Day: October 1, 2024

KUALA LUMPUR, Guangdong Province is taking significant steps to preserve and promote Lingnan culture on the global stage through a variety of cultural initiatives and events. Highlighting the region’s rich heritage, these efforts have sparked international interest and enthusiasm for traditional Chinese arts, in which the dance drama ‘Wing Chun’, originating from Shenzhen, made its United Kingdom debut at London’s prestigious Sadler’s Wells Theatre this August. The production showcases the elegance of Wing Chun martial arts and Gambiered Guangdong gauze (Xiangyunsha), setting a record for the most performances by a Chinese dance drama in London, with an average occupancy rate

KUALA LUMPUR, The Inland Revenue Board (LHDN) always ensures that the taxpayers’ rights are defended and protected throughout dealings to ensure an effective, fair and equitable taxation system in the country. Its Klang Valley legal branch (CGKL) public relations officer, Nur Syazwani Hamzah said the right of a taxpayer to know about taxation information has often been publicly explained through various platforms for announcements and delivery of existing taxation information such as on the LHDN’s official website www.hasil.gov.my. “Additionally, the LHDN also sends a letter or notice to the taxpayer’s latest address for information on the taxpayer’s taxation status. That

eltdown For 5.8 Tonnes Of Sex Toys Worth RM1.3 Million SEREMBAN, The Ministry of Home Affairs (KDN) disposed of 5.8 metric tonnes or 27,035 units of sex toys worth RM1.3 million through seizures at several premises in Penang, Selangor and Kuala Lumpur throughout this year. KDN Enforcement and Control Division secretary Nik Yusaimi Yussof said the enforcement and confiscation process was decided through a court order to be confiscated and disposed of under Section 19(1) of the Printing Presses and Publications Act (AMCP) 1984. ‘The method of disposal is by destroying silicone, plastic and so on until they don’t look

SHAH ALAM, The removal of education subsidies for the children of affluent families at public higher education institutions will only be implemented once it has been approved by the Cabinet, Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abd Kadir said. He said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s remarks yesterday reflect the government’s awareness and the expectation that high-income earners have a moral responsibility to make educational opportunities more accessible to vulnerable groups in need. ‘We will proceed with the discontinuation (of subsidies) once a Cabinet decision is made. ‘What the Prime Minister is stressing now is the moral responsibility

KUALA LUMPUR, Neoteric Engineering Sdn Bhd is the grand champion in SME Bank Bhd’s Sandbox Swiss Innovation Challenge (SSSIC) 2024 open category and won RM30,000. The industrial engineering company will represent Malaysia with two of its representatives pitching their award-winning innovation project in Switzerland on Oct 21, 2024. Neoteric Engineering is revolutionising farming and agribusiness with its data-driven precision plantation initiative by integrating advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things (IoT), and satellite data to transform agricultural practices for greater efficiency and sustainability. The first runner-up in the open category was ProFeather while Materials in Works