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JERLUN, The Fisheries Development Authority of Malaysia (LKIM) will review the areas of fishermen’s associations to improve the quality of administration and service delivery to fishermen. LKIM chairman Muhammad Faiz Fadzil said the matter will be studied after complaints were received from several fishermen’s associations that faced difficulties in terms of management after the areas under the associations grew too vast. ‘There are several fishermen’s associations with very large geographical areas, so sometimes we get information about how administration can be difficult for fishermen in these areas. ‘We will review and study to figure out the best and effective solution

KUALA LUMPUR, The High Court here today sentenced a former leader of the Daesh cell ‘wolf pack’ group to a total of 61 years in prison after finding him guilty of eight counts of terrorism-related offences including making threats to attack the Sri Maha Mariamman Temple in Seafield, Subang Jaya, five years ago. Judge Datuk Noorin Badaruddin handed down the sentence on Mahadi Mamat, 39, after finding that the defence failed to raise reasonable doubts against the charges at the end of the defence case. “The court found that although the accused has schizophrenia or a mental disorder, the accused

KUALA LUMPUR, The official reserve assets amounted to US$116.77 billion, while other foreign currency assets amounted to US$88.9 million as at end-August 2024, said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM). The central bank said for the next 12 months, the pre-determined short-term outflows of foreign currency loans, securities and deposits, which include among others, scheduled repayment of external borrowings by the government and the maturity of foreign currency Bank Negara Interbank Bills, amounted to US$16.44 billion. “The net short forward positions amounted to US$26.86 billion as at end-August 2024, reflecting the management of ringgit liquidity in the money market,” it said in

KUALA LUMPUR, Despite a thriving operation in major ASEAN countries, AirAsia’s persistent difficulty in obtaining an operating licence in Singapore highlights a key challenge in the aviation sector-the conflict between national protectionism and the need for open competition. Besides Malaysia, AirAsia operates in Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Cambodia. However, the low-cost airline has faced rejection three times from the island state. Universiti Kuala Lumpur Malaysian Institute of Aviation Technology economist (aviation and aerospace) Associate Professor Mohd Harridon Mohamed Suffian advocates for establishing AirAsia Singapore and procuring aviation entities in Singapore by AirAsia. ‘The open market concept should be embraced

LEGAZPI CITY – More than 500 residents from six barangays in Tabaco City, Albay received medical, dental, and livelihood assistance during a mission organized by the Ako Bicol (AKB) Party-list on Monday. AKB Rep. Raul Angelo Bongalon said the mission, called the “Tarabangan Caravan,” aims to bring essential government services to remote areas. “We are visiting various towns across six provinces, and this is our 22nd Tarabangan Caravan,” Bongalon said. In an interview, 59-year-old Alicia Brozo from Barangay Bantayan expressed gratitude for the free medical services that helped ease her pain. “My legs have been hurting for some time, and