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Jitra: Authorities have been urged to adopt a measured approach in dealing with the rise of so-called 'fake beggars' at Ramadan bazaars and mosque compounds during the fasting month.
KOTA KINABALU: Certain individuals or groups are suspected of sheltering and mobilising undocumented beggars throughout the city, says Kota Kinabalu City Hall (DBKK) Rural Development Sector deputy director Rahim Karim
This signifies an element of rebellion as a way to push against norms and liberate from typical expectations
BANGKOK: Twelve beggars were arrested in the inner Sukhumvit area of Bangkok on Thursday (Dec 12) night, including a Thai woman who had earned over a million baht.
JOHOR BARU: Police have rescued two Chinese nationals who had been allegedly exploited as beggars at night markets and eating places since November.
JOHOR BARU: The Johor Immigration Department has arrested over 60 foreigners, including four who have been pretending to be beggars in a night market, in a series of operations earlier this week.
JOHOR BARU: A group posing as beggars at a night market in Taman Nusa Perintis, Gelang Patah, managed to collect up to RM12,000 a month.
BANGKOK: Thai Immigration Police on Thursday (Aug 29) said they had arrested three Cambodian women, who allegedly had entered the kingdom illegally, while they were begging on Bangkok’s Sukhumvit Road.
A GROUP of diners have been dubbed “online beggars” for posting their receipts on the Internet and asking people to pay for their meals, Sin Chew Daily reported.
KOTA BARU: The Kota Baru Islamic City Municipal Council (MPKB-BRI) has uncovered an organised syndicate that brought in Thai beggars to seek alms around the city during Ramadan.
PASIR MAS: The Kelantan Social Welfare Department revealed that beggars on the streets in Kelantan can earn a five-figure income during the month of Ramadan by turning the generous nature of people into a lucrative opportunity.
A STREET beggar in Pakistan has been revealed to be a millionaire, according to Malaysia Nanban.
KUALA LUMPUR: The lively and vibrant streets of Kuala Lumpur are unfortunately marred by the presence of beggars guilt-tripping passers-by to part with their money.
JOHOR BARU: A syndicate has been using physically disabled (OKU) foreigners to solicit public donations, raking in an average of RM16,000 a month.
PETALING JAYA: Bazaars have become a convenient haunt for unscrupulous individuals and groups looking to exploit the generosity of Malaysians to make a quick buck.
PETALING JAYA: Malaysians are a generous lot with many quick to give some cash to beggars but more often than not, such kindness is being taken advantage of.
SOCIAL media has been abuzz with the tale of the well-heeled beggar who owns a premium sports utility vehicle (SUV).
Beggars and the homeless are an increasingly common sight in the heart of Kuala Lumpur and it has become a cause for concern.
KOTA KINABALU: There are no indications that syndicates are behind stateless children involved in panhandling in major towns, says Sabah Police Commissioner Datuk Jauteh Dikun.
