ALOR SETAR: The Muslim world is seen to be experiencing a trust deficit, where values of integrity, sacrifice and contribution are often overshadowed by self-interest and material accumulation, says Datuk Seri Anway Ibrahim. The Prime Minister said that certain leaders in the Muslim world talk about struggle, sacrifice and contribution, yet they accumulate wealth beyond their...
KUCHING: The Sarawak Islamic Religious Department (Jais) will intensify enforcement efforts to ensure that only food outlets and hotels with halal certification are allowed to promote buffet offers using the word ‘Ramadan’ during the fasting month. Deputy Utility and Telecommunications Minister Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi said that premises still in the process of obtaining halal certification...
IPOH: A graphic designer is at her wits’ end after a former tenant refused to vacate a shophouse in Simee here. Leong Yoke Sum, 48, said the tenant, who rented the double-storey shophouse to operate an eatery between 2013 and 2020, changed the locks to the place numerous times. Leong said she has lodged at least eight...
PETALING JAYA: Kuala Lumpur Hawkers and Petty Traders Association chairman Datuk Seri Ang Say Tee (pic) said he had been told by a Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) official that there was a suggestion to remove the Chinese characters from the Petaling Street signboard, although the plan was not approved. In an interview with Oriental Daily,...
BANGKOK (The Nation Thailand/ANN): The Thai government thanks The White Lotus and Lisa from Blackpink for boosting the country's serene island Koh Samui’s popularity. The series has driven a 65% surge in US tourist interest and a rise in luxury hotel bookings, contributing to Thailand’s growing appeal as a filming destination. In a media release, the government...
BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AP): An Islamic Syariah court in Indonesia’s conservative Aceh province on Monday sentenced two men to public caning for having gay sex. The couple, aged 24 and 18, were arrested on Nov 7, after neighborhood vigilantes in the provincial capital, Banda Aceh, suspected them of being gay and broke into their rented room...
It seems some Malaysians found themselves stocking up on eggs in an un-eggs-pected way earlier this week. A lorry transporting thousands of eggs skidded and flipped over after being hit by a truck from behind on a Malaysian highway at about 5.30am on Wednesday (Feb 19). Fortunately, the driver and an assistant in the vehicle were unharmed,...
PETALING JAYA: A senior citizen lost RM4mil after being duped by an investment scam on social media. Selangor police chief Comm Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said the 73-year-old victim joined an investment scheme after seeing its advertisement on social media in November last year. "She was added to a chat group where the syndicate members promised her...
KLANG: A 46-year-old man died when a tree fell on a car at Jalan Batu 3 in Kampung Bukit Kuda here. A 13-year-old girl, who was also in the car, escaped unscathed and was pulled out of the vehicle by passers-by. Selangor Fire and Rescue Department assistant director Ahmad Mukhlis Mukhtar said the unconscious man was trapped...
KUALA LUMPUR: Several individuals, including prominent figures will be called up by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) in connection with the arrests of four officers linked to former prime minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. MACC chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki said the individuals will be called up as witnesses in the ongoing case. "The investigation...
