Day: September 24, 2024

IPOH, Courses offered by polytechnics must always be relevant, innovative and and future-oriented to meet the demands of an increasingly dynamic industry, said Polytechnic Education and Community College Department (JPPKK) director-general Datuk Dr Mohd Zahari Ismail. He said that incorporating the latest technologies, such as Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR), into the learning and training process has become a necessity, rather than merely an option. ‘I am confident that with close cooperation between polytechnics and the industry, we can produce graduates who not only excel in academic but also possess outstanding technical and vocational skills,’ he said in

PETALING JAYA, Bollywood singer Udit Narayan, known as the “King of Melodies”, is set to mesmerise his Malaysian fans at the Mega Star Arena, Kuala Lumpur, on Dec 28. The concert, organised by VVST Digital Creation and scheduled to begin at 7.30pm, will take Hindi music enthusiasts on a nostalgic journey through Bollywood’s golden era, featuring hits from the 1990s to the present day. With a career spanning over three decades, Udit has sung more than 25,000 songs in 36 languages. He is renowned for lending his voice to the “Three Kings of Bollywood” – Datuk Shah Rukh Khan, Salman

KUALA LUMPUR, The issue surrounding the activities of GISB Holdings Sdn Bhd (GISBH), which is accused of exploiting children and religion, continues to draw attention as many seek resolution on the matter. Hoping that the incident, which shocked the nation following the police’s revelations on Sept 11, will be resolved swiftly and transparently, the public is not looking to leave the issue rest solely on the shoulders of the authorities and government. This is evident as several non-governmental organisations have committed to assisting the victims rescued from the charity homes linked to GISBH. For example, the Women’s Affairs Bureau of

GEORGE TOWN, Penang police seized various types of drugs worth RM590,100 following the arrest of a man suspected of being involved in the distribution of illegal substances here, yesterday. Penang police chief Datuk Hamzah Ahmad said the suspect, a 26-year-old local citizen, was arrested by a police team from the Penang Police Headquarters’ Narcotics Crime Investigation Department (JSJN) at a car park in the Jelutong area at about 4.25pm. During a check carried out on the suspect, 11 multi-colored plastic packets suspected juice powder type drug (MDMA) and estimated to weigh 259 grams, worth RM3,300 and a transparent plastic packet

After a seven-year struggle to obtain an identity card for her adopted daughter, Lee Nguik Kiew, 55, from Kampung Koh, Sitiawan, finally breathed a sigh of relief today as her ordeal came to an end. Lee had made numerous trips to the National Registration Department to secure the crucial document, but her efforts had been fruitless. “I even tried going through an agent, but that too was unsuccessful. I was worried as my daughter grew up without an identity card. It would have been difficult for her to attend school without it,” she said. Lee explained that her daughter, whom