Category: General

KUANTAN, The public has been advised to check weather forecasts and warnings issued by the Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) before visiting Pahang, due to the current unpredictable weather conditions. State Unity, Tourism, and Culture Committee chairman Leong Yu Man emphasised that the public should also follow notices issued from time to time, including those from the Pahang Forestry Department, which manages several popular recreational spots for tourists. “During uncertain weather conditions, activities like hill or mountain climbing and visiting waterfalls may be risky,” she said during a press conference after opening the Moh Ngopi 2.0 Festival yesterday. MetMalaysia Director General Muhammad

KLUANG, A total of 61,274 voters will fulfil their responsibilities in the Mahkota state by-election today to elect their new representative, At 8 am today, 20 polling stations involving 109 channels will open for the voting process and will close simultaneously at 6 pm. Early voting for the by-election was held last Tuesday (Sept 24) for 4,437 voters consisting of military personnel and their spouses as well as police personnel at three early voting centres. The Election Commission (SPR) has also issued 607 postal ballot papers on Sept 15. There are 66,318 voters in the Mahkota state constituency with 56

KOTA BHARU, The Muzakarah Committee of the National Council for Islamic Religious Affairs Malaysia (MKI Fatwa Committee) will only issue legal opinions regarding GISB Holdings Sdn Bhd (GISBH) and not a fatwa, says Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Dr Mohd Na’im Mokhtar. He said that the fatwa related to GISBH would be determined by each state according to their own jurisdiction. According to Mohd Na’im, the MKI Fatwa Committee has completed its discussion on the GISBH issue, and the result will be presented to the Conference of Rulers. ‘The matter will be brought to the Conference

Manila: The New Zealand government on Saturday said the joint sail among the Philippines, Australia, the United States, Japan, and its naval force is a demonstration of the five nations’ commitment to stability in the region. In a statement sent to the Philippine News Agency, the New Zealand Defense Force (NZDF) confirmed that the multilateral maritime cooperative activity (MMCA), led by the Armed Forces of the Philippines, was held in the West Philippine Sea. ‘Defense cooperation with partners in our region is commonplace,’ it said. ‘It is an opportunity for the participants to strengthen the defense cooperation between them and

Manila: Signal No. 1 was hoisted over five areas as Julian intensified into a tropical storm. As of 11 a.m. Saturday, Julian was estimated at 465 km east of Aparri, Cagayan, packing maximum sustained winds of 65 kph near the center, gustiness of up to 80 kph, and slowly moving south southwestward. Signal No. 1 was hoisted over Batanes, Cagayan including Babuyan Islands, the northern and eastern portions of Isabela (San Pablo, Divilacan, Maconacon, Palanan, Cabagan, Santa Maria, Tumauini, Ilagan City, San Mariano, Santo Tomas, Delfin Albano, Dinapigue), Apayao, and Ilocos Norte. Julian will continue to intensify and may reach