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KUALA LUMPUR, The Community Development Department (KEMAS) and the National Higher Education Fund Corporation (PTPTN) today signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to promote the culture of early savings through the National Education Savings Scheme (SSPN) among KEMAS staff and target groups. KEMAS said the strategic collaboration would benefit and enhance the well-being of KEMAS employees and rural communities through various corporate social responsibility (CSR) programmes. The MoU was signed by KEMAS director-general Datuk Ahmad Kamal Idris Mohd Nawawi and PTPTN chief executive officer Ahmad Dasuki Abdul Majid. ‘PTPTN also handed over RM190,000 in zakat contribution from the SSPN PRIME

NILAI, The Negeri Sembilan government is targeting a sales revenue of RM7 million at the Negeri Sembilan Fest (NS Fest) 2024 for eight days starting yesterday at Dataran Nilai here compared to the RM3.6 million recorded last year. Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun is optimistic that the target can be achieved through various interesting activities planned throughout the programme with about 250 stalls offering food products, handicrafts and promotions. “This is the third year of organising NS Fest and every year there is definitely added value to this programme. Last year we managed to attract 500,000 visitors in four

PUTRAJAYA, A new legislation encompassing provisions on procedures and enforcement of a ‘kill switch’ to enhance cyber security will be tabled in Parliament this October, says Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said. She said it would place responsibility on social media service providers and internet messaging service providers to play their role and be accountable in tackling online crimes such as online scams, cyberbullying, dissemination of child sexual abuse materials, as well as harassment and sexual extortion. ‘This is in line with legislative initiatives enforced in various other countries,’ she said

KUALA LUMPUR, His Majesty, Sultan Ibrahim, the King of Malaysia showed great interest about the future and problems of the Indian community in Malaysia, said Deputy Minister of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Datuk R Ramanan. He said His Majesty deeply understands and follows current developments on issues related to the Indian community in this country. “Sultan Ibrahim is always going to the ground to attend programmes related to the Indian community. His Majesty also gets the latest information from time to time to ensure the future of the Indian community is secured. “When I became the chairman of the Malaysian

PARIS, Top national women’s pair Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah keep their quarter-final hopes alive by scoring an upset win over world number six Mayu Matsumoto-Wakana Nagahara of Japan in the 2024 Olympic Games badminton competition this morning. The world number 13 ranked Malaysians gave a spirited display to beat the 2018 and 2019 world champions 18-21, 21-15, 21-16 in the Group A match at Porte De La Chapelle Arena. Pearly-Thinaah led 11-7 in the opening game but faltered to let the Japanese win 21-18. Spurred by the support of the 8,000-strong crowd, Pearly-Thinaah played more aggressively to lead early in the