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Daily Express
a day ago
- Daily Express
Duo fined for committing mischief
Published on: Tuesday, July 29, 2025 Published on: Tue, Jul 29, 2025 By: Jo Ann Mool Text Size: Lai was jailed four weeks and fined RM1,000 or two month's jail for damaging the driver's side window of a Toyota Land Cruiser with a knife at 9.40am, on July 17, at Taman Megarial, Luyang. Kota Kinabalu: Two men were fined by the Magistrate's Court here on separate charges of committing mischief. Thomas Lai and Chew Vui Kian pleaded guilty separately before Magistrates Dzul Elmy Yunus and Marilyn Kelvin to committing the offence under Section 427 of the Penal Code. Lai was jailed four weeks and fined RM1,000 or two month's jail for damaging the driver's side window of a Toyota Land Cruiser with a knife at 9.40am, on July 17, at Taman Megarial, Luyang. Chew was fined RM1,200 or two months' jail for smashing the glass door of the Good Massage premises at Bataras Hypermarket, Inanam, using a ring spanner at 8.12pm, on July 19, causing RM350 in losses to the owner, Winsal Mursidi. In Lai's case, the court heard from the prosecution that the accused committed the offence on the vehicle after being dissatisfied with a court order delivered by the complainant's lawyer, requiring him to vacate a house. Lai approached the vehicle with a knife and stabbed its driver-side window, causing damage of about RM1,000. Unrepresented, Lai requested to be allowed, only to pay a fine saying that he was suffering from stage four nasal cancer, adding that the complainant had come to take back the house. The magistrate told Lai that because there was a court order for the complainant to take the house, he should have challenged it through legal means by hiring a lawyer instead of using a weapon. Lai said he was uneducated and did not know what to do, and claimed the complainant knew how to lodge a police report and had often threatened him before, but he never reported it. The prosecution urged the court to impose a deterrent sentence, saying Lai had used a dangerous weapon to intimidate the victim, causing damage and psychological distress. When delivering the sentence, the Magistrate said that, despite Lai's illness and age, using a knife was a serious offence that could have led to more severe consequences. The Magistrate said the court viewed the matter seriously, stressing that even if there was a dispute over the house, Lai should have sought legal redress instead of taking the law into his own hands, especially by using a sharp and dangerous weapon. Meanwhile, in Chew's case, the facts of the case presented by the prosecution stated that Chew smashed the glass door of the shop after arguing with his ex-girlfriend, who owns a shop near the complainant's shop. She informed the complainant, who then lodged a police report. Chew was arrested the next day, and police recovered the spanner used. The charge against both Lai and Chew carries a jail term of between one and five years or a fine, or both, on conviction. * Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel and Telegram for breaking news alerts and key updates! * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express's Telegram channel. Daily Express Malaysia
Top Gear
2 days ago
- Automotive
- Top Gear
Toyota Land Cruiser - long-term review 2025
We're living with a Toyota Land Cruiser: is *this* the best car in the Top Gear Garage? A couple of months ago, Tom Ford boldly claimed that he had the best car in the Top Gear Garage—the Skoda Superb estate. Sorry, Tom, but you're wrong. This is the best car in the Garage. Yes, even better than the DB12, in my humble opinion. Introducing TG's Toyota Land Cruiser First Edition—a top-tier, limited-run launch model (only 5,000 units worldwide) that pays tribute to the iconic Land Cruiser 40, with its round headlights and two-tone paintwork. We've gone for the sand colour rather than blue, and it looks every bit the off-road legend. Which is a pleasing return to form because the last few generations of the Land Cruiser haven't been pretty and the likes of Land Rover (Defender), Mercedes (G-wagen) and Jeep have stolen the utilitarian vehicle off this once iconic car. Advertisement - Page continues below There appears to be a trend in manufacturers (think Ford Bronco) delving into the archive to regain design credibility. Toyota has got this spot on. The other model available is the Invincible which has the squarer headlights, fewer trim options included and, frankly, just isn't as cool. And besides, TG's 2024 design of the year was this exact First Edition model. Of course we'd go for this one. This trim gets leather seats, a JBL sound system, seating for seven, 18in black alloy wheels, a head-up display, skid plates... basically everything you could ever need. Under the bonnet there's a 2.8-litre four-cylinder turbo diesel from the Hilux developing 201bhp and 369lb ft from 1,600rpm which is as agricultural and noisy as you'd expect, but the initial feeling for me is it's more than suitable, especially with the eight-speed gearbox. A petrol version is available but not for Europe. It costs a whopping £82,845, and the few extras you can spec are things like illuminated scuff plates and towbars, the latter being one option we wish we had. It remains to be seen if Toyota will bring in a cooking model to make this car more accessible to a wider audience but at £80k it's firmly set it sights on the premium end of the SUV market. We'll be learning over the course of its life if it's worthy of such a hefty price and if its gigantic size of almost 5m long and 2m high is too much for a daily. Because it's so cool, I'm expecting the keys to be wrestled off me at the first available opportunity... Advertisement - Page continues below
