Day: July 14, 2024

PUTRAJAYA, The police have arrested eight foreign men aged between 30 and 45 for an investigation into the death of a 30-year-old foreign factory worker in Pulau Meranti, Puchong, Selangor, last Friday. Sepang District Police Chief ACP Wan Kamarul Azran Wan Yusof said they were arrested at their respective home in Pulau Meranti and Kampung Baru, Sungai Buluh, Selangor, at about 11 pm, the same day. Following the arrest, he said, the police also found a stick believed to be used to hit the victim. “At about 9.40 am last Friday, the (Sepang District) police received a report from a

KUALA LUMPUR, Professional men’s singles player Lee Zii Jia has been no stranger to controversy since winning the All England 2021 in Birmingham, England. From his decision to leave the Badminton Association of Malaysia in early 2022, to his withdrawal from the 2022 Commonwealth Games, and his acceptance of an ‘image rights’ payment to join the national squad for the 2024 Thomas Cup in Chengdu, China, Zii Jia has frequently been the subject of criticism, particularly from the local media. Following his elimination in the round of 16 by Chinese champion Chen Long at his debut Olympic appearance in Tokyo

SERDANG, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today announced an additional allocation of RM100 million to the Federal Land Development Authority (Felda) to offset increased operating costs resulting from the implementation of the targeted diesel subsidy. Anwar, who is also the Finance Minister, said that the allocation was agreed upon following discussions with Felda chairman Datuk Seri Ahmad Shabery Cheek regarding challenges faced by Felda under the new subsidy scheme. ‘Is the implementation of the targeted diesel subsidy 100 per cent perfect? Ahmad Shabery raised concerns regarding Felda’s equipment reliant on diesel, after a Cabinet meeting. Therefore, I have approved

SERDANG, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim wants Koperasi Permodalan Felda Malaysia Berhad (KPF) to be managed efficiently to enable it to focus on the welfare of settlers. He said the cooperatives are an important organisation for the country but they failed to serve their purpose often due to the selection of unskilled management staff. “My advice to KPF, the cooperative has to be managed efficiently…This is our responsibility, it cannot be compromised. ‘Its initial fund of RM2.5 billion should be managed efficiently and monitored by the Board,’ he said in his speech at the Felda Settlers’ Day celebration at

KUALA LUMPUR, Today, 21 Parent-Teacher Associations (PTAs) from schools in the Bandar Tun Razak parliamentary constituency received a contribution of RM5,000 each, totalling RM105,000. In addition, 730 students who excelled in the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) 2023 examinations were awarded trophies and cash prizes at the PTA Contribution and SPM 2023 Appreciation Programme for Bandar Tun Razak. Prime Minister’s wife, Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, who is also Bandar Tun Razak Member of Parliament, said the contributions to the PTAs were intended to help them manage planned activities, including extracurricular activities at the school. ‘The contributions to outstanding