2011年9月14日星期三

吉隆坡狡匪 栽赃勒索游客

吉隆坡狡匪 栽赃勒索游客

吉隆坡出现“栽赃狡匪”,爱到马来西亚的人要小心!这些另类劫匪,专向外国游客下手,将手机或钱包塞进游客口袋嫁祸后,趁机敲诈!

马来西亚的治安一直备受狮城客的关注,之前出现刺破轮胎干案、爱之针匪卷土重来等等的报道,近日网上又传出新的干案手法。这些劫匪不直接抢钱,反而是把不太值钱的财物送进别人的口袋,然后上演做贼喊贼的一幕。

歹徒栽赃嫁祸后,摆出一副理直气壮的样子,上前质问被陷害的游客为什么偷他的财物,诬告对方是“扒手”。

“当你被搞得一头雾水时,对方便把你拉去一旁,要你付‘和解费’。如果你乖乖就范,他会‘放你一马’,否则就威胁要报警。”

消息发布者自称来自马来西亚一家律师事务所,并指这种敲诈手段经常发生在吉隆坡国际机场或地铁列车,下手对象以外国游客为主。

“歹徒会把手机或装着几块令吉的钱包放进刚下飞机的外国游客的行李袋。跟着在几分钟后,好戏登场。假如受害人不付和解费,歹徒就报警捉人。”

他指出,曾有些人因拒绝付和解费,被警方关进监牢。

《联合晚报》

2011年9月3日星期六

Selayang hot springs for health benefits

Many visit Selayang hot springs for health benefits

THIRTY-two-year-old Daphne Beh has been visiting the Selayang hot springs in Jalan Ipoh for about six months now and is already reaping the benefits of the geothermal-heated groundwater.

Beh, who lives in Kepong, said the water from the hot springs had made her hair softer, skin smoother and also improved her blood circulation.

She visits the hot springs four times a month and spends two to three hours each time by soaking her feet in a pail of hot water and wiping her body with a soaked towel.

She usually visits the place between 6pm and 8pm when there are many people because it is more enjoyable and relaxing and she can also interact with them.

Recently, she has also managed to convince her friend Annie Chong, 32, to go along with her.

“I find the water has healing properties and I am lucky that I live not far from here. I love hot springs from the time I was in Japan,” said Beh.

Distance is not an issue for Wong Yoon Hee, 63, who also goes to the hot springs at least once a week.

Before discovering the Selayang hot springs, Wong travelled to the Sungkai hot springs once a week. However, when she heard of the spot in Selayang, she comes here instead.

“I have been coming here for four to five months now and my knee pain has improved a lot.


Popular spot: Visitors bathing using buckets of water scooped up from the pool at the Selayang Hot Springs.

“It is also good for skin problems,” said Wong, adding that people of all races, including foreigners such Koreans and Japanese come to the hot springs.

Norazizah Yusuf, 44, who delivered a month ago, washes her baby’s head with the water to improve blood circulation.

“I always felt good when I wash with the water and that is why we brought our baby here,” said Norazizah from Jinjang, Kuala Lumpur.

Ganesh Kumar, 36, who used to frequent the hot spot 20 years ago with his friends, said the place was popular even back then when there were no facilities.

“Today there are facilities such as toilets and a cemented flooring at the spring area,” he said.

However, many people feel the hot springs needs maintenance and upgrading.

Beh and Chong feel the toilet needs much improvement as it was dirty and the overall area could be spruced up.

Selayang Municipal Council (MPS) public relations and corporate planning director Mohamad Zain Masoad said the development of the hot springs was still pending.

He said there was a proposed development plan for the area which only left one fourth of an acre for the hot springs.

“This idea does not appeal to the current councillors and they are insisting on maintaining the hot springs as a tourist attraction,” he added.

Mohamad Zain said the council and the developer had yet to come to a conclusion on the scale of development.

Council president Datuk Zainal Abidin Aala said MPS was planning to gazette the hot springs as a recreational spot and was studying its details.

“We will submit the plan to the state committee as the project will be funded by the Selangor government,” said Zainal, adding that the hot springs, which is managed by Selayang Municipal Council Cooperative Union, would be taken over by the council soon.

~News courtesy of The Star~