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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian police said on Thursday (Feb 18) they had questioned the founder of a dating application being probed for suspected exploitation for prostitution, after complaints over its claim that thousands of university students had signed up as "sugarbabies". Police said the unidentified 34-year-old man was detained for questioning in the capital Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday, after they had received at least 74 complaints against online dating service Sugarbook. On its website, Sugarbook describes itself as an "industry leader in luxury dating", providing a platform "for modern relationships to form and grow". "In our preliminary investigations, the suspect admitted to being the founder of the application Sugarbook," Selangor state criminal investigations chief Fadzil Ahmat told Reuters. In a post that went viral last week, Sugarbook claimed that thousands of students from top private and public universities had joined the app as "sugarbabies". Sugarbook did not … [Read more...] about Malaysia police question ‘luxury dating’ app founder in prostitution probe

WASHINGTON: The United States on Wednesday (Feb 24) led criticism of Malaysia for deporting more than 1,000 Myanmar nationals back to their military-ruled nation in defiance of a court order. The migrants, who activists say include vulnerable asylum seekers, departed Tuesday on Myanmar navy ships from a Malaysian military base just weeks after a coup. Rights groups had fiercely criticised the plan, and hours before the deportation the Kuala Lumpur High Court ordered it be temporarily halted to allow a legal challenge from activists. The United States, which under President Joe Biden has ramped back up refugee admissions and sought to rally pressure to reverse Myanmar's coup, said it was "concerned" by the move by Malaysia, with which Washington has enjoyed largely friendly relations in recent years. READ: Malaysia urged to explain deportation of Myanmar detainees despite court order READ: Malaysian court halts Myanmar deportation after outcry State Department … [Read more...] about US, rights groups criticise Malaysia for deportations to Myanmar

KUALA LUMPUR: Chinese New Year celebrations are only allowed among family members from the same household this year, said Malaysian Senior Minister for Security Ismail Sabri Yaakob. "Family reunion dinners are allowed at their residences only among family members from the same household," he said in a press briefing on Thursday (Feb 4). "House visits are not allowed, as are cross-district and interstate activities to celebrate the Chinese New Year," he added. Mr Ismail Sabri, who is also defence minister, said the standard operating procedures (SOPs) for the festival were drawn up after reviewing various aspects and the advice of the health ministry. All states in Malaysia except Sarawak are currently placed under the movement control order (MCO) until Feb 18 to rein in the spread of COVID-19, as total cases surpassed 230,000. The minister added that cultural activities and performances such as lion and dragon dances, lantern and chingay parades as well as Chinese opera … [Read more...] about No visiting during Chinese New Year, reunion dinner among those in same household only: Putrajaya