Day: September 30, 2024

KUALA LUMPUR, The High Court here today sentenced a former leader of the Daesh cell ‘wolf pack’ group to a total of 61 years in prison after finding him guilty of eight counts of terrorism-related offences including making threats to attack the Sri Maha Mariamman Temple in Seafield, Subang Jaya, five years ago. Judge Datuk Noorin Badaruddin handed down the sentence on Mahadi Mamat, 39, after finding that the defence failed to raise reasonable doubts against the charges at the end of the defence case. “The court found that although the accused has schizophrenia or a mental disorder, the accused

KUALA LUMPUR, Eighty-one Umrah travel companies face possible penalties from the Malaysia Competition Commission (MyCC) over price-fixing. They are suspected of being involved in a price-fixing agreement to provide Umrah travel services in Malaysia starting in 2023. In this regard, MyCC has issued a proposed decision against the 81 companies. Its chairman, Datuk Seri Mohd Hishamudin Yunus, said the companies’ cartel behaviour violates Section 4 of the Competition Act 2010 (Act 712). “Through investigation at the proposed decision stage, MyCC found that all of these companies, which are members of registered associations in Malaysia, agreed to set a floor price

KUANTAN, The Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) has confirmed that, to date, no students or staff from higher education institutions (IPT) have been found to be involved with GISB Holdings Sdn Bhd (GISBH). Deputy Minister Datuk Mustapha Sakmud, however, said that the government is monitoring developments at all IPT and would take immediate action if there is any involvement of GISBH activities with students or staff at any institution. ‘Based on the information received, there have been no cases yet, but we are keeping an eye on it. Usually, this matter is presented in Cabinet meetings every week, and as

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Recently, Bossjob announced a significant milestone in the Malaysian market, achieving doubled growth in both jobseeker registrations and employer sign-ups. When it comes to global expansion, Southeast Asia has become a region impossible to overlook. Malaysia, in particular, stands out as a rising star with immense potential. In sectors like internet applications and services, many areas remain relatively untapped, offering a golden opportunity for businesses expanding into Malaysia. Source: BERNAMA News Agency

PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia has emerged 33rd out of 133 countries on the Global Innovation Index (GII) 2024, its highest ranking since 2016, Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Chang Lih Kang. He said it was an encouraging improvement after being ranked 36th for three years, from 2021 to 2023, adding that Malaysia did not only improve its ranking overall but maintained its excellent performance in several main fields. ‘Malaysia remains second among the most innovative countries in the Upper Middle-Income Countries category and is first in three critical sub-indicators – graduates in Science and Engineering, High Technology Exports and Creative Product Exports,