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PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia’s domestic tourism showed an impressive growth in 2023 when it recorded a total expenditure of RM78.7 billion compared to RM59.2 billion in the previous year, according to the Tourism Satellite Account (TSA) released by the Department of Statistics Malaysia today. The TSA is a statistical framework used to gauge the performance of the tourism industry and its contribution to gross domestic product (GDP). Chief Statistician Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin said the increase in domestic tourism expenditure was mainly attributed to shopping activities (39.2 per cent), food and beverage (17.5 per cent) and automotive fuel (14.3 per

KOTA BHARU, A labourer was sentenced to a total of 72 years in prison and 60 strokes of the cane by the Sessions Court here today for raping his biological daughter, who gave birth to their child last year. Judge Zulkifli Abllah handed down the sentence on the 46-year-old man after he pleaded guilty to six counts of raping the girl. The judge sentenced him to 12 years in prison and 10 strokes of the cane for each count, with the jail sentence to be served consecutively. The man was also ordered to undergo rehabilitation and counseling while in prison

ORDOS, China, Viewed from above, 196,000 blue solar panels form a dynamic silhouette of a horse, galloping through the Kubuqi Desert. Strolling around the solar power station in Chaideng Village, Ordos City, tourists marveled at the green vegetation and tracking solar panels that spun like sunflowers, and hardly believed that this was once a barren land called the “sea of death”. Source: BERNAMA News Agency

IPOH, The Perak government has refuted the claim by an activist of a non-government organisation, which has gone viral on social media, that it approved an allocation of RM30 million for the development of Kampung Baru Cina in the state. Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Saarani Mohamad said the activist concerned made the statement on the matter, which was a lie and fictitious, during a political talk with the opposition leaders. “It is regrettable that an activist chose to make such a statement on a political platform, deliberately issuing a highly distorted remark that creates a public misconception about the Perak

KUANTAN, The investigation paper against Seputeh MP Teresa Kok with regard to her statement on the issue of halal certification is expected to be referred to the Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) tomorrow, says Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain. He said witnesses, including Teresa, had been called to record their statements to complete the investigation. ‘In the next two days, perhaps tomorrow, we will send it to the AGC,’ he said at a press conference at the Pahang Police Contingent Headquarters here today. Razarudin was previously reported saying that the police had received 50 reports on Teresa’s statement as of