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KUALA LUMPUR, An unemployed man was ordered to be in jail for a year by the Ampang Magistrate’s Court today for trespassing into a house occupied by his ex-girlfriend following a misunderstanding between them. Magistrate Amalina Basirah Md Top handed down the sentence on Mohd Imran Othman, 32, after he pleaded guilty to the charge. He was charged under Section 448 of the Penal Code with trespassing into the house of the girl’s father in Taman Melawati at 1.30 pm last Sept 18. The offence provides a maximum prison sentence of three years or a fine of up to RM5,000

GOPENG, The decision to de-gazette the Segari Melintang Permanent Forest Reserve (HSK) in Lumut for quarrying activities will not affect the safety and well-being of the people in the area, said Perak Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Saarani Mohamad. He explained that before the degazettement was adopted, consultation was undertaken with the Department of Minerals and Geosciences (JMG) and after the Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIA) was obatined before It was tabled at the State Executive Council Meeting for approval. “Usually, the state government does not arbitrarily decide to de-gazette a forest reserve first. If there is no objection from any

SIBU, The Sibu Chinese Calligraphy Society will be organising the Unity Arts Carnival 2024 at the RH Hotel here on Oct 19 and 20. This cultural event, celebrating Sarawak’s rich diversity and artistic traditions, will showcase the beauty of unity through art. It aims to bring communities together to celebrate Chinese and Arabic calligraphy alongside cultural performances. Society president Hii Pee Long said the event is sponsored by the Sarawak Ministry of Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts, facilitated with funds from the ‘Dana Mudahcara Warisan, Kesenian dan Kebudayaan Sarawak’ and supported by the Sibu branch of Sarawak State Library,

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia’s strong economic fundamentals are among the factors supporting the ringgit’s growth, even during times of currency weakness, said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) Governor Datuk Seri Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour. He highlighted that the country’s projected economic growth rate of 4.0-5.0 per cent for this year is also a positive factor that will contribute to the strengthening of the ringgit, moving forward. “In terms of our economic growth, the financial sector, and so on, we are indeed strong. Currently, these fundamentals remain solid and will only get stronger. “The economic outlook is positive. These two factors are driving the

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