Day: September 27, 2024

The Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Ministry (Kuskop), through SME Corporation Malaysia (SME Corp), has allocated an additional RM6 million to support small businesses owned by Indian entrepreneurs. Deputy Minister Datuk Seri R. Ramanan said the funds would be channelled through an existing programme now rebranded as the Business Accelerator Programme for Indian Small Business (I-BAP). He said the I-BAP offers financial aid in the form of matching grants of up to RM100,000 to enhance the capabilities, performance and productivity of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). ‘The scope of assistance includes the procurement of machinery and equipment, product certification, the

The Sessions Court today fixed Dec 9 and 10 to hear the prosecution’s application for the four charges of using position and three charges of receiving money from illegal activities facing former Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin to be heard together. Judge Azura Alwi set the date during the mention of the case which was also attended by Deputy Public Prosecutor Datuk Wan Shaharuddin Wan Ladin and lawyers Amer Hamzah Arshad and Datuk Seri K. Kumaraendran, representing Muhyiddin. Earlier, Wan Shaharuddin told the court that all seven charges facing Muhyiddin need to be tried together as they are related.

Celebrity preacher Azman Syah Alias, better known as PU Azman, was today sentenced to 24 years jail and two strokes of the cane after the Sessions Court found him guilty on two counts of sexually assaulting a 17-year-old boy two years ago. Judge Noridah Adam meted out the sentence after finding that the defence failed to raise a reasonable doubt at the end of its case. She imposed a 12-year jail sentence and one stroke of the cane for each charge and ordered him to undergo the sentence consecutively from today. The 43-year-old man was also ordered to undergo counselling

Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Saarani Mohamad will seek an audience with the Sultan of Perak Sultan Nazrin Shah to present a full report on the activities of GISB Holdings Sdn Bhd (GISBH) in the state. The menteri besar said the report was being prepared by the Perak Islamic Religious Department (JAIPk). “I have requested JAIPk to collect information and data for the report to be submitted to Sultan Nazrin, who is also the Chairman of the National Council of Islamic Religious Affairs (MKI),’ he told reporters here today. He was met after flagging of participants of the Rimba Raid Lenggong

Following are the selected results of the 2024 Malaysia Para Games (Para SUKMA) today: Following are the selected results of the 2024 Malaysia Para Games (Para SUKMA) today: ATHLETICS ——————- (Note: GR denotes Games Record and NR: National Record) Final: Men’s Javelin Throw F33 600grams (g): GOLD: Marshal Lu Canner (SAR) – 12.68 metres (m) SILVER: Hilman Zafri Zulkifli (SEL) – 12.66m BRONZE: Jeffery Angai (SAR) – 8.11m Men’s Discus Throw F34 1kg: GOLD: Chong Cheng Tat (SAR) – 19.02m SILVER: Muhamad Nazir Aliman (JOH) – 15.36m BRONZE: Hazrin Che Hassan (KEL) – 15.21m Men’s 4X100m T35-38: GOLD: Sabah (53.53s)