Day: July 29, 2024

IPOH, Children of all faiths and backgrounds are disproportionately affected by poverty, representing half of those subsisting on less than the bare minimum despite comprising only a third of the global population, said the Sultan of Perak, Sultan Nazrin Shah. His Royal Highness said that children are also suffering disproportionately in humanitarian crises and conflict situations. There are now four million children in Sudan facing acute malnutrition, while in Ukraine, the United Nations (UN) estimates that 3.5 million children are living under severe to catastrophic levels of need. In Gaza, half of the 1.7 million people displaced from their homes

IPOH, Children of all faiths and backgrounds are disproportionately affected by poverty, representing half of those subsisting on less than the bare minimum despite comprising only a third of the global population, said the Sultan of Perak, Sultan Nazrin Shah. His Royal Highness said that children are also suffering disproportionately in humanitarian crises and conflict situations. There are now four million children in Sudan facing acute malnutrition, while in Ukraine, the United Nations (UN) estimates that 3.5 million children are living under severe to catastrophic levels of need. In Gaza, half of the 1.7 million people displaced from their homes

PUTRAJAYA, The hearing of the prosecution’s appeal against the acquittal of Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin and his wife Datin Seri Zizie Izette Abdul Samad from three corruption charges involving RM2.8 million in investment by Felcra Bhd investment, which was scheduled today, has been postponed to Oct 9. A three-judge panel of the Court of Appeal consisting of Datuk Ahmad Zaidi Ibrahim, Datuk Hashim Hamzah and Mohamed Zaini Mazlan set the new date after lawyer Datuk Seri K. Kumaraendran informed the court that lawyer, M. Athimulan, representing Bung Moktar, could not attend today’s proceedings, as he is unwell due to

GEORGE TOWN, Several firearms, including imitation ones, were seized by the police following the arrest of four men in connection with a fight that broke out in Bukit Mertajam last month (June 13). Penang Police Chief Datuk Hamzah Ahmad said all four suspects were arrested last Saturday with the first one in Juru near here. Following the arrest, he said, the police were led to a house belonging to one of them in Sungai Bakap, near here, where various firearms were found. “We seized two We Tactical air pistols with only the bullet casings, a packet of ball bearings and

IPOH, Residents around Ipoh flocked to the MADANI Mega Rahmah Sale held in conjunction with the World Conference on Islamic Thought and Civilisation (WCIT) 2024 to stock up on staple food items. Bernama’s survey of the sale’s location at Bulatan Sultan Azlan Shah Meru Raya revealed that shoppers turned up early, keen to purchase essentials for their families at cheaper prices. Mohamad Tarmizi Ramli, 63, said people always hope for more affordable prices and he arrived at 9 am to buy subsidised rice and cooking oil. “I learned about the Jualan Rahmah MADANI from a WhatsApp group. This morning I