Day: September 12, 2024

PUTRAJAYA, The full rehearsal for the Trooping of the Colours ceremony in conjunction with the official birthday celebration of His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia at Dataran Pahlawan Negara, Precinct 1 here proceeded smoothly today. A total of 25 officers and 503 personnel of other ranks of the Malaysian Armed Forces (ATM), led by the commanding officer of the 21st Battalion of the Royal Malay Regiment, Lt Col Muhammad Firdaus Sa’ad, participated in the rehearsal ahead of the actual ceremony scheduled for this Saturday. Five Yang di-Pertuan Agong’s Colours will be paraded during the main event, namely those of

KUALA LUMPUR, The government today succeeded in its application to stay the High Court’s decision ordering it to transfer ownership of 263.272 acres (106.542 hectares) of land in Mukim Batu here to Semantan Estate Sdn Bhd pending the disposal of the government’s appeal at the Court of Appeal. High Court Judge Datuk Ahmad Shahrir Mohd Salleh in allowing the application ruled that there are special circumstances for the court to grant the stay. According to the judge, the 263.272 acres of land, commonly accepted as the ‘Duta enclave’ has silently witnessed the construction of a number of government complexes, sports

HIKONE, Japan, Fujitec Co., Ltd. (TOKYO:6406) became the first Japanese company to obtain certification for elevator maintenance using remote monitoring. Fujitec acquired this certification, promoted by the Singapore government, through its group company Fujitec Singapore Corporation Ltd. These regulations are the first of their kind, established in Singapore for the remote monitoring of maintenance in the countless high-rise buildings located in the country to enhance elevator sustainability. Background Elevators are a critical part of social infrastructure in Singapore, a country of numerous high-rise buildings to make effective use of limited land area. To this end, the government takes various initiatives

MUAR, An unemployed man charged with murdering his elderly parents and a niece and then setting fire to their house was today sentenced to nine years in prison by the Sessions Court here for causing grievous hurt to another niece. Judge Nariman Badruddin handed down the sentence after Azman Mohamed Nor, 48, pleaded guilty to the charge. He was also fined RM5,000, in default five months in jail, for the offence. Azman was charged with voluntarily causing grievous hurt on the 14-year-old girl with a wooden stick at a house at Jalan Sekolah Kampung Paya Redan, Muar, between 1 am

LAHAD DATU, As a sovereign and independent nation, Malaysia has the right to determine what is best for itself and its people, including how it establishes diplomatic ties with other countries, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. As such, he said that no party should attempt to put pressure on the country in that aspect as Malaysia aims to maintain good relations with all countries. The Prime Minister, who recently returned from a working visit to Russia, also said that his meeting with President Vladimir Putin was aimed at strengthening Kuala Lumpur’s relationship with Moscow and encouraging Russia to