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Day: July 25, 2024

BN REFUTES ISSUING STATEMENT BANNING FOUR INDIVIDUALS AT NENGGIRI CAMPAIGN RALLIES

KUALA LUMPUR, Barisan Nasional (BN) refutes issuing a statement forbidding any of its District Polling Units from inviting four individuals, including Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) deputy president Rafizi Ramli, to speak at campaign rallies during the Nenggiri by-election in Kelantan. In a Facebook post today, BN stated that such false claims are mere political manoeuvres intended to divide the unity in the current government. The coalition emphasised that all official press statements will be published only on the official BN Facebook page. “We hope that people would not be deceived by such political tactics every time an election approaches. We

FOUR PERAK ATHLETES SELECTED FOR PARIS 2024 PARALYMPICS

IPOH, Four athletes from Perak have been selected to compete in the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, which will be held from Aug 28 to Sept 8. The athletes are Nur Jannaton Abdul Jalil for archery, Nur Suraiya Muhamad Zamri and Mohamad Yusof Hafizi Shaharuddin for cycling, and Abu Samah Borhan for wheelchair tennis. Perak Education, Higher Education, Youth, and Sports Committee chairman Khairudin Abu Hanipah, said the state government and the people of Perak were thrilled and proud of this achievement, and it served as an inspiration for other state athletes to emulate the spirit shown by these athletes. ‘Their

AHMAD ZAHID DISMISSES AS FALSE A CLAIM OVER CAMPAIGNING IN NENGGIRI BY-ELECTION

KOTA TINGGI, Barisan Nasional (BN) Chairman Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has dismissed as false a letter claiming that four individuals, including a minister, were banned from campaigning for the coalition in the upcoming Nenggiri state by-election. Ahmad Zahid, who is also Deputy Prime Minister and Rural and Regional Development Minister, said BN welcomes all parties who can help secure victory for its candidate in Nenggiri to assist with the by-election campaign. “So far, we welcome all parties who can help ensure BN’s candidate wins in Nenggiri,” he told reporters after delivering an address at the Rural and Regional

HANNAH YEOH URGES MALAYSIAN ATHLETES TO GIVE THEIR BEST AT PARIS OLYMPICS

KUALA LUMPUR, Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh has called on the 26 athletes representing the country at the 2024 Paris Olympics to show their true strength when facing their opponents at the Games to be held from tomorrow until Aug 11. She said in sports, there would always be someone who would triumph over others, and therefore she did not want the Malaysian athletes to leave the ‘arena’ feeling disappointed for not giving their best. “What we want is to set a target where the whole country is moving towards the same goal, which is why we announced our

PETRONAS’ UNIT INKS LAND RENTAL DEAL FOR PAHANG CCS HUB

KUALA LUMPUR, Petroliam Nasional Bhd’s (Petronas) subsidiary, Petronas CCS Solutions Sdn Bhd (PCCSS) has inked a land rental agreement with Kuantan Port Consortium Sdn Bhd (Kuantan Port) to accelerate plans for its southern Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) hub in Pahang. In a statement today, the national oil company said the hub is expected to have its first injection by 2029 and would play a key role in reducing carbon emissions for hard-to-abate industries locally and internationally. PCCSS chief executive officer Nora’in Md Salleh said the establishment of a CCS hub is timely to provide a decarbonisation solution to industries