Day: October 11, 2024

The Malaysian Green Technology and Climate Change Corporation (MGTC) has forged several strategic partnerships focusing specifically on the expansion of energy management standards and solar energy projects. These partnerships were formed on the final day of the 15th edition of the International Greentech and Eco Products Exhibition and Conference Malaysia (IGEM) held at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC) here today. In a statement, MGTC informed that the corporation penned an agreement with TNB Labs Sdn Bhd through a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to implement the Energy Management Gold Standard (EMGS) certification assessment under the ASEAN Energy Management Scheme (AEMAS)

A woman resorted to fabricating a kidnapping story, demanding a ransom of RM70,000 from her family in a desperate attempt to pay off her debts to ‘Ah Long’ or loan sharks. Melaka Tengah police chief ACP Christopher Patit said that the 55-year-old woman was arrested around 3.30 am today after she was found at a surau near a petrol station in Taman Sri Maharani, Muar, Johor. ‘The woman’s 22-year-old son reported her missing yesterday after he received a message from his mother’s phone, stating that she had been kidnapped and demanding RM70,000. ‘Prior to that, the woman had asked her

The number of flood victims in Kedah and Perlis has decreased as of tonight compared to this evening, whereas the number of residents affected by the disaster in Perak and Johor remains unchanged. In KEDAH, the number of victims has decreased to 3,051 people involving 938 families as of 8 pm today compared to 3,172 people from 986 families as of 4 pm, State Malaysian Civil Defence Force (APM) deputy director Major (PA) Muhammad Suhaimi Mohd Zain said all the victims are being housed at 19 temporary relief centres (PPS) across four districts. ‘The Kota Setar district recorded the highest

The country’s rice self-sufficiency rate (SSR) and per capita consumption (PCC) are 56.2 percent and 76.7 kilogrammes per year, respectively, based on the new calculation method for SSR and PCC, according to the Agriculture and Food Security Ministry (KPKM). In a statement today, KPKM said the new calculation method is in line with the standards set by the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). The ministry said that the readjustment resulted in the country’s rice stock position for 2023 standing at 240,233 tonnes per year for trading stock and 40,000 tonnes for the stockpile. ‘The data shows a 4.7

A cleverly disguised lab processing fake liquor in a remote forest area at Kampung Valdor near Sungai Jawi in Seberang Perai Selatan (SPS) was uncovered by Penang Customs (JKDM) who raided the clandestine operation on Sept 20. State JKDM director Datuk Roselan Ramli said the raid was carried out on a dilapidated wooden house by a team of operational unit officers at 11.20 am, following information and intelligence received regarding the illegal moonshine activity believed to be masterminded by Nepalese nationals. He said in the premises, 6,621 bottles of liquor were found along with a number of empty bottles, bottle

The High Court today was told that the money laundering and tax-evasion charges against Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor should be quashed as they are bad in law and infringed her right under Article 5 of the Federal Constitution. Rosmah’s counsel Datuk Firoz Hussein Ahmad Jamaluddin argued that five out of the 17 charges faced by the former prime minister’s wife ought to be dismissed because there are no proceeds of an unlawful activity generated by the non-declaration of income tax to even begin with. ‘Hence, it can never be a predicate offence on its own. We emphasise that simply failing