Day: October 14, 2024

KOTA BHARU, The Tok Janggut 13 Liang Theatre, an adaptation of ‘Perwira’ by the late National Laureate S. Othman Kelantan, will be staged in the Main Hall of Universiti Sains Malaysia here for two days starting Oct 18. The theatre’s director, Jihan Meghaa Ismail, said the production will portray the struggle of Mat Hassan Mat Munas, better known as Tok Janggut, in opposing British injustices, which influenced the Sultan to impose burdensome tax laws in Kelantan. He said there will be no admission fee for the theatre performance, with the venue able to seat more than 1,000 people. ‘We hope

KUALA LUMPUR, The National Union of Journalists Malaysia (NUJ) and the Gerakan Media Merdeka (GERAMM) expressed their sorrow over the passing of Astro AWANI video editor Ahmad Hafiz Azhar Nordin, who died this morning in a road accident. In a joint statement, NUJ and GERAMM described the late Ahmad Hafiz Azhar, 36, fondly known as Randy, as a dedicated and committed individual in his work. ‘Our deepest condolences to the deceased’s family, friends and the entire Astro AWANI community. May his soul be blessed and placed among the righteous. Al-Fatihah,’ it said. In the 7.46 am incident, Ahmad Hafiz Azhar,

BUKIT MERTAJAM, The Penang Fatwa Committee is set to determine on Wednesday whether the practices and beliefs of GISB Holdings Sdn Bhd (GISBH) are considered deviant. Penang Islamic Religious Council (MAINPP) president Datuk Dr Mohamad Abdul Hamid said the committee will convene a two-day session starting tomorrow to reach a decision, which will then be submitted for the consent of His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia. ‘The decision will be made during the Penang Fatwa Committee meeting, chaired by Penang Mufti (Datuk Dr Mohd Sukki Othman),’ he told reporters at the Penang International Halal Expo here today. So far,

KUALA LUMPUR, Flood in Pahang and Perak worsens with a significant increase in the number of evacuees, while the situation in Kedah, Johor and Melaka remains about the same. In PAHANG, the number of flood victims in the Temerloh district increased to 856 people (244 families) at five relief centres (PPS) as of 3.30 pm compared to 98 individuals from 25 families at four PPS this morning. According to the Social Welfare Department’s InfoBencana application, 462 victims are at the PPS at Dewan Sekolah Menengah Semantan (SMK) Seri Semantan, Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Desa Bakti (308 people), Sekolah Kebangsaan Lanchang (36

KUALA LUMPUR, ‘No amount of money can help you to summit the Mount Everest,’ that’s the advise given to aspiring climbers who wish to conquer Mount Everest by the renowned Pasang Tendi Sherpa, who has sumitted the world’s highest peak 17 times. Sharing excerpts of the treacherous climbs, Tendi who operates a mountain guide service company said his company has rejected 27 clients who wished to climb Everest after assessing that they lacked in training and experience, as climbers’ safety was always the priority over financial gains. The 41-years-old Tendi said, the mission for his clients is not just to