His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia today granted an audience to Premier Li Qiang at the East Hall, Great Hall of the People here. His Majesty, who ascended the throne on Jan 31, 2024, is making his maiden state visit to China from Sept 19-22 at the invitation of President Xi Jinping. Source: BERNAMA News Agency
The Sabah government, through the Sabah Islamic Affairs Coordination Committee (JaPHEIS), is closely monitoring and reviewing the operations of GISB Holdings (GISBH) Sdn Bhd to determine whether it is associated with any prohibited or deviant beliefs in the state. State Minister of Science, Technology, and Innovation Datuk Dr. Mohd Arifin Mohd Arif said that JaPHEIS, chaired by him, includes members from the Sabah Islamic Religious Council (MUIS), the Sabah Department of Islamic Affairs (JHEAINS), and other collaborating agencies. He said the involved agencies, including the Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (Jakim), the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living,
All projects, trips and tasks abroad involving government ministries, companies and agencies must be referred to their respective ministry secretaries-general and department heads and approved by the ministers, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. The Prime Minister said the decision to require ministerial approval was made because some boards within government companies and agencies appeared to be making decisions in their own interests. Anwar, who is also the Finance Minister, said he had personally cancelled an application involving a ministry and government agency, which had registered 68 staff members to attend a small exhibition in Pari Source: BERNAMA News Agency
The Perlis Fatwa Committee in its special meeting today concluded that the teachings of Global Ikhwan Service and Business Holding Sdn Bhd (GISBH) contain deviant elements, particularly in their spiritual beliefs. State mufti Datuk Dr Mohd Asri Zainul Abidin said that GISBH’s beliefs are a continuation of the al-Arqam teachings, which have been declared deviant. ‘In its discussion, the Committee concluded that the GISBH group’s beliefs promote a cult-like devotion to its leaders or religious figures, to the extent of equating them with the Prophet Muhammad SAW, attributing miraculous abilities or knowledge of the unseen to them, as if they
Police are looking for a suspect in connection with a murder case in Kampung Lingkudau, Keningau yesterday. Keningau deputy police chief DSP Alizam Dalaman said during the 9.40pm incident, the suspect, a man, is believed to have been involved in the murder of his neighbour. According to Alizam, the suspect’s wife and son had fled to the victim’s house after an argument with the suspect. The suspect’s wife had sought help from the victim to sent her to the Keningau police station but before the victim could act, he was confronted by the suspect which resulted in a fight,’ he
