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KUALA LUMPUR, The shortcomings of GISBH Holdings Sdn Bhd (GISBH) are increasingly coming to light, highlighted by the recent revelation that the company has never made any payments for business zakat (tithe). The Selangor Zakat Board (LZS) announced today that over 20 GISBH-linked companies have never paid zakat, and the board is unable to determine the amount owed because it has never received any information regarding the company’s assets and liabilities. According to LZS, legal action can be taken against GISBH for failing to pay zakat under the Administration of the Religion of Islam (State of Selangor) Enactment 2003, which

KUALA LUMPUR, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) will see the admission of 6,718 new students gleaned from 86,364 applications for the 2024/2025 academic session involving all study programmes. UKM Vice-Chancellor Prof Datuk Dr Mohd Ekhwan Toriman said the figure includes students from all mainstream categories as well as local and international students through the university’s Centre for Shaping Advanced and Professional Education (UKMShape). He said that out of the 6,718 new students who registered, 1,803 new students admitted to UKM for the session were from B40 families, which is over 40 percent of the total intake. “A total of 303 students

KUCHING, Following are the selected results of the 2024 Malaysia Para Games (Para SUKMA) today: LAWN BOWLS ——————— Final: Women’s Singles B8: GOLD: Asmaliza Awang Tuah (LBU) SILVER: Nurhidayu Ishak (JOH) BRONZE: Nor Fitriwati Mat Salleh (SAB) Men’s Singles B6: GOLD: Shahriluzaily Md Rashid (NSE) SILVER: Mohd Syazwan Kamaruddin (NSE) BRONZE: Ahmad Bashrun Ismail (SAR) Men’s Singles B7: GOLD: Mohamad Yusril Hafiz Mohd Shukri (SEL) SILVER: T. Yuvarajah (MEL) BRONZE: Mohd Radzuan Mohamad (NSE) Men’s Singles B8: GOLD: Mohd Firdaus Ab Rahman (PEN) SILVER: Mohamad Syamil Mohamad Fauzi (PER) BRONZE: Mohd Ar Izwan Anuar (MEL) Source: BERNAMA News Agency

KUCHING, National powerlifting coach Jamil Adam came to the 2024 Malaysia Para Games (Para SUKMA), which end today, with a dual mission: to lead the Sarawak powerlifting squad and also scout for talented youngsters to be roped into the national team. The Sarawak-born coach admitted that this edition of the Para SUKMA was among the significant platforms to evaluate the performances of powerlifters from every state. Sarawak Para Athlete Brownson John Gustin “We saw several young athletes with the potential to go far and who can be roped into the national programme, including the likes of Sarawak’s Brownson John Gustin

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