Category: General

KUALA LUMPUR, The number of flood victims in temporary evacuation centres (PPS) in Kedah and Penang has slightly dropped this afternoon, while Perlis has recorded an increase. In KEDAH, the State Department of Social Welfare (JKM) director, Datuk Zulkhairi Zainol Abidin, reported that the number of flood victims in six districts – Kubang Pasu, Pendang, Kulim, Pokok Sena, Kuala Muda and Kota Setar – has dropped to 2,108 individuals from 554 families currently being sheltered in 15 PPS, down from 2,194 this morning. ‘The number of flood victims in the Pokok Sena district has decreased to 745 victims from 202

SERDANG, The Cabinet meeting today focused on the welfare, training, future prospects and religious education of children and teenagers rescued from charity homes linked to GISB Holdings, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said. Speaking after his visit to the Laman Usahawan Desa@MAHA 2024 in Serdang, Ahmad Zahid said this would be the government’s commitment to these youths, including providing religious education. He said the Social Welfare Department(JKM) will set up dedicated facilities to ensure proper care for the rescued children and teenagers. ‘This is to ensure they are well taken off,’ he said. On whether these

KUALA LUMPUR, The Sessions Court hearing the money laundering and corruption trial involving former Bersatu Information chief Datuk Wan Saiful Wan Jan, was informed today that there was a deposit of RM38,160 into the Maybank account of Sinar Karangkraf Sdn Bhd two years ago. Ahmad Arabbi Mustafa, a 36-year-old Maybank officer from the Taman Tun Dr Ismail (TTDI) branch, said that according to Sinar Karangkraf’s bank statement, the money was deposited into the company’s account via an online transaction on Nov 3, 2022. “I confirm that the Maybank current account under the name of Sinar Karangkraf Sdn Bhd was opened

SEREMBAN, The chairman of a private religious study centre pleaded not guilty at the Sessions Court today to three counts of committing physical sexual assault against a teenage girl between March and August this year. Mohd Hafidz Eshak, 44, entered his plea after the charges were read out separately before Judge Mohamad Kamil Nizam. According to the charges, he was accused of committing physical sexual assault against a 14-year-old girl at a house in Bandar Dataran Segar and a private religious centre in Port Dickson between 3 pm and 11 pm from early March to Aug 28. He was charged

KUALA LUMPUR, Crest Group Bhd, en route to its listing on the ACE Market of Bursa Malaysia, aims to raise RM45.75 million from its initial public offering (IPO). The IPO is priced at 35 sen per share, and the listing is scheduled for Oct 9, 2024. Non-independent executive director and group managing director Lim Siong Wai said that out of the total proceeds raised, RM15.76 million will be allocated for the company’s new headquarters in Selangor. ‘Currently, we have two offices located in Puchong and Subang Jaya. Our plan is to centralise these two offices into one, which will be