Day: September 16, 2024

PUTRAJAYA, His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, and Her Majesty Queen Raja Zarith Sofiah are attending the 2024/1446H National-Level Maulidur Rasul Celebration at the Putrajaya International Convention Centre (PICC) here. Their Majesties arrived at 9.32 am and were welcomed by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and his wife, Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail. During the event, His Majesty will present the National Maulidur Rasul Awards. Themed ‘Al-Falah Pemacu Malaysia MADANI’, the event is being attended by some 6,000 guests. This year’s Maulidur Rasul theme is a reflection of the essence of the teachings of Prophet Muhammad

LYON, Malaysia concluded the WorldSkills Competition (WSC 2024) with an outstanding performance, securing one bronze medal and four Medallion for Excellence awards in the prestigious event. In the Beauty Therapy category, Wong Hsun Wei won the bronze medal and was named ‘Best of Nation’ at the WSC 2024 closing ceremony and medal presentation held at Groupama Stadium here on Sunday (Sept 15). The four Medallion for Excellence recipients include Muhammad Nasran Ahmad in the Hairdressing category and Ahmad Muizuddin Mohd Razi in the Bricklaying category. The other two recipients are Muhammad Hakimi Abu Bakar in Electrical Installations and Stephen Sim

TONGOD, A fire last night destroyed 44 houses in Kampung Penangah, leaving 282 people from 74 families homeless. The Sabah Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) Operation Centre said that an emergency call was received at 7.24 pm and the firefighters arrived at the scene at 11.30 pm due to the remote location of the incident. The fire affected an area of 1.21 hectares, with the houses built too close together. ‘All of the affected houses were completely destroyed. Firefighters used open water sources to extinguish the flames. Fortunately, no casualties were reported,’ it said in a statement. It added that

KUALA LUMPUR, The King and Queen of Malaysia, His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim and Her Majesty Raja Zarith Sofiah today extended Happy Malaysia Day greetings to all Malaysians. Their Majesties conveyed their greetings through a post on Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar’s official Facebook page. Sultan Ibrahim and Raja Zarith Sofiah also prayed for Malaysia’s continued protection, blessings, and enduring prosperity. ‘Tolerance and respect for one another, regardless of religion or race, have always been the backbone of our national unity. ‘I consistently emphasise that unity in our multi-racial society is the most meaningful gift to me,’ said Sultan Ibrahim. Malaysia Day

KOTA BHARU, The General Operations Force (GOF) Tenggara Brigade arrested 296 illegal immigrants during operations dubbed ‘Op Taring Wawasan’ conducted from January to Aug 31 this year. Its commander Datuk Nik Ros Azhan Nik Ab Hamid said that among those arrested, 226 were men and the remainder were women. ‘All of them, aged 17 to 60, were apprehended after entering the country through an illegal entry point along Sungai Golok near the Malaysia-Thai border. ‘The breakdown of nationalities includes 201 Myanmar nationals, 51 from Bangladesh, 24 from Thailand, eight from India, five Rohingyas, four from Indonesia, and three from Pakistan,’