Day: October 11, 2024

There will be several road closures and diversions in the federal capital from 5 am to 9.30 am tomorrow in conjunction with the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) National Sports Day celebration. Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Rusdi Mohd Isa the roads that will be affected include Jalan Sultan Ismail-Jalan Imbi, Jalan Pudu-exit to Jalan Imbi, Jalan Dewan Bahasa-Jalan Bukit Petaling, Jalan Maharajalela-Jalan Hang Tuah, Jalan Sultan-Jalan Pudu and Jalan Tun Sambanthan-Jambatan Jalan Sultan Sulaiman. Also affected are Jalan Tun Perak-Leboh Ampang, Bulatan Dato Onn, Jalan Raja Laut-Jalan Sultan Ismail, Jalan Sultan Ismail-Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman, Jalan Sultan Ismail-Jalan Raja Abdullah

Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs), Datuk Dr Mohd Na’im Mokhtar confirmed that the Mufti (Federal Territories) Bill 2024 will be tabled for a second and third reading in this Parliament session which will begin on Oct 14. “This has been approved by the Cabinet. The bill aims to strengthen the institution of fatwa in the Federal Territories of Putrajaya, Kuala Lumpur, and Labuan,” he told the media during the launch of the Jelajah Peduli Ummah: Sejahtera Insan Al-Falah programme by the Malaysian Consultative Council for Islamic Organisation (Mapim), here today. Previously, the first reading of the Mufti

The Malaysian National News Agency (Bernama) will provide exposure to journalism as a potential career to the young community of Kampung Batu Laut, Tanjung Sepat in Sepang through the “One Leader, One Village” (Santuni MADANI) programme tomorrow. Its chief executive officer, Nur-ul Afida Kamaludin, said that as an agency under the Ministry of Communications, Bernama will also share its knowledge and promote media literacy while implementing various programmes in stages for its ‘adopted village’ community to enhance their skills, discover their talents, and unlock their potential in relevant fields. ‘We may not be experts in certain areas like medical or

As we celebrate World Heart Day (29 September) and the International Day of Older Persons (1 October) recently, I would like to highlight the importance of preventing influenza, particularly among older adults and those with heart disease. These groups face heightened risks, especially since influenza can trigger severe complications, including heart attacks. Moreover, there is significant overlap amongst these high-risk groups. Influenza can trigger individual first heart attack For instance, influenza can trigger an individual’s first heart attack – amongst adults over 40 years old, published data recorded a 10x increase in first heart attack rates among patients who had

Science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education is an impetus to prepare Malaysia’s future generation to adapt to the rapid technological advancements of the digital creative industry, said Deputy Communications Minister Teo Nie Ching. She said efforts to pave the way for the youth to excel in the digital creative industry were needed as the industry’s market size was projected to reach US$687.4 billion by 2027, with a compound annual growth rate of 9.97 per cent between 2020 and 2027. Teo also noted that sub-sectors within the creative technology industry were also thriving, an example of which is the global