Day: September 17, 2024

KOTA KINABALU, The Ministry of National Unity will appoint all alumni of student volunteer missions organised by Yayasan Sukarelawan Siswa (YSS) as unity agents. Minister Datuk Aaron Ago Dagang said that from this group, 50 would be selected as unity ambassadors after going through several evaluation phases. ‘Two unity icons will also be chosen each year starting next year, and the announcement will be made during the launching of Unity Week Celebration,’ he said in statement today. Earlier, Aaron closed the Ini Warisan Kita: Misi Sukarelawan Siswa ke Sabah programme at Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) here. A total 100 volunteers

BUTTERWORTH, Heavy rain and storms combined with high tides caused large waves to hit Penang’s coast, particularly around Pantai Bersih. The Butterworth Outer Ring Road (LLB) has since warned the public to stay away from the beach area due to the dangerous weather and high waves, which even reached the back of the Bagan Ajam Rest and Service Area (RandR). “Visitors to the RandR stop are advised not to approach the beach area,” LLB stated in a Facebook post. Videos circulating on social media showed large waves flooding shops and stalls in Pantai Bersih and the RandR area, resulting in

KUALA LUMPUR, Many may not know that a Malaysian construction company, Eversendai Corporation Bhd (Eversendai), is one of the main contributors to the construction of several iconic landmarks in the world including Burj Khalifa (Dubai), Al Shams Sky Tower (Abu Dhabi) and KLCC (Petronas) Twin Towers and Merdeka 118 Tower. The achievement was shared by Public Works Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi through a post on his Facebook after visiting Eversendai’s largest steel fabrication factory located in Hamriyah Free Zone Establishment, Sharjah, UAE recently. Nanta, who was on an official working visit to Dubai, said Eversendai is the only

KLUANG, Syed Hussien Syed Abdullah, the Barisan Nasional (BN) candidate for the Mahkota state by-election, has emphasised that enhancing the ‘Maju Johor’ concept will be a central agenda. He said ‘Maju Johor’ encompasses various aspects, highlighting the importance and well-being of all residents in the state. ‘It covers every aspect and layer of society, including youths, the elderly, women and children. Therefore, reinforcing the ‘Maju Johor’ concept will be one of our main focuses in the Mahkota constituency,’ he said. Syed Hussien, who is also the Kluang UMNO Youth chief, said this to reporters after attending a meeting with entrepreneurs

KUANTAN, An elderly man was killed and his granddaughter injured after a tree fell on them following a storm at a campsite in Pantai Balok, Beserah this afternoon. Kuantan district police chief ACP Wan Mohd Zahari Wan Busu said the victim, Zakariah Che Ali, 68, who was from Felda Cerul 2, Kemaman, Terengganu, was declared dead at the scene. He said the victim’s seven-year-old granddaughter, who sustained head injuries, is receiving treatment at Tengku Ampuan Afzan Hospital and is in stable condition. Wan Mohd Zahari said the victim, along with 13 family members, had been camping at the site since