Day: September 11, 2024

JOHOR BAHRU, The cleanup and disposal of scheduled waste at Tiong Nam Industrial Park and Tropical Industrial Park here is expected to be fully completed on September 22. State Health and Environment Committee chairman Ling Tian Soon said the contractor will submit the cleaning methods to the Johor Bahru District Disaster Management Committee before the cleaning work, which will take a week, can begin. “‘In connection with that, the public is advised not to panic during the period of cleaning and disposal of scheduled waste in the area,” he said in a statement today. Therefore, he advised the public not

MELAKA, The Inland Revenue Board (LHDN) will conduct an audit of 585 business entities involving companies and individuals in Melaka and Negeri Sembilan during a three-day operation, codenamed ‘Op Jebat and Minang’, starting today. IRB deputy chief executive officer (Compliance) Datuk Hisham Rusli said that during the operation, summons would be issued to errant taxpayers. “The objective of this operation is to increase compliance and reduce tax evasion among taxpayers,’ he said, adding that the operation would involve an audit of 327 business entities in Melaka and 258 business entities in Negeri Sembilan. He said this in his speech when

IPOH, The Sessions Court here today fined a headmistress from a school in Teluk Intan RM10,000, in default one month jail, for using a forged document to purchase a digital piano three years ago. Judge Datuk Ibrahim Osman meted out the sentence on Rosnah Mat Zain, 57, after she pleaded guilty to an alternative charge under Section 471 of the Penal Code, punishable under Section 465 of the same Code. In his judgement, Ibrahim stressed that as a civil servant, the accused should have exercised greater caution in her decision-making. ‘This is just the punishment in this world, not yet

KUALA LUMPUR, Over 22,000 Maybank employees worldwide commemorated the 12th Maybank Group Global CR Day where they made a difference to over 18,000 community members in their respective local and international locations, by continuing to play a role in empowering lives and for the environment through sustainable initiatives. With the theme ‘Leading the Charge in Sustainability’, Maybank Group Global CR Day is part of the Group’s flagship employee volunteerism programme, Cahaya Kasih (CK) which is a platform that enables and empowers Maybankers throughout the Group to come together as agents of change in making positive and sustainable impact for communities,

KUALA LUMPUR, Berjaya Sompo Insurance Berhad (Berjaya Sompo), a leading general insurer in Malaysia, has triumphed at the prestigious Global Brand Awards 2024, securing three coveted titles. These accolades underscore Berjaya Sompo’s continued innovation and excellence in delivering customer-focused insurance solutions. The awards won include: Most Innovative Motor Insurance Brand – SOMPO Motor and SOMPO MotorSafe Most Innovative Mobile Application in General Insurance – MySOMPO Best Travel Insurance – SOMPO TravelSafe+ Source: BERNAMA News Agency