Day: October 11, 2024

A ministerial statement regarding GISB Holdings Sdn Bhd (GISBH) will be presented in the upcoming Parliament sitting, which will start on Oct 14, said Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail. He said that the ministerial statement was scheduled to be tabled on the second day of the sitting, to give members of Parliament room to debate the issue. ‘It’s an opportunity for MPs to debate the issue, as the budget will be tabled on Friday and the debate session is set for the following week,’ he said during an engagement session with editors-in-chief from the country’s media industry here

The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) and the Malaysian Armed Forces (ATM) are forging a strategic partnership to improve broadband coverage through the construction of fibre optic infrastructure at 73 military camps nationwide. Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil said the Fibre to the Home (FTTH) initiative involving an allocation of RM99 million, aims to provide a significant impact in facilitating daily tasks, including education, communication, and enhancing the living conditions of military families. ‘To successfully implement this programme, both parties have agreed to establish a strategic partnership through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) today. ‘In addition to

The Sessions Court here today acquitted and discharged a trader charged with spreading false news regarding the death of a policeman allegedly due to the COVID-19 vaccine three years ago. Judge Rohaida Ishak ordered Muhammad Zaki Omar, 39, to be freed after finding that the defence succeeded in raising reasonable doubts against the prosecution’s case. The prosecution was conducted by Deputy Public Prosecutor Muhammad Firdaus Nor Azlan and Datin Yasinnisa Begam Seeni Mohideen while the accused was represented by lawyer Asiah Jalil. On July 13, 2021, Muhammad Zaki, an anti-vaccine activist, was charged under Section 4(1) of the Emergency Ordinance

Despite never having participated in any acting or pantun (Malay oral poetic form) competitions, Ratna Atika Zainal Amin, 33, a clerk from Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Datuk Zulkifli Muhammad, Slim River, Perak, struck gold on her first attempt, which she entered just for fun and to try something new. Tambun-born Ratna Atika never anticipated or had high hopes that her portrayal of Che Tom would captivate the judges and ultimately crown her as the champion of the 2024 Drama Pantun Final Competition. Organised by Bank Simpanan Nasional (BSN) and Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (DBP), the event was held at Balai Budaya

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 11 (Bernama) — With the culmination of the 44th and 45th ASEAN Summits in Vientiane, the stage is set for Malaysia as we prepare for our own Chairmanship of the regional organisation in 2025. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s remarks at the Summits on building an inclusive and sustainable future for the region are indicative of our focus as Chair. It is a natural segue from the theme of connectivity and resilience set by Laos, which, as ASEAN’s smallest member, has commendably maintained a steady hand on the regional organisation as the region continues to recover

Malaysia has successfully reduced its consumption of ozone-depleting substances (ODS) by 70 per cent in 2023, surpassing the target of 42.9 per cent. This achievement stems from Malaysia’s ratification of the Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer and the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer on Aug 29, 1989. Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) Minister, Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad said the government has taken various initiatives to reduce ODS consumption, including banning the import of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), halon, and carbon tetrachloride (CTC) and introducing hydro-chloro-fluoro-carbons (HCFCs) as substitutes for CFCs in refrigeration, air-conditioning