Day: September 24, 2024

SHAH ALAM, The tabling of the 2025 Selangor Budget has been postponed to mid-November, said Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari. He explained that the tabling of the annual budget, originally scheduled for Nov 8, was postponed because many state government officials had to attend a special forum in Egypt on that date. ‘Further discussions on the matter have been held, and we are ready for the tabling of the budget. ‘Insya-Allah, the budget will be tabled in the second or third week of November,’ he said when met after officiating the 2025 Selangor Budget dialogue session here today. Amirudin

JOHOR BAHRU, The Sessions Court here today transferred the case of five family members of the Ulu Tiram police station assailant, who are facing nine separate charges of violence on May 17, to the Kuala Lumpur High Court. Judge Rasidah Roslee granted the transfer following a request from deputy public prosecutor Yazid Mustaqim Roslan. The five individuals are the assailant’s father, Radin Imran Radin Mohd Yassin, 62; his mother, Rosna Jantan, 59; and three siblings: Radin Romyullah Radin Imran, 34; Farhah Sobrina Radin Imran, 23; and Mariah Radin Imran, 19. The court ordered Radin Imran and Radin Romyullah to be

IPOH, The Sultan of Perak, Sultan Nazrin Shah, today officially opened the Menara Suruhanjaya Syarikat Malaysia (SSM) Perak on Jalan Basco Kepayang here. Sultan Nazrin Shah and Permaisuri Perak Tuanku Zara Salim arrived at 11 am, accompanied by Perak Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Saarani Mohamad and his wife Datin Seri Aezer Zubin. Also present were the Raja Muda of Perak, Raja Jaafar Raja Muda Musa, and Raja Kecil Tengah Raja Datuk Seri Iskandar Raja Zira. Also in attendance were Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Minister Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali, SSM chairman Ahmad Sabki Yusof and SSM chief executive officer

MELAKA, A former Head of Planning for the Transport Management Division of Pos Malaysia Berhad was fined RM170,000 by the Ayer Keroh Sessions Court today after pleading guilty to 17 alternative charges of receiving bribes amounting to RM133,000 four years ago. Judge Elesabet Paya Wan handed down the sentence to Hazri Mokhtar, 45, and also ordered him to serve 51 months in prison if he fails to settle the fine. Hazri was accused of failing to report to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) or the Royal Malaysia Police the receipt of RM133,000 in bribes as inducement for expediting payments by

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysians should unite and work together to strengthen the country’s economy, as Malaysia is currently at a pivotal moment for economic growth, says Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming. ‘Under the leadership of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, the Unity Government has made significant strides over the past two years, steering the nation towards new heights,’ said Nga, who is also the Teluk Intan MP in a statement. He highlighted the performance of the Malaysian Ringgit as the best emerging-market currency, with trade volume reaching a record high of RM1.69 trillion. The country’s economic growth