KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 12 -- Police have arrested 12 Malaysians, including four women, over the alleged assault and robbery of a Taiwanese YouTuber at a condominium in Cheras, The Star reported last night.

Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Fadil Marsus said police received a report from a Japanese man on Aug 1 over the incident, in which the Taiwanese victim was allegedly assaulted and robbed.

"The victim suffered injuries and losses amounting to about RM35,000," he was quoted as saying.

Fadil said the suspects were believed to have targeted the victim after learning that he was carrying a large amount of cash in foreign currencies.

"This was believed to have been the initial trigger for the criminal act," he said.

Following the report, po...