Day: September 5, 2024

SEREMBAN, A total of 31 fishermen in Telok Kemang, Port Dickson, affected by the construction of a hotel each received RM3,000 in compensation for the first three months. Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun said the project began in June, adding that a monthly compensation payment of RM1,000 will be provided to the affected fishermen through the Telok Kemang Fishermen’s Association (PNKTK). ‘This payment will continue for 12 years to ensure that the fishermen’s income remains unaffected. ‘Twenty boat owners and 11 crew members, who are also traditional fishermen receive the compensation,’ he told reporters after the compensation handover programme

KUALA LUMPUR, A gardener pleaded not guilty in the High Court here today to three counts of supporting and possessing materials linked to the Daesh terrorist group last year. Muhammad Sani Mahdi Sahar, 31, a former Quran teacher, made the plea after the charges were read to him again before Judge Datuk Noorin Badaruddin. Earlier, deputy public prosecutor Siti Hajar Mat Radzi told the court that today was the first mention of the case following its transfer from the Muar Sessions Court. Noorin then fixed Nov 19 for the next mention of the case. At today’s proceedings, the accused was

KUALA LUMPUR, Two enforcement agency officers were nabbed by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) on suspicion of soliciting bribes in return for not taking enforcement action against foreign workers in Sri Aman, Sarawak, yesterday. The commission said the duo, in their 30s, were arrested between 7 pm and 8.30 pm at a fast food outlet after allegedly soliciting a RM10,000 bribe from a company owner. A MACC source said the two officers were believed to have sought the money in return for not taking action against several foreign workers at the company who are suspected of not having valid work

PUTRAJAYA, The number of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Malaysia decreased to 1,101,725 in 2023, down from 1,173,601 in 2022, partly due to their transition into larger enterprises, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. He said by business size, small firms saw significant growth, with a 35.8 per cent annual increase in the number of establishments, while medium-sized firms grew by 7.9 per cent compared to 2022. ‘This progress underscores the success of government initiatives aimed at scaling up MSMEs over the past year. Micro enterprises made up of 69.7 per cent of all

KUALA LUMPUR, RYTHM Foundation, the social impact initiative of the Qi Group, remains committed and more active in implementing programmes to empower those in need, particularly in the field of education which is considered crucial for the development of a community. Head of RYTHM Foundation Santhi Periasamy said the foundation focuses on providing assistance to those in need of educational support especially children who have difficulty accessing education such as those from the B40 group, living in remote areas and Orang Asli children. ‘One thing that you can develop any community through is education because without education no community survives.