Day: October 5, 2024

KOTA KINABALU, The stable socio-political situation in Sabah will facilitate the fair and equal distribution of the state’s economy, income and wealth, said Sabah Governor Tun Juhar Mahiruddin. He said resources, natural wealth, and economic potential can be shared by providing equal opportunities to the people to help reduce the imbalance between classes and races. “This is to achieve a more balanced social and economic well-being as the key to ensure inclusive growth to improve the people’s living standards,” he said in his speech at an investiture ceremony at Istana Seri Kinabalu here, today. He is confident that the people

SHAH ALAM, The 108 individuals linked to GISB Holdings Sdn Bhd (GISBH), previously detained by the Selangor Islamic Religious Department (JAIS), may need to undergo an aqeedah (faith) restoration process. JAIS director Datuk Mohd Shahzihan Ahmad said this measure was in line with the decision adopted by the Selangor State Fatwa Committee, which ruled that GISBH and its network have deviated from the true teachings of Islam. ‘All those detained have been released on bail, and it is likely that faith restoration will be part of the punishment once the fatwa is gazetted. ‘The rehabilitation of faith requires the individual’s

GEORGE TOWN, The government, through the Ministry of Housing and Local Government (KPKT), has implemented several initiatives to promote sustainable urbanisation. Its minister, Nga Kor Ming, said the urban population has exceeded 75 per cent and is projected to reach 85 per cent by 2050, adding that efforts must be made to ensure that urban areas can be developed sustainably. “On the one hand, urbanisation facilitates easier access to essential services like healthcare and quality education, but on the other, it presents significant issues such as overcrowding and housing affordability, particularly for the younger generation. “So, how can we ensure

KUALA LUMPUR, The upgrading of an existing roofed garage into a new cabin at the Segambut Health Clinic will allow more patients to be tended to in a comfortable environment. Segambut MP Hannah Yeoh said the one-storey cabin costing RM150,000 will function as a treatment room, an emergency room and a quarantine area for patients. ‘Patients had to wait by the roadside previously as there was no waiting area and many of them were pregnant women,’ she said after the handover ceremony here today. She added that existing facilities such as the pantry area for staff was also very limited

SHAH ALAM, The two-day Malaysia Semiconductor Recruitment Day 2024, which closed today at the Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Centre, Kuala Lumpur, helps ensure the development of the local semiconductor industry by fulfilling its workforce needs. Selangor Information Technology and Digital Economy Corporation (Sidec) chief executive officer Yong Kai Ping said the event managed to connect job seekers with industry giants, such as NXP, Infineon Technologies, Inari Amertron, Chipsbank and Betterlife, and saw hundreds of on-the-spot job offers, with high demand for key roles in the country’s semiconductor industry, such as RTL Design Engineer, Design Verification Engineer, Physical Design Engineer,

JOHOR BAHRU, A run that was allegedly attended by foreign tourists dressed immodestly and promoting lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) culture was not organized by the state government, said Johor Menteri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi. He insisted that the state government had never given permission or relaxation to any party to organize an event that did not take care of the religious sensitivity of Islam in this state. Onn Hafiz said after contacting the Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) and the organizers, the objective of the event was not as stated and the incident that happened was beyond the