Day: October 11, 2024

A tahfiz school teacher pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court here today to physically sexually assaulting a nine-year-old boy. Muhammad Ilyas Jamaludin, 33, is charged with committing the offence at the school in Tasik Senangin, Lenggeng from early to the end of last year. The charge, under Section 14 (b) of the Sexual Offenses Against Children Act 2017, provides imprisonment for up to 20 years and whipping upon conviction. Judge Datin Surita Budin set bail at RM10,000 with one surety and also ordered him not to intimidate witnesses. Deputy Public Prosecutor Nurul Balkis Zunaidi and appeared for the prosecution,

The Department of Fisheries (DOF) today denied that its director general Datuk Adnan Hussain had made a statement claiming that some eateries buy sick chicken at low prices or obtain dead poultry for free. In a statement here, the department cautioned the public against believing unverified information being circulated through WhatsApp or any other social media platform. ‘Issues concerning food safety are of great importance and should only be referred to authentic and authoritative sources,’ said the satement issued by DOF’s Corporate Communications Unit. The DOF stressed that all parties involved in the food industry must adhere to the food

Bursa Malaysia ended the week lower, tracking Wall Street’s performance, as higher-than-expected inflation in the United States further diminished hopes for a jumbo US interest rate cut next month. The US consumer price index (CPI) rose at an annual pace of 2.4 per cent in September, slightly higher than economists’ expectations of 2.3 per cent, but lower than 2.5 per cent in August. At 5 pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) dropped 7.39 points, or 0.45 per cent, to 1,633.55 compared to Thursday’s close. The benchmark index, which had opened 5.15 points lower at 1,635.79, moved between 1,631.89

The drainage and irrigation system involving the four regions under the Muda Agricultural Development Authority (MADA) in Kedah needs to be upgraded immediately to prevent floods that could further submerge the padi fields. The Malaysian Padi Farmers Brotherhood Organisation (PeSAWAH) chairman Abdul Rashid Yob said the floods this time around are worse than in 2010, and he does not rule out the possibility that the ‘dilapidated’ irrigation system is the cause of more than 6,000 hectares of padi fields under MADA’s management being submerged and flooded. ‘Kedah’s infrastructure needs to be upgraded… this is already the third wave and there

The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) has received 3,380 complaints and inquiries on scams and unlicensed activities as of the third quarter of 2024 (3Q 2024), a 28 per cent increase from last year. In a statement today, executive director and general counsel, Yew Yee Tee said cases have become increasingly sophisticated and include the use of deepfake technology and evolving modus operandi. ‘The positive side to this is that we also see greater awareness and scepticism among the public where many of these complainants and enquirers coming forth to the SC have not fallen victim to these scams (as compared