Compiled by TARRENCE TAN and ALLISON LAI
A MAN was arrested at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) Terminal 2 for operating an illegal car ride service charging up to RM400, Sinar Harian reported.
Selangor Road Transport Department (JPJ) director Azrin Borhan said the Honda BRV driver was seen soliciting customers at Terminal 2 on Tuesday night.
Azrin said the driver was held for further investigation and his vehicle was impounded.
“Preliminary investigations revealed that the tout was persuading and offering transport services to two Chinese nationals.
“The two tourists intended to travel to Kluang, Johor, with a fare of RM400 being charged.
“The investigation found that the tourists were to make the payment upon arrival at their destination,” said Azrin.
He said any persons found guilty of providing unlicensed car rental services could face penalties under Section 205 (1) of the Land Public Transport Act.
He also said that upon conviction, offenders could be fined up to RM50,000 or face imprisonment of up to five years, or both.
> SINGER-actress Diana Danielle (pic) has requested actor Farid Kamil to move out from her home as soon as possible and respect her decision to seek a divorce.
Diana, in an Instagram posting yesterday, also dispelled talk that she is still in touch with Farid.
“We are not speaking through the phone. I have already given him a notice on WhatsApp to move out as soon as possible because we are going through the divorce process.
“I also don’t wish to live together anymore, as I’ve informed him. Please respect that,” said Diana, Berita Harian reported.
According to media reports, Farid had claimed that he and Diana were still communicating and living together.
On Monday, Diana announced through an Instagram post that she has filed for a divorce for the second time.
Farid was reportedly on a film set when the announcement was made.
Meanwhile, Farid denied that the misunderstanding between him and Diana was caused by a “third party”.
“What has happened between my wife and I is not what people might think. There is no third party involved,” he said.
Asked if he will be returning home, Farid chuckled.
“I’m filming until dawn... everyone’s together here,” Farid was quoted as saying by Sinar Harian.
In March last year, Diana, whose full name is Diana Danielle Danny Beeson, filed for divorce for the first time, citing irreconcilable differences.
However, they reconciled a month after divorcing for the first time last year.
Farid and Diana, who were married in November 2012, have two children.
> A teenage girl was killed after her motorcycle collided with a car making a sudden u-turn along Jalan Seremban-Tampin in Chengkau, Negri Sembilan.According to Berita Harian, the 17-year-old girl was on her way from her home in Seremban Jaya, heading towards Tampin when the accident occurred around 8.10pm.
Rembau district police chief Deputy Supt Shaik Abd Kadar Shaik Mohamed said the victim suffered severe head injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene by medical personnel.
He added that her body was taken to the Forensic Department of Hospital Rembau for a post- mortem.
● The above article is compiled from the vernacular newspapers (Bahasa Malaysia, Chinese and Tamil dailies). As such, stories are grouped according to the respective language/medium. Where a paragraph begins with this ' >'sign, it denotes a separate news item.
