Category: General

KOTA KINABALU, The Samudera Perkasa Timur 2/2024 Exercise has enhanced the interoperability and mutual understanding of the maritime community in ensuring regional stability and security, especially in the South China Sea. The Eastern Fleet Command Headquarters in Kota Kinabalu, in a statement today, said that the integrated exercise was held in Kota Kinabalu from Sept 23 to 27, involving the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) and the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA). ‘The exercise involved two RMN ships, namely KD Kelantan and KD Renchong, as well as a Maritime Helicopter (HOM). This exercise also involved elements from RMN’s Naval Special Forces

TELUK INTAN, Perak Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Saarani Mohamad emphasised that river resources are a valuable asset that must be preserved to ensure the economic sustainability of local communities. He noted that the conservation of Sungai Perak is a priority aligned with the aspirations of the Perak Sejahtera 2030 Plan, which focuses not only on economic development but also on environmental sustainability. “The Hilir Perak region is a key area for aquaculture activities, with catches amounting to 296,447 metric tons valued at RM6.8 million as of July 2024. ‘The district is also a major supplier of cage-farmed fish, recording 1,326.9

KUALA NERANG, Villager Moh Sofi Rhazalee, 39, who was returning from buying breakfast described seeing two people struggling in the fast-flowing floodwaters in Kampung Tanjung Kiri earlier today. Mohd Sofi recounted how he spotted single mother, Salmah Mat Zain, 46, and her 19-year-old son, Muhammad Rosman Rohadi, clinging to a rubber tree as they attempted to cross the flood. He shouted for them to turn back but Salmah lost her grip and her son, who has a disability, tried to pull her back. Despite efforts from Sofi and other villagers to call out to them, they received no response and

SHAH ALAM, Seven individuals arrested in Selangor yesterday in connection with the GISB Holdings Sdn Bhd (GISBH) case have been remanded for seven days. The remand order, which begins today, was issued by Deputy Registrar Muhammad Firdaus Abdul Rashid at the Magistrate’s Court here. Lawyer Rosli Kamaruddin, who represented the seven, aged 18 to 55, said they are being investigated under, among others, Section 31(a) of the Child Act 2001 and the Anti-Trafficking in Persons and Anti-Smuggling of Migrants Act 2022. According to him, they were arrested in Rawang last night. They comprise six women, including four believed to be

SHAH ALAM, The Selangor Zakat Board (LZS) confirmed that it had never received any kind of zakat payment from GISB Holdings Sdn Bhd (GISBH) or its subsidiaries. LZS Head of Collection Division Mohd Fikri Naim Harun said this was despite the board having held talks on tithe collection at GISBH premises. “There are more than 20 GISBH-related companies on our list but none have made zakat payments to LZS. We also cannot determine the tithe amount required to be paid by GISBH and their subsidiaries because we have never received any information regarding their assets and liabilities,” he said. He