Day: September 18, 2024

IPOH, All premises owned by Global Ikhwan Services and Business Holdings (GISBH) in Perak are under close observation by the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM). Perak chief of police Datuk Azizi Mat Aris said the monitoring is being carried out comprehensively and also involved business premises related to the company. ‘Currently, we are closely monitoring GISBH’s movements in Perak and cannot reveal their list of locations,’ he said when met at the PDRM Retirees and Prospective Retirees Celebration Ceremony here today. “This is (not disclosed) because the police do not want the ongoing investigation to be disrupted and in line with

KUALA TERENGGANU, A Cambodian woman was killed after a tree fell on her at Pantai Penunjuk, Kijal, Kemaman, this afternoon. Kemaman district police chief Supt Hanyan Ramlan said the incident happened at 6.15 pm when it was raining heavily at the beach. “The victim, Saleha Ashaari, 49, a permanent resident who was a trader at the beach, was confirmed dead at the scene. “The body of the mother of three who lives in Kampung Berayun, Kijal has been sent to the Kemaman Hospital Forensic Unit for post-mortem,” he said when contacted today. Earlier, the Malaysian Meteorological Department said that Kemaman

KUALA LUMPUR, The Cabinet meeting today agreed to maintain the existing policy regarding applications for the Malaysia Halal Certification (SPHM), Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said. Ahmad Zahid, who is also Halal Industry Development Council chairman, said the policy, overseen by the Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (JAKIM) and State Islamic Religious Councils (MAIN) or State Religious Departments (JAIN), has been voluntary since its introduction in 1974 and further reinforced by the Trade Descriptions Act 2011. ‘The existing policy remains unchanged and is open to any industry that is prepared to comply with all the requirements,

SHAH ALAM, Several roads in Klang will be temporarily closed and diverted this Sunday, Sept 22, for the Selangor Police Integrity Half Marathon. Selangor police chief Datuk Hussein Omar Khan announced that the road closures will begin at 4 am and end at 10 am upon completion of the event. ‘A total of 31 roads and routes will be closed completely or in stages for this event, which will involve approximately 5,000 participants, consisting of Selangor PDRM personnel and the community,’ he said in a statement today. ‘Alternative routes available include Jalan Tengku Kelana, Lorong Kota Raja 4, Lorong Kota

KUALA LUMPUR, Former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s sons, Mirzan and Tan Sri Mokhzani, have clarified that they are not being investigated by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) in relation to the Pandora Papers and Panama Papers. In a joint statement today, Mirzan and Mokhzani said their asset declaration to MACC is related to an ongoing investigation into Dr Mahathir, not the Pandora or Panama Papers. “As stated by MACC Chief Commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki in today’s press conference, we are fully cooperating with MACC to ensure a positive resolution,’ the statement read. Azam had earlier confirmed that