Day: September 21, 2024

KUANTAN, A man, arrested for allegedly hitting and threatening to set his toddler son on fire, has tested positive for methamphetamine. Kuantan district police chief ACP Wan Mohd Zahari Wan Busu said the 35-year-old suspect, who was apprehended in Maran on Wednesday, has 12 prior criminal and narcotics-related records. “The suspect is remanded until Sept 25, and the case is being investigated under Section 31(1)(a) of the Child Act and Section 506 of the Penal Code,’ he told Bernama. He added that the two-year-old boy is now under the care of his biological mother, and is in good health. Previously,

KUCHING, The 2024 Malaysia Para Games (Para SUKMA XXI) starting here tomorrow until next Saturday (Sept 28), will serve as a hunting ground for talented new athletes with disabilities (PWD) to gain recognition for international exposure. After sterling performances at the 2016 Rio Paralympics (three gold, one silver), Tokyo 2020 (three gold, two silvers), the national contingent’s gold medal tally dropped somewhat at the Paris 2024 edition, coming home with two gold, two silver and one bronze. It also sounded the first bell in the search for new talent to represent the country at the international level because it cannot

KUALA LUMPUR, The National Art Gallery is hosting the Merdeka Suka Cipta 2024 to ignite the Merdeka spirit among the people through various arts and culture activities in conjunction with the National Day and Malaysia Day celebrations. Tourism, Art and Culture Ministry (MOTAC) secretary-general Datuk Roslan Abdul Rahman said MOTAC is committed to driving tourism, art and culture programmes through collaborations with various parties. ‘This Merdeka Suka Cipta programme is a vital force in fostering the community’s love for the country’s visual arts, in line with Malaysia MADANI, which is based on six values, including creativity, emphasising innovation and empowering

KUCHING, The Malaysian Paralympic Council (MPM) has successfully achieved a 90 per cent classification assessment level involving over 1,200 athletes before the 2024 Para Sports Malaysia (Para SUKMA) curtain-raiser tomorrow night at Stadium Perpaduan, here. MPM secretary-general Datuk R. Subramaniam said the assessments were conducted nationwide in six zones until July 31. The remaining 10 per cent will be completed by today and tomorrow, involving athletics and swimming, among others. “MPM was given full responsibility to implement the athlete classification system, and for Para SUKMA 2024, we have conducted it in six zones, namely Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Melaka, Kelantan, Sabah

KUCHING, The 2024 Malaysia Para Games (Para SUKMA XXI) starting here tomorrow until next Saturday (Sept 28), will serve as a hunting ground for talented new athletes with disabilities (PWD) to gain recognition for international exposure. After sterling performances at the 2016 Rio Paralympics (three gold, one silver), Tokyo 2020 (three gold, two silvers), the national contingent’s gold medal tally dropped somewhat at the Paris 2024 edition, coming home with two gold, two silver and one bronze. It also sounded the first bell in the search for new talent to represent the country at the international level because it cannot