SUBANG, The purpose and objective of organizing the 2024 Selangor Raja Muda Cup, which expands the involvement of schools from all over Selangor for this edition, is to unearth more talented football players from the state. The Raja Muda Cup Tournament Chairman Datuk Emran Kadir said the opportunity given to school students throughout Selangor to participate in the tournament was also approved by the Sultan of Selangor Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah. ‘I have obtained his majesty’s blessing for the teams that participate in this tournament to be developed throughout Selangor, the way we implement it is the same as the

KUALA LUMPUR, The Control of Smoking Products for Public Health Act 2024 (Act 852), which came into force today, has received positive reaction from the community, especially restaurant traders most of whom have taken steps to display no smoking signs in their premises. However, there is a section of the community who are insensitive to the enforcement of the Act and continue smoking shamelessly in public areas in blatant disregard for no smoking signages displayed. A Bernama survey at several premises, especially restaurants in Bandar Baru Salak Tinggi and Kota Warisan in Sepang, found groups of recalcitrant customers smoking electronic

KUALA LUMPUR, World footballing governing body, FIFA, has confirmed that Dutch club Go Ahead Eagles player Mats Deijl has not met the eligibility requirements to represent Malaysia through his ancestry, the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) said. FAM said that FIFA confirmed the matter in a letter dated Sept 25 after FAM sought its views on Deijl’s status. According to a statement issued by FAM, 27-year-old Deijl only has Malaysian ancestry through his great-grandparent and not through his grandparents, as stipulated by FIFA’s regulations. ‘Based on FIFA’s answer, FAM confirms that this player cannot represent Malaysia as his Malaysian ancestry

LAHAD DATU, A non-governmental organisation Borneo Rhino Alliance (BORA) and Responsible Elephant Conservation Trust (RESPECT), are promoting a new approach to managing human-wild elephant conflicts in Malaysia. BORA chief executive officer Datuk Dr John Payne said the approach includes developing elephant feeding areas at specific sites, away from plantations and gardens, and full with luscious grass and supplementary minerals. He said the idea is to provide alternative foods for elephants that are as attractive to them as oil palms. “Several grass species, including Napier grass and a native wild grass with the local name of barau are proving to be

KOTA BHARU, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the RM20 million allocation for the purchase of 20 units of water pump in Kelantan, which was announced in May, had long been approved. Anwar, also the Finance Minister, said the implementation of the project was delayed due to several problems that cropped up, including the issue of land approval from the state government to build a dirt road for the use of the new pump. He said that the project also took a long time because the existing water pumps did not reach the surface to allow the water supply

KUALA LUMPUR, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has congratulated the Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (Jakim) deputy director-general (policy) Datuk Dr Sirajuddin Suhaimee, who was appointed as the new Jakim director-general. In a Facebook post today, Anwar also wished Sirajuddin all the best in his new position, which is effective today. ‘May Dato’ Dr. Sirajuddin uphold this responsibility by working hard to elevate the spread of Islam, empower the halal industry, and strengthen the governance of Islamic affairs with credibility and wisdom. ‘A heartfelt appreciation and thanks to Datin Paduka Hajah Hakimah Mohd Yusoff for her dedicated service while