Day: September 24, 2024

PUTRAJAYA, Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Minister Datuk Ewon Benedick held discussions with his Indonesian counterpart, Minister of Cooperatives and Small and Medium Enterprises, Teten Masduki, on bilateral cooperation in cooperative development and micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs). The Ministry of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives (KUSKOP) in a statement announced that today’s meeting between Ewon and Teten was a follow-up to their meeting in Jakarta, Indonesia, last year. According to the statement, Ewon believes that this meeting will further strengthen the long-standing cooperation and friendship between Malaysia and Indonesia. Ewon also appreciated Indonesia’s support for Malaysia’s efforts to establish the

KUALA LUMPUR, The National Anti-Drugs Agency (AADK) will not compromise or protect any staff involved in misconduct or breaches of integrity. AADK director-general Datuk Ruslin Jusoh in a statement said that strict action would be taken against any personnel found guilty under the current legal provisions. “In line with this, AADK consistently reminds all staff to perform their duties with full dedication and adhere to the standard operating procedures (SOP) and guidelines under the Anti-Bribery Management System (ABMS),” he said. Ruslin’s statement follows the Enforcement Agency Integrity Commission’s (EAIC) investigation report yesterday, which highlighted the negligence of an AADK staff

KUALA LUMPUR, The Malaysian ambassador to Bahrain, Shazryll Zahiran, expressed his hope of strengthening the diplomatic relations between Malaysia and Bahrain, which are currently at the highest level. Shazryll said during the coronation ceremony of His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, the King of Bahrain, Sheikh Hamad Isa Al Khalifa, was one of the two foreign royal guests invited alongside Sultan of Brunei Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah. He said this in his speech at the 2024 National Day Reception organised by the Malaysian embassy in Manama, Bahrain. Also present was the representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bahrain,

KLUANG, A total of 95.45 per cent of military personnel and their spouses, as well as police officers, participated as early voters in the Mahkota state by-election today. Election Commission (EC) secretary Datuk Ikmalrudin Ishak in a statement today said the early voting process involved 4,437 voters. He commended the returning officer, Azurawati Wahid and her team for their excellent management of the voting process. The EC also expressed gratitude to all parties involved, including the police, military, local authorities (PBT) and the media, for their cooperation and support. The early voting took place at three polling centres – Dewan

KUCHING, Competition at the 2024 Malaysia Para Games (Para SUKMA) is set to heat up tomorrow, with a whopping 78 gold medals up for grabs. Of the total, 34 golds will be contested in track and field; 15 golds in swimming at the Pandelala Rinong Aquatic Centre; 12 golds in chess; six golds each in bowling and powerlifting; and five golds in table tennis. Meanwhile, today’s competition saw four national records shattered in powerlifting and swimming. Among those who stole the show were Kelantan powerlifter Ahmad Shamim Mohd Kadri, who broke the national record in the men’s 54-kilogramme (kg) category