Day: July 27, 2024

KUALA LUMPUR, The late Tan Sri Dr Siti Zaharah Sulaiman, former National Unity and Community Development Minister, was one of the respected female leaders in national administration and politics. Born in Mentakab, Pahang on April 24, 1949, the mother of four won the Mentakab parliamentary seat during the seventh general election (GE) in 1986 and successfully defended it in the next GE (1990). She later served as the Paya Besar Member of Parliament for three consecutive terms after winning in GE9 (1995), GE10 (1999) and GE11 (2004). Siti Zaharah, who held a PhD in Educational Administration and Organisation Studies from

KUALA LUMPUR, Only experience differentiates the HomeGirls Gladiator Gaimin team from their Filipino opponents, Smart OMEGA Empress, after the country’s representatives had to accept a narrow 1-2 defeat in the quarter-finals of the Mobile Legend Bang-Bang (MLBB) Women’s Invitational 2024 Tournament, the E-sports World Cup in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Friday. Despite failing to reach the semi-finals, HomeGirls Gladiator Gaimin team coach, Muhammad Farhan Ibrahim, is satisfied with the achievements made by his team in their debut appearance in the tournament at Amazon Arena Riyadh. “I am happy with the team’s performance in this tournament. Even though some of these players

KUALA LUMPUR, His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim and Her Majesty Raja Zarith Sofiah, King and Queen of Malaysia, graced the Royal Tea Reception at Istana Negara here today. The Royal Tea Reception was one of the events specially organised in conjunction with the Installation Ceremony of Sultan Ibrahim as the 17th King of Malaysia on July 20. Present at the event held at the Main Banquet Hall were the royal couple’s children, Tunku Temenggong Johor Tunku Idris Iskandar, Tunku Panglima Johor Tunku Abdul Rahman, Tunku Putera Johor Tunku Abu Bakar, as well as Tunku Tun Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah and her husband,

PUTRAJAYA, The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) will introduce a new regulatory framework for safe Internet use by children and families on August 1, with implementation set for January 1, 2025. In a statement today, MCMC said this move aligns with the Cabinet’s decision to ensure that social media and Internet messaging services comply with Malaysian laws to address rising cybercrime, including online fraud, cyberbullying and sexual crimes against children. Under the new framework, social media and Internet messaging services with at least eight million registered users in Malaysia must apply for an Application Service Provider Class Licence under

GEORGE TOWN, Veteran politician Tan Sri Lim Kit Siang expressed his gratitude to the Governor of Penang, Tun Ahmad Fuzi Abdul Razak, for conferring upon him the state’s highest award, the Darjah Utama Pangkuan Negeri (DUPN), which carries the title Datuk Seri Utama. “I thank the Governor of Penang for the award and I appreciate it. I am very grateful,” he told reporters after the 2024 Penang Investiture ceremony here today. The 82-year-old former DAP chairman led the list of 253 recipients of the state honours in conjunction with the 75th Birthday Celebration of the Penang Governor today. This is