PUTRAJAYA: A representative of Vern’s Holding Sdn Bhd arrived at the Islamic Development Department (Jakim) to give an explanation over the contentious shoe logo that appeared to resemble the word "Allah" in Arabic script. The man, in his 50s, was seen entering the building at about 10.50am on Monday (April 8) to meet Jakim officers over...
PETALING JAYA: All races should unite and work towards a common goal if they wish to see Selangor becoming a stronger state, says Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah. The Sultan of Selangor also urged all Malaysians to be more tolerant of one another in order to preserve social harmony in Selangor. “If Selangor, which consists of multiracial and...
JOHOR BARU: Consumers here hope there will be enough supply of essential goods to cater to the high demand throughout the Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebration. Housewife Seri Sulastry Minhaj said many families began stocking up for Hari Raya as early as mid-Ramadan. “Some of my friends have also done the same, as they are worried that items...
HULU SELANGOR: A hot spring and river flow through Kerling, but the nature-rich small town is not the bustling place it used to be. Located an hour’s drive from Kuala Lumpur, Kerling was once a busy town, where youngsters flooded the area with trainees from the National Service Training Programme (PLKN). When PLKN was abolished in 2018,...
PETALING JAYA: Umno Youth chief Dr Muhamad Akmal Saleh was arrested in Kota Kinabalu on Friday (April 5). In a video posted on Facebook, Dr Muhamad Akmal is seen being whisked away by police in an SUV. “No fear, no surrender,” he is heard saying as he gets into the police car. In a Facebook post, he said...
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) will be recording statements from all social media account holders who uploaded coordinated false information that Malaysia will no longer organise Quran recital competitions. Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil (pic) said that MCMC has identified the individuals involved, and the process of tracking them down is underway. He said that the...
GEORGE TOWN: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim will be in Penang for various Ramadan activities, including the state-level buka puasa event today (April 5). He will first head over to the island before ending the day on the mainland. Anwar will attend Friday prayers at the Masjid Al Huda, Sungai Ara, Bayan Lepas, in the afternoon. He...
HUALIEN, Taiwan (Reuters) -The number of people injured in a 7.2 magnitude earthquake in eastern Taiwan climbed past 1,000 on Thursday though the death toll remained steady at nine, with dozens workers on their way to a hotel in a national park mostly now found safe. The temblor, the strongest in 25 years, hit on Wednesday...
SEREMBAN: A man has been duped out of almost RM230,000 after investing his savings in an online investment scam. Nilai OCPD Supt Abdul Malik Hasim said the victim, who is in his 30s, lodged a report on Wednesday (April 3) upon realising that he had been scammed. "The victim claimed he had received a call from a...
PUTRAJAYA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim received a courtesy call from Indonesian president-elect and Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto, who is on a special one-day visit to Malaysia. Prabowo arrived at Perdana Putra, which houses the Prime Minister's office at 9am on Thursday (April 4). ALSO READ: Prabowo arrives in Malaysia for special visit This is Prabowo's first visit...
