Day: September 18, 2024

KUALA LUMPUR, ‘My husband is addicted to online gambling, has accumulated debts with loan sharks, and I am left to handle household bills, grocery expenses, and the children’s school fees. I can’t tolerate the daily abuse and shouting any longer; I feel like separating.’ This is one of the painful stories caused by gambling addiction, which not only leads individuals into debt but also severely disrupts the family institution built on love and care. The story was shared by an anonymous woman in the Facebook group ‘Tanya Peguam,’ which has over 180,000 members. Managed by five administrators and moderators with

ISKANDAR PUTERI, A total of 75,000 students in Johor are expected to benefit from the Kad Siswa Johor, a student card which will be introduced by the state government starting next month. Johor Menteri Besar (MB) Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi said nine companies have agreed to offer discounts of up to 20 per cent through the Kad Siswa Johor to students in the state who are furthering their studies at public institutions of higher learning (IPTA), the Johor Education Foundation College (KYPJ), as well as community colleges and polytechnics. According to him, YPJ will open accounts at Bank Muamalat as

KUALA LUMPUR, Crest Group Bhd, en route to its listing on the ACE Market of Bursa Malaysia, aims to raise RM45.75 million from its initial public offering (IPO). The IPO is priced at 35 sen per share, and the listing is scheduled for Oct 9, 2024. Non-independent executive director and group managing director Lim Siong Wai said that out of the total proceeds raised, RM15.76 million will be allocated for the company’s new headquarters in Selangor. ‘Currently, we have two offices located in Puchong and Subang Jaya. Our plan is to centralise these two offices into one, which will be

KUALA LUMPUR, PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad (PCG) recently carried out beach clean-up and mangrove planting activities with community members at Desa Muara Teluk Naga, Banten, continuing its flagship social impact programme, Be Green, in Indonesia for the second year running. This year’s activities reinforce the Company’s commitment to address the environmental challenge of plastic pollution and empower the community to take an active role in preserving the environment. Source: BERNAMA News Agency

PUTRAJAYA, Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Chief Commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki confirmed today that the sons of former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, Mirzan and Tan Sri Mokhzani have declared their assets within the timeframe set by the anti-graft body. ‘They have submitted their asset declarations to us, and our investigation team is coordinating with their legal representatives to verify the information. ‘So basically they have declared (their assets), that is the most important thing. Investigations on the assets have begun… to identify and explore more about the things they declared to us,’ he said at a special conference