Category: General

JOHOR BAHRU, The Malaysian Nuclear Agency today held a seminar addressing the impacts of extreme weather, rising global temperatures and shifting rainfall patterns on agriculture and food production. Its director-general Dr Rosli Darmawan said these challenges threaten not only food availability but also national security in terms of production, distribution and storage. Rosli added that the 11th Food Security Seminar, themed “Achieving Food Sustainability in the Era of Climate Change,” explored a range of pertinent topics. Key discussions included food security, quality management, halal standards, legislation, processing technologies and the future of the food industry. The aim was to enhance

KUALA LUMPUR, Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Johari Abdul said he has not received any official notice of a motion of no confidence against Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim from any Member of Parliament (MP), including from the opposition. He described any talk on the motion of no confidence as mere rumours. “I have not received anything so far … no written notice or phone calls. As usual, any motion must have a written notice,” he told reporters after closing the Engagement Programme for the Third Meeting of the Dewan Rakyat with Media Practitioners at the Parliament building today.

BUTTERWORTH, A company director pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court here today to two charges of misappropriating RM32,000 in Penjana Kerjaya 2.0 funds in 2021 and 2022. On the first charge, Koay Chin Eng, 63, was accused of fraudulently misusing RM21,500 from the Penjana Kerjaya 2.0 funds belonging to the Social Security Organisation (Perkeso) on Sept 2, 2021, at the RHB Bank Berhad branch in Sg Bakap. For the second charge, he was accused of fraudulently misusing RM10,500 from the Penjana Kerjaya 2.0 funds on Feb 24, 2022, at the same bank. He was charged under Section 403 of

GEORGE TOWN, Lithuanian street artist Ernest Zacharevic has agreed to assist in the brush-up of his three most iconic murals in George Town, which are internationally recognised symbols of the vibrant street art scene and cultural heritage. State Tourism and Creative Economy Committee chairman Wong Hon Wai said that the restoration of the murals in Lebuh Armenian, Lebuh Ah Quee, and Lebuh Cannon will commence shortly and will receive support. “Since Ernest began painting these murals in George Town as part of the George Town Festival in 2012, they have attracted global attention and drawn tourists from all over the

HONG KONG, Hong Kong’s new risk-based capital regulatory framework is expected to strengthen enterprise risk management (ERM) practices among the (re)insurers doing business there, according to a new AM Best report. The Best’s Special Report includes details and analysis on the risk-based framework that was implemented on 1 July 2024, replacing the legacy Hong Kong insurance ordinance-based regime. The new regulatory framework comprises three individual pillars that address quantitative requirements, qualitative requirements and disclosure requirements. Source: BERNAMA News Agency