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SERDANG, What began as a hobby has surprisingly become the main source of income for a former graduate of Kolej Yayasan Pahang, who started by helping his mother-in-law produce small-scale creative sewing crafts. Mohd Firdaus Kamaruzzaman, 35, a Diploma in Business Management graduate, said his interest in pursuing the craft industry seriously grew after noticing the potential in his mother-in-law’s batik fabric and fibre products. “I used to work in a tourism company, but I would always help complete orders during my free time. In 2017, I decided to quit my job to expand the business after seeing the potential

Manila: Defending champion San Beda University limited the big guns of San Sebastian College-Recoletos to escape with an 85-75 win in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Season 100 men’s basketball tournament at Filoil EcoOil Centre in San Juan City on Saturday. Rookie Bryan Sajonia scored a career-high 26 points, including 14 in the fourth quarter, as the Red Lions secured their second win in three outings. He also had eight rebounds, four assists, two steals and one block, while skipper Yulkien Andrada fired five triples to finish with 21 points on top of 11 rebounds. San Sebastian’s Rafael Are

KUALA LUMPUR, The Children’s Protection Society (CPS) has called for swift action to rescue the children involved in the recent Op Global raids on welfare homes linked to GISB Holdings. It also stressed the need for offenders to be punished and for a comprehensive reform of the monitoring system for welfare home. CPS founder and president Datuk Seri Nazir Ariff said those responsible for the unspeakable acts must be brought to justice immediately and without exception. ‘I urge the authorities to act with urgency and compassion. There is no room for hesitation,” he said in a statement today. ‘For over

TAIPING, The Museums Department (JMM), in collaboration with the Ministry of Education (MoE), is continuing its educational initiatives to foster a deeper interest in history among students. Its director-general Datuk Kamarul Baharin A. Kassim said among these efforts is the Museum Innovation Student Inspiration Programme (IPIM), which aims to spark early enthusiasm for historical studies through engaging and interactive museum experiences. ‘The programme has been operational since 2015, with a particular emphasis on History, a core subject in the school curriculum,’ he told a press conference after the launch of the Semarak @ Muzium Matang programme at the Matang Museum,

KANGAR, A military retiree was killed and seven others were injured when their van skidded and crashed into a tree at Kilometre 9, Jalan Kangar-Alor Setar, Kampung Permatang Pauh, near here early today. Kangar police chief ACP Yusharifuddin Mohd Yusop said in the 4.30 am accident, Mohd Arshad Hanapiah, 73, a rear seat passenger in the van, died at the scene. The group, consisting of family members, was travelling from Alor Setar to Kangar with plans to continue to the Padang Besar Immigration, Customs, Quarantine and Security (ICQS) Complex before heading to Krabi, Thailand for a holiday. Yusharifuddin said the