Day: July 21, 2024

KUALA TERENGGANU, A Myanmar labourer was fined RM5,000 by the Sessions Court here today for offering RM250 to a police officer to not take action against him for engaging in second-hand business without a licence. Judge Norashima Khalid meted out the fine on Mohammad Shakir Mohammad Zokoria, 27, who pleaded guilty to the charge. He paid the fine. He was charged with offering the bribe to an inspector on duty at the Criminal Investigation Division of the Dungun District Police Headquarters, last July 15 at Balai Besar Alor Tempoyak in Dungun. The bribe was offered as an incentive for the

KUALA LUMPUR, Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM) clarified today that it did not upload any official information in English as viralled on Facebook regarding the installation of Sultan Ibrahim of Johor as the 17th King of Malaysia at Istana Negara yesterday. The Malaysian Broadcasting Department Public Relations Division, in a statement, informed that what appeared on RTM’s official Facebook site was an automatic translation by Facebook’s system. “If users activated automatic translation, the English translation will appear. “The English translation by Facebook’s system was incorrect. RTM did not upload any condolence message content in conjunction with the Installation Ceremony of the

SANDAKAN, The federal government has agreed to rebuild the suspension bridges in Penampang and Tuaran that were damaged by floods, with an allocation of RM1 million through the National Disaster Relief Trust Fund, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. He said the reconstruction of the bridges is in response to the urgent need for transportation routes for the local communities in both districts. “This immediate action is a proactive measure following the floods that struck several districts starting on June 30. “According to the detailed reports received, the incident affected the lives of 485 victims in

CYBERJAYA, Visitors to the National Month and Fly the Jalur Gemilang 2024 launch event can showcase their news reading talents at the Malaysian National News Agency (Bernama) booth. Nearly 200 people have visited the booth since 9 am, with many taking advantage of the news reading slot. Bernama chief executive officer Nur-ul Afida Kamaludin said the booth served as a platform to introduce and promote the news agency’s services, such as Bernama TV. ‘One of the activities that consistently receives a warm response is news reading, and I myself did not miss the chance to try it earlier. ‘I hope

KOTA TINGGI, Two friends have been reported missing and are feared drowned while swimming at Pantai Batu Layar, here, today. Punggai Fire and Rescue Station (BPP) operations commander Mohammad Saifulizam Mohd Rofi said the missing individuals have been identified as Muhammad Syahmie Zamzam, 26, and Haqim Abdul Rahim Lee, 20. He said the station was alerted to the incident at 9.38 am, and the operation is still underway to locate the victims. ‘The distance between the beach and the location where the two victims are feared to have drowned is approximately five kilometres,’ he said in a statement today. In