Ya Biladi
2 days ago
- Automotive
- Ya Biladi
Mechanical tourism booms in Tangier as Spaniards seek affordable car repairs
Mechanical tourism is firmly establishing itself in Morocco. Each summer, hundreds of Spaniards make the journey across the Strait of Gibraltar... to have their cars repaired. Tangier has almost inadvertently become North Africa's go-to destination for affordable auto repairs. It often begins with a repair quote considered «exorbitant» in Spain. Take Marcos, a resident of Madrid, who owns a 2000 Toyota Land Cruiser. He was facing a staggering 4,000-euro bill for a complete transmission overhaul and turbocharger replacement. A quick search online led him to a car forum recommending Tangier. He followed the advice: for under 1,000 euros, including parts, his vehicle was good as new in just a few days. According to Spanish outlet El Confidencial Digital, labor costs in Morocco are around 2 euros per hour. In Spain, they can be a hundred times higher. Even a full paint job costs 500 euros, a price that would only cover a single panel in Madrid or Seville. The savings extend further: a round-trip ferry from Tarifa to Tangier is less than 200 euros. Some even plan their vacations around a visit to the mechanic. What started as a makeshift solution is becoming a regular practice for thousands of Spaniards. Moroccan garages are building a reputation, particularly those that use new parts directly supplied by manufacturers. However, the rapid growth of this parallel industry isn't without its downsides. Illegal workshops are emerging, especially near Ceuta and Melilla. Some offer last-minute fixes before technical inspections, often without official approval. The Spanish newspaper highlights «spare parts of dubious origin, including those stolen in Spain», though such instances are said to be «infrequent». Additionally, cross-border auto repairs raise environmental concerns. Morocco's more lenient waste management regulations allow for cost savings but pose significant ecological risks.
Ya Biladi
3 days ago
- Automotive
- Ya Biladi
Mechanical tourism booms in Tangier as Spaniards seek affordable car repairs
Mechanical tourism is firmly establishing itself in Morocco. Each summer, hundreds of Spaniards make the journey across the Strait of Gibraltar... to have their cars repaired. Tangier has almost inadvertently become North Africa's go-to destination for affordable auto repairs. It often begins with a repair quote considered «exorbitant» in Spain. Take Marcos, a resident of Madrid, who owns a 2000 Toyota Land Cruiser. He was facing a staggering 4,000-euro bill for a complete transmission overhaul and turbocharger replacement. A quick search online led him to a car forum recommending Tangier. He followed the advice: for under 1,000 euros, including parts, his vehicle was good as new in just a few days. According to Spanish outlet El Confidencial Digital, labor costs in Morocco are around 2 euros per hour. In Spain, they can be a hundred times higher. Even a full paint job costs 500 euros, a price that would only cover a single panel in Madrid or Seville. The savings extend further: a round-trip ferry from Tarifa to Tangier is less than 200 euros. Some even plan their vacations around a visit to the mechanic. What started as a makeshift solution is becoming a regular practice for thousands of Spaniards. Moroccan garages are building a reputation, particularly those that use new parts directly supplied by manufacturers. However, the rapid growth of this parallel industry isn't without its downsides. Illegal workshops are emerging, especially near Ceuta and Melilla. Some offer last-minute fixes before technical inspections, often without official approval. The Spanish newspaper highlights «spare parts of dubious origin, including those stolen in Spain», though such instances are said to be «infrequent».
New Straits Times
4 days ago
- New Straits Times
Nurse killed after SUV crashes into her car in Keningau
KENINGAU: A 47-year-old nurse was killed after the car she was driving was rammed by another vehicle at Jalan Patikang, near the Patikang Laut junction, yesterday. In the 4.10pm incident, the victim, Hilen Tingu, who was attached to Keningau Hospital, succumbed to her injuries and died at the scene after her Perodua Axia was struck on the right side by a Toyota Land Cruiser. District police chief Superintendent Yampil Anak Garai said preliminary investigations showed both vehicles were travelling from the Agudon roundabout towards the Bakiau roundabout. "Upon reaching the scene, the victim is believed to have turned right into the Patikang Laut junction when her vehicle was hit from behind by the Toyota Land Cruiser, driven by a 62-year-old man. "The impact caused her car to be dragged to the left shoulder of the road, and she was pinned in the driver's seat," he said when contacted yesterday. He said firefighters extricated the victim from the vehicle, and she was confirmed dead by a medical officer from Keningau Hospital's emergency department. The driver and two passengers of the Toyota Land Cruiser sustained only minor injuries. The body was sent to the hospital's Forensic Unit for a post-mortem. "The case is being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987," he said.
