‘Segulai Sejalai’ musical draws rousing applause at Malaysia Day celebration

KUCHING: The Segulai Sejalai musical presented in conjunction with the national-level Malaysia Day celebrations at Stadium Perpaduan, here, on Saturday (Sept 16) night drew rousing applause from the more than 5,000 people in the audience. The 20-minute, three-segment performance highlighted the quest for independence in the peninsula, Sabah and Sarawak up to the present day. The characters of freedom...

The King wishes happy 90th Malaysian Armed Forces Day

KUALA LUMPUR: In conjunction with the 90th Malaysian Armed Forces (ATM) Day on Saturday (Sept 16), the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah prays that the ATM will continue to be a respected force on the international scene. As the supreme commander of ATM, the King commended and expressed deep appreciation for the...

RM30 mil allocation for TVET Programme at Centexs, says Ahmad Zahid

KUCHING: The government has approved an RM30 mil allocation for the development of the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programme to the Centre Of Technical Excellence Sarawak (Centexs) Commercial, said the Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (pic). The Deputy Prime Minister said the fund was for a long-term collaboration between TVET and CENTEXS to...

Over 200 divorce cases involving young couples recorded monthly in Johor

JOHOR BARU: Johor has recorded more than 200 divorce cases involving young couples every month this year, says state Islamic Religious Affairs Committee chairman Mohd Fared Mohd Khalid. To prevent this number from escalating, the Johor Islamic Religious Department (JAINJ) has developed an intervention plan to provide counselling sessions for couples. “We do not have the exact...

Crowd marching from Kg Baru merges with group at Sogo

KUALA LUMPUR: A crowd waiting at the Sogo shopping complex has merged with the group that had marched from Kg Baru. Rally organisers had been seen heating up the crowd with chants calling for the prosecution of Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. "We will file a report to the police against Ahmad Zahid...

Penang will continue to back Federal Govt’s efforts, says Chow

KEPALA BATAS: Penang will continue to firmly support the Federal Government's efforts to implement a sustainable national development agenda in line with the aspirations of Malaysia Madani, the Madani Economy: Rakyat Empowerment Framework and Sustainable Development Agenda 2030. Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow (pic) said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has provided an additional RM15...

Thousands throng train stations at Klang Valley for Keretapi Sarong flash mob event

KUALA LUMPUR: Sarong, a clothing item that can be found in most local households, coloured the streets and train stations around Klang Valley on Malaysia Day today (Sept 16). Thousands of Malaysians celebrated the roots of their multi-ethnic identities while doing it in style in conjunction with the Keretapi Sarong 2023 (KS2023) flash mob programme organised...

Peninsular folk embrace Sabah

WHEN Kelantan native Ahmad Shahirman Zuni was first sent to Sabah to work, the thought going through his mind was – “I am the only one from Peninsular Malaysia in this office”. He never had any Sabahan friends before, and could not quite grasp the local Malay dialect. “I had a total culture shock. I did not...

Don’t provoke wild animals, says Perhilitan DG

PETALING JAYA: The public should not provoke wild animals as they can pose a threat to safety, says Wildlife and National Parks Department (Perhilitan) Director-General Datuk Abdul Kadir Abu Hashim. Abdul Kadir was commenting on a recent discovery in Gua Musang, Kelantan last Friday (Sept 8) of a cow's carcass with wounds believed to be caused...

Satay to be declared Selangor’s heritage food

SEPANG: Selangor plans to gazette satay as a heritage food in an effort to promote the state as a destination for the popular delicacy. Selangor state Heritage and Malay Customs Corporation chairman Borhan Aman Shah said the proposal would be presented to the state executive council by the end of this year. "Although satay is sold nationwide,...