Year: 2024

NHA TRANG, Vietnam, The Ever Glamour Nha Trang (EGN) 2024 festival concluded on August 3 with a dazzling display of drone light performances. After two nights of competition, the UAE team was announced as the champion, while the Korean, French, and Chinese teams won the awards for Best Technical Performance, Best Image, and Best Story, respectively. The UAE team, nicknamed ‘Light Wizards,’ combined the ultra-lightweight and superlight drones with pyrotechnics and in-depth local cultural understanding to highlight Vietnamese rich history and culture, from the Dong Son bronze drum to the symbolic Lac Bird, lotus flower, as well as the vibrancy

ALOR GAJAH, More new houses and repair work on damaged or dilapidated houses, under the Rumah Kasih Ihsan (RKI) initiative, will be implemented in the Alor Gajah parliamentary constituency, for the comfort and well-being of the local population, particularly the poor and hardcore poor. Alor Gajah Member of Parliament (MP) Adly Zahari said the three new houses, costing RM80,000 each, were built this year, through the allocation under the development budget for the parliamentary constituency. Adly, who is also the Deputy Defence Minister, said that the three RKI units built, one each in the Rembia, Gadek and Asahan state constituencies,

BAGAN SERAI, ‘My siblings and I have always turned to him for advice and shared all our thoughts and concerns with him since our father’s passing in 2011,’ said Muhamad Shazarul Abdull Fatah, 32, the younger brother of Muhamad Firdaus Abdull Fatah, who was killed in an explosion on a ship in Samalaju waters, Bintulu, Sarawak, last Friday. Muhamad Shazarul described the late Muhamad Firdaus, the sixth of nine siblings, as a caring and responsible brother who was particularly attentive to his siblings in matters concerning the family. ‘Muhamad Firdaus was always the person we relied on for family matters;

KANGAR, Perlis athletes who win gold medals in individual events at the 2024 Malaysia Games (SUKMA) in Sarawak will receive a cash incentive of RM5,000. Menteri Besar Mohd Shukri Ramli said gold medal winners will receive an immediate cash reward of RM1,000, with the remaining RM4,000 to be awarded at the SUKMA Athletes Appreciation Ceremony after the games. Silver medallists in individual events will receive a total cash incentive of RM3,700, while bronze medallists will be awarded RM2,400. ‘An immediate cash reward of RM700 will be given to silver medal winners and RM400 to bronze medal winners, with the remaining

KUALA LUMPUR, National courier and postal service provider, Pos Malaysia Berhad (Pos Malaysia) will be organising its first ever Pos Malaysia Run 2024 on Sept 29 at Padang Merbok, here. Its Group Chief Marketing, Communication and Sustainability Officer Fiona Liao said the run, with the theme ‘Jom Laju For Fun!’, will not only celebrate Pos Malaysia’s heritage but also strengthen its commitment toward community building and healthy lifestyle. ‘After years of championing healthy lifestyles through partnerships in several major running and fitness events in Malaysia, we’re very excited to take the lead by organising our own premier run. ‘Today, we’re