Day: July 13, 2024

KUALA LUMPUR, The National Sports Institute (ISN) will enlist heart specialist Datuk Seri Dr Jeffrey Jeswant Dillon to monitor national track cycling champion, Datuk Mohd Azizulhasni Awang, at Paris 2024 Olympics. Its chief executive officer, Ahmad Faedzal Md Ramli, said that the measure is taken as a precautionary step in case of unforeseen circumstances affecting the 36-year-old athlete or any other national athletes competing in the games. “This step is crucial to monitor Azizulhasni’s heart condition in case of any unexpected incidents. It demonstrates our commitment to ensure Azizulhasni, and all athletes, are well cared for throughout the Olympic Games,”

KUALA NERUS, The inability to meet the safety standards set by the Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department is among the reasons many tahfiz centres in the country remain unregistered. Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said this issue is particularly concerning, especially if an incident occurs that endangers the lives of the students. “There are 1,199 registered tahfiz centres nationwide, producing 125,000 huffaz (Muslims who have learnt the Quran completely by heart). However, there are many more unregistered tahfiz centres because they cannot comply with the conditions set by the Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department. “This raises

KUALA LUMPUR, A total of RM100 million was fully utilised for the Indian Community Socio-Economic Development Programmes last year for the community’s B40 group. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, in a written reply published on the Parliament website, said the allocation was spent on 216 programmes which targeted 134,247 participants from three scopes. “The Indian Community Human Capital Development Programme scope involved 43 programmes, costing RM35,278,580.46 and targeted 21,321 participants while the Indian Community Career and Entrepreneurship Development Programme encompassed 113 programmes, costing RM35,034,811.90 and benefited 83,883 participants. “The Well-being, Spiritual, Welfare and Social Development Programmes for the Indian

LABUAN, The Jom Bijak Internet Carnival at Kampung Bukit Kuda witnessed an overwhelming turnout from the local community, with more than 1,000 people arriving as early as 7 am. The one-day event, organised by the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC), attracted not only adults and villagers but also school-going children, reflecting its wide appeal and the community’s eagerness to enhance their cyber awareness. This lively carnival, aimed at promoting cyber awareness and Internet safety, featured booths and interactive sessions by several local government agencies, including the Federal Territories Islamic Religious Council (MAIWP), Information Department, Zakat Collection Centre (PPZ), National

JOHOR BAHRU, The Government has allocated RM206.8 Million for water infrastructure development in Johor said Deputy Minister of Energy Transition and Water Transformation, Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir. He said that the initiative aims to reduce river pollution and implement several water infrastructure projects in the state. He highlighted ongoing river conservation projects to mitigate flood risks, including the Flood Mitigation Plan (RTB) Phase II in the Muar River Basin, Sungai Pemandi in Kota Tinggi, Sungai Kesang in Ledang and in Batu Pahat. “In addition, efforts to enhance water supply are underway through the RM152.6 million Sungai Layang 2 Water Distribution