Day: September 14, 2024

KUALA LUMPUR, Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli has ordered his press secretary Mohamed Farhan Akmal Mohd Iqbal to lodge a police report against a PAS-friendly social media influencer using the handle @RichardPower_ account for making false accusations. Through a post on X, Rafizi denied the influencer’s claim and insisted that he never paid any individual as was alleged. “This Richard is said to be close to the PAS leadership and hiding behind a fake account on social media. The time has come for legal action to be taken to prevent such slanders,” he said. In the posting, Rafizi also shared a

PENAMPANG, The increase in the interim special grant for Sabah and Sarawak from RM300 million to RM600 million each, starting next year, clearly demonstrates the federal government’s recognition of the claims related to the rights of the two states under the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63). United Progressive Kinabalu Organisation (UPKO) president Datuk Ewon Benedick said the decision also serves as a form of the federal government’s recognition of Sabah’s constitutional right to 40 per cent of its special grant revenue, as enshrined in Article 112C and 112D of the Federal Constitution. The Entrepreneur and Cooperatives Development Minister said that the

KUALA NERUS, The Ministry of Youth and Sports (KBS) will use the outcome of the Kembara Jumpa Orang Muda (Kembara JOM) programme as a guide in coordinating its Budget 2025. The move will ensure that the ministry’s programme will better meet the needs of the younger generation. Deputy Youth and Sports Minister Adam Adli Abdul Halim said Kembara JOM, which brought down its curtains in Terengganu today after conducting a 25-series programme since February, will be a platform for him to listen directly to the wishes and aspirations of youths. “…For example, this budget will be translated into programmes. So,

KUALA LUMPUR, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim wants students who are huffaz (Quran memorisers) to be equipped with true Islamic teachings to prepare them to face groups that are Islamophobic and those who sow hatred through Islam in the country. He said this is because Islam in the country is at a crossroads due to these groups which tarnished the sanctity of Islam. “That’s why these children (huffaz) continue to be the focus of our practice. (I’m) confident our future is bright. Hold firm to the belief that the message of Islam is the truth, the message of Islam

KUALA LUMPUR, The Cabinet has basically approved the recognition of the Malaysian Skills Certificate (SKM) for levels 6, 7 and 8 as equivalent to the Bachelor’s Degree in its meeting two weeks ago. Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said it was also part of the MADANI Government’s efforts to continue strengthening tahfiz institutions in the country. Speaking at Malaysia’s 24K Huffaz Gathering here today, Ahmad Zahid said he was aiming for at least 10,000 tahfiz students to attend courses related to Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) by 2027. “In less than two years (Prime