Day: September 21, 2024

SHAH ALAM, Proton Holdings Bhd is confident that the Proton e.MAS 7 Tour will help the national carmaker achieve its goal of making the Proton e.MAS 7 the top-selling electric vehicle (EV) in the country. Deputy Chief Executive Officer Roslan Abdullah said the nationwide tour, which begins on Oct 5, 2024 and runs until early November, would allow Malaysians to engage directly with Proton’s first EV model. “As well as giving Malaysians a close-up look at this C-segment sport utility vehicle (SUV), the tour will demonstrate the resilience of the Proton e.MAS 7, highlighting the durability of its battery, the

JOHOR BAHRU, The amendment to the Water Services Industry Act 2006 (Act 655) which has been approved by the Cabinet is expected to be tabled in Parliament this November. Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said the amendment included heavier punishment with higher fines and longer imprisonment for offences involving river pollution. “We are looking from a legal point of view that the amendments to the law that have been approved (Cabinet), God willing will be brought to parliament at the end of the session in November. “We will study it so that there is clarity and from there

KUALA LUMPUR, National professional mixed doubles players Goh Soon Huat-Shevon Lai Jemie are one step away from a hat-trick of titles this season when they reached the final of the 2024 China Open by knocking out home pair Cheng Xing-Zhang Chi today. In the semi-final action held at Changzhou Olympic Sports Center, the married couple ranked 12th in the world came up with a positive approach to defeat their opponents in straight sets 21-18, 21-18 in 51 minutes. They will be meeting either Indonesian pair Dejan Ferdinansyah-Gloria Emanuelle Widjaja or China’s Feng Yan Zhe-Huang Dong Ping in the final. “Very

KOTA BHARU, Kelantan police raided three houses believed to be residences of the senior management families of GISB Holdings (GISBH) in Kampung Panji today. Bernama was present during the operation, from 6.30 am to 9 am, which was conducted by the Kelantan Police Headquarters in collaboration with the Kelantan Islamic Affairs Department. Police found about 30 individuals, including the second wife of a senior GISBH management member residing in the houses, along with more than 20 children. Authorities also seized various books and documents related to GISBH, which were buried along the riverbank, with some of the materials already burnt.

KUCHING, A total of 3,000 spectators, including athletes from 15 states, are scheduled to attend the official opening ceremony of the 2024 Malaysia Para Games (Para SUKMA), which will take place at the Unity Stadium here tomorrow night. Sarawak Minister for Women, Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said the official opening ceremony would showcase the cultural diversity of the state, featuring performances from children to adults. ‘The theme of the performances by the children of Sarawak encompasses authenticity and uniqueness, despite consisting of various ethnic groups united in harmony. ‘This official opening ceremony will be as