Day: October 13, 2024

BALING, An elderly woman and two men in Kampung Haji Abas near here had a harrowing experience when they were trapped in a flood and had to cling to a tree to avoid being swept away by the strong currents. Zone 3 senior operations commander of the Kedah Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department Superintendent Mohamad Sofi Abdul Wahab said the department received a distress call about the incident at 6.45 am and a rescue team was sent to the scene. “The rescue team had to wade through the flood water and used the rope system to avoid being swept by

DUNGUN, Muhammad Ammar Danish Mohamad Ridhuan, the student injured in a crash near Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) Dungun that claimed the lives of his three friends, will be discharged from the hospital today. State Welfare, Women, Family Development and National Unity Committee chairman Maliaman Kassim announced that the 20-year-old Bachelor of Accountancy student will be transported home to Keramat, Kuala Lumpur, by the UiTM ambulance, accompanied by his family. ‘He is not severely traumatised; however, the care and counselling process will continue,’ he said. ‘The incident claimed the lives of three friends. Insya-Allah, the hospital will continue to focus on

KUALA LUMPUR, Laws against hate speech can foster a more inclusive and tolerant society by discouraging discriminatory language and actions, said Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye. The Unity Advisory Council member said such laws can provide legal recourse for marginalised communities, helping to protect them from verbal abuse and incitement to violence. ‘By addressing hate speech, the government may reduce the potential for hate crimes, thereby promoting public safety and social harmony,’ he said in a statement today. Lee was responding to the findings of a social study conducted under the National Unity Ministry, which suggested the need for policies

KUALA LUMPUR, The government will only implement the Goods and Services Tax (GST) if the minimum wage threshold is at RM3,000-RM4,000, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Currently, the minimum monthly wage in Malaysia is RM1,500. Acknowledging the tax system as efficient and transparent, Anwar said the GST would also help to expand the government’s coffers with higher revenue collection. However, he believes that the poor should not be burdened with such a tax system. ‘I agree, GST is the most transparent and efficient tax system… but my view is, give it some time, some years, (we must) make

KOTA TINGGI, Three individuals, among those arrested for alleged link to GISB Holdings Sdn Bhd (GISBH) last month, were charged in the Sessions Court here today for human trafficking and physical sexual assault. Mahmad Hamal Tukiman, 57, Rabiahtul Adawiyah Md Shash, 31, and Muhammad Ansarullah Tukino, 20, pleaded not guilty to the charges against them that were read out before Judge Hayda Faridzal Abu Hasan. Mahmad Hamal and Rabiahtul Adawiyah are charged with four counts under Section 12 of the Anti-Trafficking in Persons and Anti-Smuggling of Migrants Act 2007 with trafficking three women and a man, aged between 30 to