Day: September 10, 2024

PUTRAJAYA, The claim made by Badrul Hisham Shaharin, also known as Che’gu Bard, that the establishment of the Inter-Faith Harmony Committee (Harmony Committee) is part of a government agenda promoting religious pluralism is exaggerated and completely untrue, said National Unity Minister Datuk Aaron Ago Dagang. He explained that the previous government, during a Cabinet meeting on Aug 14, had agreed to form the Harmony Committee, as a platform to foster dialogue between Muslim and non-Muslim religious bodies, with the aim of sharing perspectives which benefit the well-being of the community and the country. ‘The committee has two main functions: firstly,

JOHOR BAHRU, The father of Syed Hussien Syed Abdullah, the Barisan Nasional (BN) candidate for the Mahkota state by-election, died today. The news was shared via a post on the Johor UMNO official Facebook page this evening. “It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of Syed Hussien’s father. Let us all recite the Al-Fatihah for his soul. May the deceased be placed among the righteous,’ the post read. “Condolences to Syed Hussien and his family. May they find strength and resilience in facing this trial from Allah SWT.” Last Sunday, media reports indicated that Syed

SHAH ALAM, The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) caught 35 Indonesian illegal immigrants trying to sneak out of the country at a position 6.9 nautical miles southwest of Pantai Sekinchan early today. Selangor MMEA director Maritime Captain Abdul Muhaimin Muhammad Salleh said the arrests of the immigrants, aged 18 to 50, were made after the Selangor maritime operations centre received information about a foreign fishing boat moving out of Sekinchan waters under suspicious circumstances. An MMEA patrol boat was dispatched to the location to intercept the vessel. “Arriving at the location at about midnight, the operation team found an Indonesian

KUALA LUMPUR, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today received a courtesy call from David Marriott, chairman of Marriott International, one of the world’s largest hospitality companies. Anwar, in a Facebook post tonight, said that he seized the opportunity to discuss strategies for promoting Malaysia as a premier tourist destination and expanding its flight network. He added that he also shared the policy of the MADANI Government which is now bearing fruit, with the country recording an increase in the number of foreign tourists by 28.9 per cent for the first half of 2024, compared with the same period in

LYON (France), Investing in skills is crucial as it provides an effective means to create jobs and build sustainable economies, said WorldSkills International (WSI) president Chris Humphries. He emphasised that skills were the key to empowering young people, reducing inequality, boosting industry competitiveness, and ensuring sustainability. Humphries added that WSI organised the WorldSkills competition (WSC) with the aim of making the world a better place through skill development. ‘We are a global movement working every day to improve skill development around the world. ‘Today, we have competitions at local, regional, national, and international levels, all aimed at making essential careers