Day: September 12, 2024

SERDANG, The National Farmers’ Organisation (NAFAS) has introduced four new marinade products under its Peladang brand at the 100th Malaysia Agriculture, Horticulture and Agrotourism Exhibition (MAHA) 2024. NAFAS’s Marketing and Promotion Division manager Syahrul Musa said the new offerings include marinated mutton, marinated chicken, harimau menangis beef and marinated tenderloin. ‘These products are being introduced to the public for the first time and are expected to hit the market in October at 26 Petronas stations. ‘These products come under the Peladang brand, known for its halal and quality standards, aligning with Malaysia’s reputation as a global halal hub,’ he said.

KOTA BHARU, A total of 1,000 kilogrammes (kg) of rice worth RM14,260 believed to have been smuggled in from a neighbouring country were seized by Battalion 8 of the General Operations Force (GOF8) during its Ops Taring Wawasan near Jeram Perdah, Pasir Mas, yesterday. GOF Southeast Brigade commander SAC Datuk Nik Ros Azhan Nik Ab Hamid said in a statement that the team intercepted a Proton Wira car driven suspiciously by a suspect at 10 am. He said as they were about to make the arrest, the suspect exited the vehicle and fled into nearby bushes. ‘We believe the suspect

SINGAPORE, The WatchFund Singapore (SG), the world’s largest luxury watch investment vehicle of its kind, and Konvi, Europe’s leading fractional luxury assets investment platform, have today announced they have jointly reached a milestone of pound 2 million in Konvi’s watch assets under management (AUM). Demand for luxury watches as investment vehicles has never been higher, as more investors seek to cash in on the strong returns produced by the asset class. The Swiss watch industry grew by 7.6% last year, reaching record export highs of CHF 26.7 billion. The market is forecast to continue this trajectory with 35% of Gen

SUNGAI PETANI, An unemployed man was sentenced to one month in jail and fined RM4,000, in default eight months in jail, by the Magistrate’s Court here today for posting a seditious statement about the Sultan of Kedah via the TikTok application last July. Magistrate M. Kalaiarasi handed down the sentence on Nor Ismail Amran Ghazilah, 42, who pleaded guilty to the charge. He was charged under Section 4(1)(c) of the Sedition Act 1948 with committing the offence in Sungai Petani here at about 10 pm on July 6 this year. Deputy Public Prosecutor S. Preeyaa requested the court to impose

KOTA KINABALU, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is chairing the Malaysia Agreement 1963 Action Council (MTPMA63) Meeting 1/2024 at the Sabah International Convention Centre (SICC) here. Anwar arrived for the meeting at 2.28 pm today, accompanied by Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof, Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor and Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg. Also present are the three Sabah Deputy Chief Ministers, Datuk Seri Dr Jeffrey Kitingan, Datuk Seri Dr Joachim Gunsalam and Datuk Shahelmey Yahya; three Sarawak Deputy Premiers Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan, Datuk Amar Dr Sim Kui Hian