Category: General

KLUANG, The nomination centre for the Mahkota State Assembly by-election (PRK) at Dewan Tunku Ibrahim Ismail, opened at 9 am today. Each party and candidate intending to contest is given one hour to submit their nomination forms. Returning Officer Azurawati Wahid will then announce the names of eligible candidates. This by-election is being held following the death of its incumbent, Datuk Sharifah Azizah Syed Zain, 63, who passed away on Aug 2 while receiving treatment at the Enche’ Besar Hajjah Khalsom Hospital. In the 2022 State Election, Sharifah Azizah, who was also former Johor UMNO Wanita Chief, won by a

Manila: Filipino top board player Shania Mae Mendoza defeated Natalie Fuad Kamel Jamaliah in 41 moves of the Sicilian Defense to lead the Philippines to a 4-0 win over Jordan in the third round of the 45th FIDE Chess Olympiad at BOK Sports Hall in Budapest, Hungary on Friday. In other results, Woman Grandmaster (WGM) Janelle Mae Frayna beat Arafat Serina, Woman International Master (WIM) Jan Jodilyn Fronda downed Alshaeby Boshra and Bernadette Galas prevailed over Al-Qudah Ruba as the Philippines barged into the top three with four points. National women’s coach GM Jayson Gonzales assigned Mendoza to play on

PUTRAJAYA, The Immigration Department arrested 16 foreigners in an operation at a premises converted into an illegal entertainment centre in Puchong, Selangor yesterday. Its director-general, Datuk Ruslin Jusoh said those detained, aged between 25 and 47, comprised 13 Nigerian men, two Thai women and a Ugandan man. “They were detained because they had no valid documents or passports to be in the country,’ he said in a statement today. “The individuals have been detained at the Bukit Jalil Immigration Detention Depot, Kuala Lumpur for offences under Section 6(1)(c) of the Immigration Act 1959/63.” Ruslin said the premises provided entertainment and

KAMPAR, Retired Police Sergeant Major Apot Saad, renowned by the moniker ‘The Big Nose Trekker’ in the elite Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) VAT69 Commando unit, passed away at Kampar Hospital just after midnight last night. He was 75. He died at12.40 am due to a lung infection and respiratory distress. His son, Sergeant Mulyadi Apot, 42, said that on Sept 1, his father was admitted to the hospital due to difficulty in breathing, and the doctors confirmed that his lungs were infected. ‘At that time, his condition was quite critical; he was said to be in a severe stage with

KUALA LUMPUR, The option for civil servants to choose between the Public Service Remuneration System (SSPA) or remain with the Malaysian Remuneration System (SSM) will only be offered to those with permanent appointments who are serving as of Dec 1, 2024. For those who retire, resign, are terminated, or dismissed before or on Dec 1, 2024, the option will not be available as they will no longer be in service by that date, according to Public Service Circular No. 1 of 2024 issued by the Public Service Department (JPA). “Permanent employees include those appointed to permanent positions, including those on