Day: August 4, 2024

The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) remains committed to strengthening its collaboration with higher education institutions (IPTs) to disseminate anti-corruption messages to students nationwide. MACC Community Education Division, Education Branch head Farah Najwa Abdul Aziz highlighted this commitment while officiating the Angkatan Mahasiswa Antirasuah (AMAR) IPMa Camp Series 2 2024 at the MARA Student Leadership Centre in Lenggong. In a statement released by MACC today, she said that 2,998 anti-corruption awareness programmes have been implemented since AMAR’s inception 17 years ago, reaching 816,734 students. ‘The encouraging response and feedback from students proves that the establishment of AMAR is highly relevant and

Transport Minister Anthony Loke stated today that stern action would be taken against the driver and company owner of the trailer that rammed into a house along Kilometer 5 Jalan Pekan-Rompin, Pahang, killing two siblings, yesterday. He added that enforcement officials had given repeated reminders to the transport company owners to be responsible and ensure that their drivers were free from the influence of drugs and other harmful activities. ‘I will instruct the JPJ (Road Transport Ministry) to take prosecutorial action against the company owner as the owner of the company’s license needs to be accountable as they were negligent

The Persatuan Madrasah Tahfiz Al-Quran Malaysia (Permata Al-Quran) has appealed to the government to set up a Tahfiz Teacher Training Institute to produce qualified teachers and create standardised teaching methods for tahfiz schools. Permata Al-Quran president Manolito Mohd Dahlan said the institution could also become an international hub for tahfiz education. “In July, I made a presentation to the Education Coordination Committee and the National Council of Islamic Religious Affairs (MKI) in Sarawak, where I highlighted the need for trained teachers to produce professional huffaz (Quran memorisers),” he told reporters after the 9th Nusantara Huffaz Convocation ceremony at Millennium Hall

The Election Commission (EC) will hold a special meeting for the Mahkota state constituency by-election on Aug 13 to discuss its implementation. EC secretary Datuk Ikmalrudin Ishak said that this follows the EC receiving official notification from Johor Speaker Datuk Dr Mohd Puad Zarkashi on the extraordinary vacancy of the Mahkota seat after the death of its incumbent Datuk Sharifah Azizah Syed Zain on Aug 2. ‘Based on the Johor State Constitution 1895, Part Two, Clause (5) Article 23, the contingency vacancy must be filled in a period of 60 days of the EC receiving notification about the vacancy,’ he

Completion of the construction of the second bridge connecting Rantau Panjang in Kelantan and Sungai Golok in Thailand is eagerly awaited, particularly for its potential to create business opportunities that could boost locals’ income. Mukim Lubok Gong penghulu (village head) Syed Abu Bakar Syed Mat Nor said that expediting the construction of the bridge would bring numerous benefits to the local population, including enhanced trade activities between the two countries, especially in the special economic zone border area. “The effort to accelerate the construction of this bridge could stimulate business activities through the sale of halal food products, fruits, clothing,