KUALA LUMPUR: Muslims in Malaysia will celebrate Hari Raya Aidilfitri on Monday (March 31), says the Keeper of the Rulers' Seal Tan Sri Syed Danial Syed Ahmad. The announcement was broadcast live on national television on Sunday (March 30) night. On March 20, the Office of the Keeper of the Rulers' Seal said in a statement that...
GEORGE TOWN: Malaysia Airlines has introduced 102 additional red-eye flights to facilitate travel demand during the Chinese New Year festive period, bringing the total to 219 weekly flights between Kuala Lumpur and Sabah and Sarawak. Malaysia Aviation Group managing director Datuk Capt Izham Ismail said the additional capacity is expected to increase convenience and support the...
Ever wondered if we should be using the term ‘Chinese New Year’ or ‘Lunar New Year’? Well, a Xiaohongshu user has entered the discussion in hopes of answering that question once and for all. In their post “Chinese New Year, not Lunar New Year”, they wrote: “I encourage everyone to not replace the name CNY with ‘Lunar New Year’.” They...
PETALING JAYA: There are no restrictions on halal certificate holders writing celebratory festive greetings on cakes for customers to take home, says Datuk Dr Mohd Na’im Mokhtar. The Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) said he has asked the Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (Jakim) to clarify the issue immediately. “No barring of writing festival...
