Day: September 22, 2024

KUALA LUMPUR, Items seized during the fourth phase of Op Global, conducted by the police and several agencies including the Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (JAKIM), could serve as supporting evidence in determining the faith status of followers of GlSB Holdings Sdn Bhd (GISBH). JAKIM director-general Datin Hakimah Mohd Yusoff said this evidence would form the basis of a report to be discussed and decided upon in the upcoming session of the Muzakarah Committee of the National Council of Islamic Religious Affairs (MKI) from Sept 24 to 26. ‘The MKI Muzakarah’s decision regarding the doctrine of the GISBH group will

KUCHING, Despite having to compete in a new event at the 2024 Para Malaysia Games (Para SUKMA) Sarawak, national para swimmer Abd Halim Mohammad remains determined to be crowned the Best Male Athlete at the biennial games. The 26-year-old from Sabah said he has been undergoing intensive training over the past three months at the Kg Pandan Paralympic Excellence Centre in Kuala Lumpur, as well as with his Sabah teammates for the past week, to turn this dream into a reality. ‘This time, the events I usually compete in – 100m breaststroke, 50m freestyle, and 200m individual medley aren’t part

PUTRAJAYA, Educational institutions under the Ministry of Education (MOE) affected by floods and designated as relief centres (PPS) will continue the learning process using the home-based teaching and learning (PdPR) method. The ministry said that schools would notify the parents or guardians of the affected students regarding this matter. ‘For students at relief centres within school premises, the state education departments (JPN) and district education offices (PPD) have mobilised the Smart Support Team (SST) and Academic Support Team (AST) to assist students with counselling and learning,’ it said in a statement today. As of yesterday, five primary schools and one

KUALA LUMPUR, Professional men’s doubles player Teo Ee Yi praised his partnership with Ong Yew Sin at the China Open, describing it as a promising comeback after a nearly five-month break. However, Ee Yi acknowledged that there are still several areas they need to refine as they gear up for future tournaments. ‘I think we did well in this tournament. After resting for four to five months, we returned and made it to the semi-finals. ‘I think it’s quite positive for us and we have no regrets. We will take the lessons learned from today’s game to heart and focus

KOTA KINABALU, The National Entrepreneurial Group Economic Fund (TEKUN Nasional) has disbursed RM98.9 million in loans to 4,400 informal and micro-entrepreneurs in Sabah this year, surpassing its target of RM84.5 million. Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Minister Datuk Ewon Benedick said the funding includes RM1.91 million to support 480 entrepreneurs operating at Pasar Tamu. ‘TEKUN Nasional is committed to supporting informal and micro-entrepreneurs through financing and entrepreneurial development,’ he told reporters after officiating the TEKUN Sabah office and the TEKUN Kota Kinabalu branch office here today. Ewon highlighted that since its inception in 1998, TEKUN Nasional has disbursed a total of