Day: August 4, 2024

The Companies Commission of Malaysia (SSM) today revealed that 64 companies limited by guarantee (CLBGs) have applied and received approval from the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (minister) or the registrar to collect donations from the public. SSM said the initiative to display the list of CLBGs on the SSM portal was taken to make it easier for the public to check the latest status of CLBGs that are registered and approved to collect donations. Previously, only the list of CLBGs registered under the Companies Act 2016 was displayed on the SSM portal. Chief executive officer Datuk Nor

Orang Besar Jajahan Perak Tengah Datuk Dr Ahmad Ruslan Mohd Ridzuan passed away at 7.53 this morning at Teluk Intan Hospital. He was 63. The news was confirmed to Bernama by Tajul Urus Hamid, special assistant to Orang Besar Jajahan Perak Tengah. He said Ahmad Ruslan had been battling cancer for nearly a year and had frequently visited Teluk Intan Hospital for treatment. The funeral prayers will be conducted at the Paloh Mosque here with the burial to follow at the mosque cemetery after the Asar prayers today. He added that Ahmad Ruslan was a lecturer in the Engineering Department

All parties are urged to be cautious about spreading fake content especially AI-generated material, on social media during the Nenggiri state by-election campaign, now in its second day. Deputy Communications Minister Teo Nie Ching said the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) will continue to monitor social media for illegal postings. ‘MCMC’s monitoring is ongoing. I advise social media users to avoid sharing unverified information. ‘With advancements in AI technology, creating misleading videos and images has become easier,’ she told a press conference after a programme at Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Kulai, here today. She added

The government has allocated nearly RM3 million this year for economic, infrastructure, and social development of the Orang Asli community in the Nenggiri state constituency, said Datuk Sapiah Mohd Nor, director-general of the Department of Orang Asli Development (JAKOA). He said that the allocation benefits 5,226 Orang Asli, from the Temiar and Mendriq tribes, across several Resettlement Plan (RPS) areas, including Pos Pasik, Pos Simpor, Pos Gob, Pos Tohoi, Pos Pulat, Kuala Lah, and Kuala Wok. ‘For economic development, over RM1.6 million has been allocated. This includes funds for the Orang Asli farming project in Kuala Wok, which covers equipment,

Alliance for a Safe Community chairman Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye has called on the government to address the issue of uncontrolled vaping among school students with urgency. Lee emphasised the need for nationwide school initiatives to combat vaping through awareness campaigns and concrete actions. He expressed concern over recent reports of students vaping in school toilets and unused classrooms ‘In a recent incident, six students at a secondary school in Selangor were found vomiting after sharing a vape. Another student appeared visibly ‘high’ with bloodshot eyes and was unable to stand or walk properly,’ he said in a statement