Category: General

KUALA LUMPUR, The Cabinet meeting today agreed to maintain the existing policy regarding applications for the Malaysia Halal Certification (SPHM), Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said. Ahmad Zahid, who is also Halal Industry Development Council chairman, said the policy, overseen by the Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (JAKIM) and State Islamic Religious Councils (MAIN) or State Religious Departments (JAIN), has been voluntary since its introduction in 1974 and further reinforced by the Trade Descriptions Act 2011. ‘The existing policy remains unchanged and is open to any industry that is prepared to comply with all the requirements,

KUCHING, Athletes competing in the 2024 Malaysia Para Games (Para SUKMA) in Sarawak from Sept 22 to 28 will be housed in 19 hotels in the city centre, said state Women, Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah. She said they would be placed in hotels that are near the sports events that they will be competing in to facilitate transporting them to the venues. “This way, we hope there will be more interaction between the para-athletes from the 15 contingents. Not only do we want to see the para-athletes competing in the 10 sports, but we

IPOH, Two peple were seriously injured when a tree fell on a car and motorcycle in an accident in Jalan Kamunting, Taman Glen View, near Kamunting today. Perak Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) assistant director (operations) Sabarodzi Nor Ahmad said a team from the Kamunting Fire and Rescue Station (BBP) rushed to the location after receiving a distress call about the incident at 12.53 pm. He said in the incident, the tree fell and damaged a passing Perodua Alza car and Yamaha Y15 motorcycle. According to Sabarodzi, there were five female occupants, believed to be between 16 and 35 years

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

KLUANG, A striking giant mural featuring the beloved 1990s animated character and the upcoming film ‘Keluang Man,’ set for release next year, has become a new attraction in the Kluang district. Kluang Municipal Council (MPK) president, Azurawati Wahid, said the Keluang Man mural, towering three storeys high, is the work of renowned graffiti group Abdulrashade led by Abdul Rashid Abdul Rahman. The mural, located at Laman Pesona Kluang, was unveiled on Sept 7 during the launch of the live-action Keluang Man film, with Kluang district officer Mohd Rafi Abdullah officiating the event. ‘We, at the Kluang district and MPK, are