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KLUANG, A passion for hiking but difficulty affording the expensive outdoor gear sparked an idea for Kluang native Mohd Taufik Sahrudin to embark on a business selling second-hand hiking equipment. Today, at 38, Mohd Taufik is generating up to five-figure monthly earnings — something he never thought possible when he first ventured into business. ‘I developed an interest in hiking and camping when I was 20. At the time, with limited finances, I found the clothing and gear for these activities too expensive, especially if bought new and branded. ‘As an alternative, I started buying second-hand items from Korea, Japan

Manila: The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), the lead agency of the National Committee on the Filipino Family (NCFF), urged every Filipino household to foster unity and harmony. The 32nd National Family Week falls on Sept. 23 to 27. ‘We encourage all Filipino families to bond, to strengthen communication, and maintain healthy relationship with one another,’ DSWD spokesperson Assistant Secretary Irene Dumlao said in a news release on Sunday. Anchored on the theme, ‘Pamilyang Tutugon sa Pagbabago ng Panahon (Family that will Respond to Climate Change),’ NCFF will conduct various activities that will raise awareness on how climate

KUALA LUMPUR, A total of 1,174 Orang Asli families from the districts of Muar, Tangkak, and Segamat in Johor have received food baskets from the Sultan Ibrahim Johor Foundation (YSIJ). According to a post on His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim’s official Facebook page, the contributions are part of YSIJ’s community outreach activities aimed at helping those in need across various districts in the state. Today, food baskets were distributed to 764 families in the Segamat district during a ceremony held at the Orang Asli village of Kampung Kudung, Bekok. Meanwhile, food basket donations for the Orang Asli communities in Muar and

SEREMBAN, The Syariah Lower Court here today allowed the Negeri Sembilan Islamic Affairs Department (JHEAINS) ‘s application for a bail bond on the chairman and principal of a madrasah in Kuala Pilah suspected of being connected to GISB Holdings (GISBH). Judge Nurul Akmar Mohamad Hilmi granted the application to allow the JHEAINS enforcement division to complete the investigation against the suspects under Section 22 of the Control of Islamic Religious Schools Enactment (Negeri Sembilan) 1996 and Section 52 of the Syariah Criminal Enactment (Negeri Sembilan) 1992 (Amendment 2019). Nurul Akmar ordered each suspect, aged 58 and 51, to pay RM2,000

KUALA LUMPUR, Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain has dismissed allegations linking senior officers of the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) to protecting the activities of GISB Holdings Sdn Bhd (GISBH), calling them baseless and malicious. Razarudin described the claims as slanderous accusations made by irresponsible parties using a fake account. ‘We are aware that this fake account is the source of the defamatory claims, and the allegations linking PDRM officers with GISBH are entirely false,’ he told Bernama when contacted today. Recently, a video went viral on TikTok, accusing several senior police officers of protecting and receiving money from