Day: September 17, 2024

KUANTAN, A tree fell on five vehicles at a hotel parking lot in Genting Highlands this afternoon, according to the Malaysian Fire Department and Rescue Department (JBPM) today. In a statement, Pahang JBPM public relations officer Zulfadli Zakaria said firefighters from the Genting Highlands fire and rescue station rushed to the location following a distress call at 5.23 pm. He said the firefighters cut and removed the tree using chainsaws, adding that the incident did not result in fatalities or injuries. Meanwhile, the Perlis Civil Defence Force (APM) said 14 cases of uprooted trees were reported in the state today

KUALA LUMPUR, The Hospital Universiti Malaysia Sabah (HUMS) construction project, which is expected to be completed in December next year and operational in January 2026, will raise the standard of medical education and training in the country, said Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir. He said the HUMS operations will also increase access to high quality healthcare services for the local community and increase the fiscal income as well as economy of the people especially in the employment sector. ‘HUMS will be a teaching and learning centre for medical and nursing students; will conduct medical and health

KUALA LUMPUR, Alliance Bank Malaysia Bhd has announced the passing on of its chairman, Tan Sri Ahmad Mohd Don, 77. In a filing with Bursa Malaysia today, the bank said that Ahmad, a former governor of Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM), had been the bank’s chairman since Feb 1, 2017. Alliance Bank’s group chief executive officer (CEO), Kelle Kam said Ahmad made a tremendous impact on the bank, bringing about positive changes to build a strong banking group in Malaysia. ‘We are greatly saddened by his passing. He was a very well-known and well-respected figure in the community and the banking

KUALA LUMPUR, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim emphasized the need for every ministry to make solid and comprehensive preparations, with a few months left before Malaysia takes over the role of ASEAN 2025 chairman from Laos. Through a post on Facebook, he said Malaysia needs to be a great leader by putting together various programs that really have a profound impact on the ASEAN community as a whole. Earlier, he chaired the National Steering Committee Meeting for the 2025 ASEAN-Malaysia Chairmanship in Putrajaya. Laos will hand over the chairmanship of ASEAN at the ASEAN Summit from Oct 8 to

KOTA KINABALU, Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar has urged the Immigration Department (JIM) and National Registration Department (JPN) in Sabah to focus on improving the efficiency of their counter operation systems to enhance customer satisfaction. He highlighted the matter after conducting a surprise visit to both departments here to observe daily operations and monitor counter readiness in service delivery. Shamsul Azri found that the JIM counter system experienced prolonged downtime, resulting in users having to wait for extended periods, and directed the secretary-general of the Ministry of Home Affairs (KDN) to take immediate action