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PUTRAJAYA, The Court of Appeal today upheld a 25-year jail sentence and 10 strokes of the cane imposed last year on a father for raping his disabled daughter. This followed a decision by a three-member bench led by Datuk Ahmad Zaidi Ibrahim to dismiss the 38-year-old appellant’s appeal against his conviction and sentence handed down by the Klang Sessions Court in November 2023. Judge Hakim Ahmad Zaidi, in a unanimous decision, said the offence committed by the appellant was serious, as the victim was not only his biological daughter but also disabled. “It was not the first time the appellant

KUCHING, Kelantan’s Ahmad Shahmim Mohd Kadri smashed the national powerlifting record in the men’s 54-kilogramme (kg) category twice en route to winning two gold medals at the 2024 Malaysia Para Games (Para SUKMA) here today. The 22-year-old from Pasir Puteh lifted 132kg for the best lift gold medal at the Youth and Sports Complex, with Terengganu’s Muhammad Shazmin Syamsuar (91kg) taking silver and Melaka’s Muhammad Zaqwan Mahat (73kg) bronze. Ahmad Shahmim began today’s competition with a 122kg lift on his first attempt, far exceeding the other lifters. He then equalled his national record of 125kg, set during the National Circuit

GEORGE TOWN, The Penang State Government has disbursed a total of RM10,599,260 in ex-gratia payments to fishermen registered under the Social Impact Management Plan (SIMP) for the Silicon Island project to date. Penang Infrastructure Corporation Sdn Bhd chief executive officer Datuk Seri Farizan Darus said that 680 out of 877 registered fishermen have received the full ex-gratia payment, while 53 others received 75 per cent of the payment based on their eligibility levels and categories. “The payment process is ongoing for the remaining fishermen, as supporting documents are still being updated,” he said in a statement today. Farizan announced that

BUKIT MERTAJAM, After Kuala Lumpur and Perak, the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) Microsoft AI TEACH programme has made its way to Penang, empowering the local community through artificial intelligence (AI) capacity-building initiatives. In line with the goal of enhancing career opportunities for Penangites, particularly vulnerable groups, over 200 participants from diverse backgrounds, including persons with disabilities (PWD), took part in the two-day programme at Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) Penang recently. Participants were introduced to the basics of AI, ethical considerations, and practical skills such as resume writing and portfolio development. A disabled participant, Azli Sharifudin, 48, who used

Manila: The Chinese military helicopter tailing a Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) air patrol over Bajo de Masinloc in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) is “unprofessional” and “unsafe”, a ranking Philippine Navy (PN) official said Tuesday. “These are unsafe maneuvers. They are uncalled for, unprofessional,” PN spokesperson for the WPS Rear Admiral Roy Vincent Trinidad said in a press briefing. He said they are leaving it to the BFAR to issue the “appropriate official statement” on the incident last Sept. 21 involving a Chinese Harbin Z-9. Initially, a Chinese warship issued a radio warning against the Philippine aircraft.