Category: General

PUTRAJAYA, The Court of Appeal’s three-member panel, in a split decision, has dismissed an appeal by an Orang Asli woman to nullify her conversion to Islam. Justices Datuk Che Mohd Ruzima Ghazali and Datuk Azhahari Kamal Ramli formed the majority decision while Datuk Wong Kian Kheong dissented. The dissenting judgment was not read in court today, but Justice Wong said he would provide his grounds of judgment to the parties involved later. In delivering the majority’s ruling online today, Justice Azhahari said the Syariah Court is the proper forum to determine the 31-year-old woman’s religious status given that this is

KUALA LUMPUR, Bursa Malaysia staged a rebound from yesterday’s losses at the opening bell today, supported by renewed buying activities in selected heavyweights amid a recovery in the regional markets, according to an analyst. At 9.15 am, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) jumped 4.40 points to 1,643.71 from Wednesday’s close of 1,639.31. The benchmark index had opened 1.39 points higher at 1,640.70. Market breadth was positive with advancers outpacing decliners 266 to 146, while 279 counters remained unchanged, 1,721 untraded, and nine suspended. Turnover stood at 204.34 million units valued at RM105.22 million. In a note today, Malacca

Manila: The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) is closely monitoring reports of alleged foreign covert operations in the Philippines, its spokesperson Ma. Teresita Daza said Thursday. Speaking to reporters at the DFA office in Pasay, Daza said the issue is an ‘area of concern’ and that the DFA is currently coordinating with relevant government agencies on the matter. ‘The Department has noted reports containing relevant information on alleged foreign covert operations in the Philippines. In accordance with its mandate to help protect national security, the Department takes such reports seriously and is monitoring relevant developments in this regard,’ she said.

MANILA: As the country celebrates National Teachers’ Day, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday rallied the Department of Education (DepEd) and other concerned agencies to continue improving the quality of education in the country. Speaking at the ‘Together4Teachers: Appreciation. Admiration. Approval. Attention’ gathering at the Smart-Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City, Marcos directed DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara to lead the education sector to greater heights and make it more adaptive to the needs of the evolving academic landscape. ‘As we lay down the groundwork for a more resilient sector, I enjoin DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara, along with our government agencies,

MANILA: The Department of Transportation (DOTr) on Thursday welcomed the support of aerospace company Airbus in the development of a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) ecosystem through the Philippine SAF Feasibility Study. In a statement, DOTr Undersecretary for Aviation and Airports Roberto Lim said the study will help develop relevant policies, regulations, and programs to advance economically viable SAF production in the Philippines. ‘On behalf of our partner agencies CAAP (Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines), DOE (Department of Energy), DOST (Department of Science and Technology), and the other NBB (National Biofuels Board) SAF Committee members, we thank our private sector