Day: August 2, 2024

MELAKA, Aug 2 (Bernama) — Two Melaka Education Department officers pleaded not guilty at the Ayer Keroh Sessions Court here today to six counts of receiving bribes involving RM27,100 from an advertising contractor to obtain supply works. Yusmawati Mohamad Yussop, 48, and Rosni Leman, 61, made the plea before Judge Elesabet Paya Wan. Yusmawati, the principal administrative assistant at the department, was alleged to have obtained between RM1,900 and RM9,000 without consideration, from Ong Ah Siong, the manager of Syarikat Pusat Pengiklanan Prisma, whom she knew had a connection with her official functions between March 7, 2022, and Feb 9,

PUTRAJAYA, Tourism Malaysia aims to welcome one million Indian tourists by the end of this year, following AirAsia’s new direct flights connecting Guwahati and Kozhikode (Calicut) to Kuala Lumpur. The new routes, commencing today, will be operating thrice weekly, according to the country’s tourism promotion board. Tourism Malaysia director-general P. Manoharan said the expansion strengthens air connectivity between India and Malaysia, offering greater convenience for tourists and fostering closer ties between the two nations. ‘We are excited to partner with AirAsia to enhance accessibility for travellers from Guwahati and Kozhikode. We are confident these routes will boost tourist arrivals and

GUA MUSANG, The media centre for the Nenggiri state by-election will start operation from tomorrow until August 17, to facilitate media practitioners to prepare news reports throughout the by-election. Kelantan Department of Information (JaPen) director Muhd Nor Aswadi Md Nor said the centre which provides internet facilities and a place for media conferences will be open from 9 am to 7 pm, every day. “The centre can accommodate about 20 media personnel at a time. So we invite those on duty at the Nenggiri by-election to come and use the facilities here,” he said. He told reporters after the launching

PUTRAJAYA, The 17th National Food and Nutrition Safety Council (MKMPK) meeting today gave the green light for the proposal to implement the National Food Analysis Laboratory Holistic Framework over the next 10 years. Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said the framework aims, among other things, to enhance Malaysia’s food analysis capabilities and prepare the country to face the food security crisis. ‘This will be achieved through the development of (food) analytical capabilities and by improving the analysts’ competency, and employing cutting-edge technology,’ he told reporters after chairing the 17th MKMPK meeting today. Chaired by the Minister of Health,

KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today joined some 3,000 congregants in performing absentee funeral prayer for Hamas Political Bureau chief Ismail Haniyeh at Masjid Negara here. The prayer was performed right after the Friday prayers and led by the Grand Imam Ehsan Mohd Hosni. Also present were Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin, Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Dr Mohd Na’im Mokhtar and Chief of Defence Forces General Tan Sri Mohammad Ab Rahman. Earlier, Ehsan also delivered a special Friday sermon, ‘Perjuangan Demi Nusa Tercinta’ in conjunction with