Day: September 30, 2024

KUALA LUMPUR, The mother of the suspect in the Ulu Tiram police station attack, which resulted in the deaths of two officers and injuries to another, pleaded not guilty in the High Court today to a charge of omitting to provide information about crimes related to the ideology of terrorism. Rosna Jantan, 59, was charged with committing the offence at a house in Kampung Sungai Tiram, Johor Bahru between April 2017 and May 17, 2024. The charge under Section 130M of the Penal Code carries a prison sentence of not more than seven years or a fine or both, if

JERLUN, The Fisheries Development Authority of Malaysia (LKIM) will review the areas of fishermen’s associations to improve the quality of administration and service delivery to fishermen. LKIM chairman Muhammad Faiz Fadzil said the matter will be studied after complaints were received from several fishermen’s associations that faced difficulties in terms of management after the areas under the associations grew too vast. ‘There are several fishermen’s associations with very large geographical areas, so sometimes we get information about how administration can be difficult for fishermen in these areas. ‘We will review and study to figure out the best and effective solution

KUALA LUMPUR, The Health Ministry (MOH) has cancelled notification of five cosmetic products after they were detected to contain scheduled poisons and are not permitted to be sold in Malaysia. The five products are Karisma Aqua Birds Nest, which contains hydroquinone, Skin Revolution – PAP – Blemish Control Serum, which contains clindamycin, Skin Revolution -PAP- Blemish Fade Cream, which contains metronidazole, Ufora Daily Treatment 10g, which contains betamethasone 17-valerat, and Dnars Gold Debalen Cream (Night), which contains hydroquinone, tretinoin and betamethasone 17-valerate. ‘Sellers and distributors of these cosmetics products need to stop sales and distribution immediately as it is against

BEIJING, Language and literature icon Senator Datuk Seri Prof Dr Awang Sariyan was awarded the Chinese Government Friendship Award in conjunction with the republic’s 75th National Day here, today. He was among 73 recipients from 26 selected countries worldwide to receive the award at an official state ceremony at the People’s Assembly Hall here. Awang was chosen for the award due to his active role in promoting understanding between the people of Malaysia and China through language, education, and culture. Awang expressed his gratitude and pride in receiving the award from China, a global superpower. “China appreciates the 30 years

KUALA LUMPUR, The Kuala Lumpur Tourism Association (KLTA) is in the process of developing standard tourism guidelines as a benchmark for industry players in managing their business activities ahead of Visit Malaysia Year 2026 (VMY 2026). KLTA president Syed Azhar Syed Nadzir said these standard guidelines will focus on safety and customer service to enhance the quality of tourism and improve the satisfaction of tourists visiting the country. He said that the standards will be developed in collaboration with stakeholders such as Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) and Tourism Malaysia, and industry players who comply with these standards will be