Day: August 15, 2024

JOHOR BAHRU, Just like in the Northern Zone MADANI Rakyat (PMR) Programme in Penang where a mural with the theme of unity managed to attract the attention of the public, a mural themed Art and Culture was the highlight in the same programme held in the Southern Zone, here. Featuring cultural symbols and icons of Johor’s heritage such as the zapin dance, braided horses as well as the image of the Southern Tiger which is synonymous with the state, the 20 ft x 40 ft mural located near the main gate of the programme, attracted visitors right from early morning

KUALA LUMPUR, The Congress of Unions of Employees in the Public and Civil Services (Cuepacs) hopes that pensionable and non-pensionable Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) veterans will not be forgotten during the 19th Civil Service Premier Assembly (MAPPA) tomorrow. Its president, Datuk Dr Adnan Mat, said that the salary increase for civil servants was a positive step, but it was equally important for the government to address the pension gap faced by these veterans. “Many of them struggle to sustain their livelihoods due to the gap between their pension amounts and the rising cost of living. “We hope that they will

MUAR, Police have confirmed receiving DNA test reports of two victims who were burnt to death in a house fire in Kampung Paya Redan, Pagoh last Friday. Muar District Police Chief ACP Raiz Mukhliz Azman Aziz said that the DNA report received today from the Johor Chemistry Department confirmed that the victims are Mohamed Nor Mohamed Yassin, 82, and his wife Ara Abd Hamid, 76. ‘The DNA results have been obtained, and the victims’ family can claim both bodies for burial,’ he said when contacted today. Meanwhile, the victims’ son, Mahat Mohamed Nor, 44, informed that the bodies are expected

SHAH ALAM, The Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) deputy director of Enforcement and his assistant pleaded not guilty at the Sessions Court here to two charges of corruption. Muhamad Irwan Abdullah, 44, and his assistant Zahari Muhammad, 34, entered their pleas after the charges were read before Judge Datuk Anita Harun. They are accused of jointly soliciting RM200,000 and receiving RM160,000 monthly from a 62-year-old man as an inducement to refrain from taking enforcement action against unlicensed entertainment premises under his supervision. Muhamad Irwan also pleaded not guilty to a third corruption charge, for allegedly receiving RM130,000 in cash from

KUALA LUMPUR, Taiwan’s Tainan City Government and its Mayor Huang Wei-che have endeavoured to promote the old city on the international stage with the “Tainan 400” campaign, marking the 400th anniversary of the city, this year. The promo video of Tainan 400 will be broadcast at Times Square in New York City (United States) and Printemps department store in Paris (France) as well as the downtown Gangnam area in Seoul (South Korea), from Aug 12 to 18. According to a statement, the video can also be seen in the busy district of Shinjuku in Tokyo (Japan) at the end of