Day: October 10, 2024

MUAR, The remains of Muhammad Akmal Md Tukirin, 25, one of the three Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) Dungun Campus students who tragically lost their lives in a crash last night, were laid to rest at 5.15 pm today. His remains arrived at the family residence at 4.20 pm, where funeral prayers were held, before being taken to the Kampung Parit Baru Muslim Cemetery in Batu 18. More than 200 people, including family members and villagers, accompanied his body in a sombre atmosphere, with cries of sorrow echoing from the bereaved family. The deceased’s grief-stricken father, Md Tukirin Saringat, 60, was

MARANG, Sultan of Terengganu Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin today graciously made a 17-metre (M) dive to place an inauguration plaque on an existing artificial reef in the waters off Alur Tuman here. The dive, five nautical miles from the shore, was to symbolise the inauguration of the Terengganu Recreational Juvenile Cuboid Artificial Reef Trawl Net Barrier Programme in those waters by Sultan Mizan. A total of 20 juvenile cuboid artificial reefs deployed today are part of the 100 reefs constructed and deployed this year through the Terengganu State Marine Fisheries Resource Enrichment Programme. Meanwhile, state Agriculture, Agro-Based Industry, Food Security

KUALA LUMPUR, The code of conduct for licensing social media platform providers is set to be announced by the end of October, Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil said. Fahmi said the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) is preparing the code draft. ‘This code is designed for social media platforms to review over the next two months as a guideline before they proceed with their licensing applications. ‘It’s crucial that they understand their responsibilities towards Malaysian users,’ he said after participating in the recording of the ‘Mental Health Awareness Campaign Podcast’ organised by Suria KLCC. Earlier, the MCMC informed that all

GEORGE TOWN, Syarikat Takaful Malaysia Keluarga Berhad (Takaful Malaysia) has launched Kaotim Car and Kaotim Motor, offering the latest and most comprehensive online protection plans for private vehicles and motorcycles at affordable prices. Takaful Malaysia Group Chief Executive Officer Nor Azman Zainal said the new products’ launch means vehicle owners in Malaysia can now quickly access protection plans as needed, allowing them to choose additional benefits that fit their budgets. “The launch of Kaotim Car and Kaotim Motor is part of our strategic move to strengthen our position in the field of motor insurance and takaful, which has shown positive

JOHOR BAHRU, Three individuals, including a couple, were charged in the Magistrate’s Court here today with trafficking drugs valued at RM1.445 million. Ong Li Ren, 30 and his girlfriend Ng Hui Xin, 27, were jointly accused of distributing methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) weighing about 2,688 grammes (g) at an apartment in Taman Seri Setanggi at 8.20 am on Sept 28. They were charged under Section 39B(1) of the Dangerous Drugs Act (DDA) 1952, which carries the death penalty or life imprisonment, along with a minimum of 15 strokes of the cane upon conviction for the male offender. Under federal law, a woman