Day: July 27, 2024

JOHOR BAHRU, UMNO must tackle sentiment-based and hate politics while emphasising ‘service politics’ to regain the support of the Malay community, said UMNO President Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. He said this is the key strategy for the party, which is the main platform that focuses on the Malay community’s struggle, to rise again. UMNO is not a seasonal party that only appears during elections because the party is always active, he said. ‘In the current situation, UMNO and Barisan Nasional (BN) machinery must tackle sentiment-based and hate politics. We should focus on development and service politics. This must

ISKANDAR PUTERI, Bergson da Silva bagged a hat-trick to inspire defending Super League champions Johor Darul Ta’zim (JDT) to a 4-0 win over Terengganu FC (TFC) at the Sultan Ibrahim Stadium here tonight. Heberty Fernandes set the Southern Tigers on course to their sixth straight win with a left-footed shot in the seventh minute before Bergson got his first – and the team’s second – for the night – from the penalty spot in the 32nd minute. TFC defender Ubaidullah Shamsul was earlier shown the red card by referee Fitri Maskon following a Video Assistant Referee (VAR) check. With TFC

KUALA LUMPUR, Police arrested a male teacher suspected of being involved in sexual assault on several male students in the Hulu Selangor district. Hulu Selangor district police chief Supt Ahmad Faizal Tahrim said that the physical education teacher, in his 30s, was arrested in Bukit Beruntung, Selangor, yesterday, after four reports were received by police, from 2.03 am to 10 am on the same day, regarding the incidents. ‘Preliminary investigations found that the first incident involved a 12-year-old victim, which occurred a month ago. ‘One of the locations of the incident was at a homestay in the Ulu Yam area,

PARIS, Olympians, Assemble! As the approximately 10,500 athletes gather to do battle for the next 17 days, France put on a spectacular and unique opening ceremony that began with a floating parade along the River Seine and ended at the iconic Eiffel Tower, with the cauldron – a flaming hot air balloon – being lit in the Gardens of the Tuileries and rising majestically into the air. For the first time in the history of the Games, the opening ceremony was held outside the confines of a stadium, in the heart of Paris, watched by some 300,000 people from the

KUALA LUMPUR, Former National Unity and Community Development Minister, Tan Sri Dr. Siti Zaharah Sulaiman died yesterday at 11.23pm. She was 75. UMNO Supreme Council Member and Maran UMNO Division Chief, Datuk Seri Shahaniza Samsuddin made the announcement on her Facebook page. Siti Zaharah was former UMNO Wanita chief and Member of Parliament for Paya Besar. “May Allah bless her soul and place her among the righteous. “Over the years, she imparted countless advice and guidance to me, which I will hold dear as a source of inspiration and direction,” Shahaniza said. Meanwhile, Siti Zaharah’s eldest child, Timoer Dzakry Samarudin,

KUALA LUMPUR, Bursa Malaysia is expected to remain in consolidation mode, with an upside bias for the time being, until fresh catalysts emerge. Rakuten Trade Sdn Bhd equity research vice-president Thong Pak Leng said that despite this short-term consolidation, the longer-term trend remains upward as the index still holds above the 50-day exponential moving average (EMA). “We reckon sectors to focus on for next week are plantation, energy, and banks due to their appealing valuations. “Therefore, we anticipate the index to fluctuate within the 1,605-1,625 range next week with the support level identified at 1,600, followed by 1,592,” he told