaya foils alleged scam by foreign men
A cashier working at a shop near Putrajaya recently claimed to have nearly been robbed by two foreign men who allegedly feigned ignorance about the appearance of Malaysian Ringgit banknotes. 'Anyone working as a cashier or whose job involves handling money, please do not entertain foreigners asking you to show what Ringgit banknotes look like. It is too dangerous,' he alleged in a TikTok post, also claiming the two men tried to bewitch (pukau) him. In the TikTok video, he said that one of the foreigners had picked up an RM2 ice cream but claimed he did not know which Ringgit note to use for the purchase. He then showed the cashier his wallet, which only contained RM1, RM5, and RM10 notes. The foreign man then asked the cashier to take the amount needed for the ice cream and asked him to explain which colour belonged to which Ringgit note. The video showed the two men interacting with the cashier, with one of them—wearing a dark-coloured collared shirt and a cap—standing next to the cashier behind the counter. After that, the man asked the cashier to show what RM50 and RM100 notes looked like. While the cashier was about to show him, the other foreign man allegedly moved behind the counter. 'After I showed him the banknotes, he said he wanted to see all the RM50 notes. His hand was going into the cash register. 'I was angry at the time and smacked his hand away. I almost punched him,' the cashier wrote in the video caption. The cashier was further infuriated when the man allegedly mentioned his religion repeatedly, prompting the cashier to warn him about the shop's surveillance camera. After that, the cashier pointed to what was believed to be the surveillance camera, and the man in the dark-coloured shirt proceeded to exit the shop with the other customer. Before finally leaving, the man in the dark shirt asked the cashier to step away from the counter and show him the way to the nearest money exchange stand. 'If you noticed, after he left, he kept trying to get me to leave the counter — four or five times — to show him where the nearest money exchange stand was. That was when I started scolding him,' the cashier further alleged in the comments section. Many others claimed to have experienced similar encounters, while some advised the cashier to be firmer in setting boundaries with customers. One user claimed the men were not attempting to bewitch (pukau) the cashier, but rather suggested they might have been wearing a type of perfume designed to induce headaches and distract his focus. 'You should have told them to look up the Ringgit banknote colours online. No need to entertain them further,' one commenter advised. 'No one should be entering the cashier area like this. Lodge a police report. This is very dangerous,' another user urged. 'I experienced the same thing while working at my father's shop. Two foreigners asked me about the banknote colours. When I was about to open the cash register, I realised what was happening and told them not to touch my money—loudly. They got angry and left,' recalled another commenter.
The Sun
14-05-2025
- The Sun
Cashier in Putrajaya shop alleges near robbery after foreigners inquire about Ringgit notes
A cashier working at a shop near Putrajaya recently claimed to have nearly been robbed by two foreign men who allegedly feigned ignorance about the appearance of Malaysian Ringgit banknotes. 'Anyone working as a cashier or whose job involves handling money, please do not entertain foreigners asking you to show what Ringgit banknotes look like. It is too dangerous,' he alleged in a TikTok post, also claiming the two men tried to bewitch (pukau) him. In the TikTok video, he said that one of the foreigners had picked up an RM2 ice cream but claimed he did not know which Ringgit note to use for the purchase. He then showed the cashier his wallet, which only contained RM1, RM5, and RM10 notes. The foreign man then asked the cashier to take the amount needed for the ice cream and asked him to explain which colour belonged to which Ringgit note. The video showed the two men interacting with the cashier, with one of them—wearing a dark-coloured collared shirt and a cap—standing next to the cashier behind the counter. After that, the man asked the cashier to show what RM50 and RM100 notes looked like. While the cashier was about to show him, the other foreign man allegedly moved behind the counter. 'After I showed him the banknotes, he said he wanted to see all the RM50 notes. His hand was going into the cash register. 'I was angry at the time and smacked his hand away. I almost punched him,' the cashier wrote in the video caption. The cashier was further infuriated when the man allegedly mentioned his religion repeatedly, prompting the cashier to warn him about the shop's surveillance camera. After that, the cashier pointed to what was believed to be the surveillance camera, and the man in the dark-coloured shirt proceeded to exit the shop with the other customer. Before finally leaving, the man in the dark shirt asked the cashier to step away from the counter and show him the way to the nearest money exchange stand. 'If you noticed, after he left, he kept trying to get me to leave the counter — four or five times — to show him where the nearest money exchange stand was. That was when I started scolding him,' the cashier further alleged in the comments section. Many others claimed to have experienced similar encounters, while some advised the cashier to be firmer in setting boundaries with customers. One user claimed the men were not attempting to bewitch (pukau) the cashier, but rather suggested they might have been wearing a type of perfume designed to induce headaches and distract his focus. 'You should have told them to look up the Ringgit banknote colours online. No need to entertain them further,' one commenter advised. 'No one should be entering the cashier area like this. Lodge a police report. This is very dangerous,' another user urged. 'I experienced the same thing while working at my father's shop. Two foreigners asked me about the banknote colours. When I was about to open the cash register, I realised what was happening and told them not to touch my money—loudly. They got angry and left,' recalled another commenter.
The Star
05-05-2025
- Business
- The Star
Bursa Malaysia forges ahead on improving global trade outlook
KUALA LUMPUR: The upward momentum on Bursa Malaysia continued on Monday as there has been a swell of optimism that trade negotiations between the US and China are likely to kick off in the near term. At 9.05am, the benchmark FBM KLCI was up 2.84 points to 1,545.33, with the buying interest picking up where it left off last Friday. Wall Street closed off the week on a high note as the latest US payrolls report came in better than expected, signaling that the economy remained on firm ground. On the technical end of things, TA Securities Research noted that prices were showing signs of overheating following two weeks of positive recovery. "Short-term technical momentum indicators on the FBM KLCI are approaching overbought levels, implying that the local benchmark index could pause for a consolidation phase due to profit-taking interest." However, the research firm said weekly indicators remained bullish, signaling that the potential downside may be limited by hopes of a resolution to the ongoing US-China trade war. Rakuten Trade said in its market commentary it is heartened by the return of foreign buying, retracing the unprecedented outflows since the start of 2025. "As such, we believe the index to trend within the 1,540-1,555 range today. Finally, it is also worthwhile to note that the Ringgit has strengthened to RM4.26/USD1," it said. Engineering firm West River listed on the ACE Market today at a mild 0.5 sen premium over its initial public offering price at 39.5 sen. The share was the top traded with 21.15 million units changing hands. Other top traded stocks included SFP Tech, gaining 1.5 sen to 23.5 sen, while Nationgate added five sen to RM1.57.
