King and Queen convey Vaisakhi, Tamil New Year greetings

KUALA LUMPUR: His Majesty the King of Malaysia, Sultan Ibrahim, and Her Majesty the Queen, Raja Zarith Sofiah conveyed Vaisakhi and Tamil New Year greetings to the Malaysian Sikh and Tamil communities respectively on Saturday (April 13). On his official Facebook page, the King emphasised that tolerance and mutual respect have always been the pillars of...

King, Queen extend Chinese New Year greetings

KUALA LUMPUR: His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim and Her Majesty Raja Zarith Sofiah, the King and Queen of Malaysia, extended their warmest Happy Chinese New Year greetings to Malaysians celebrating this auspicious occasion. In a post on Sultan Ibrahim's official Facebook account, Their Majesties also expressed hope that the festivities of Chinese New Year will further bolster...

‘Halal cert holders can write festive greetings on cakes’

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...

King, Queen extend Deepavali greetings to Hindus

KUALA LUMPUR: Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah and Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah have wished Hindus throughout the country a Happy Deepavali. Their Majesties shared their greetings in a poster on Istana Negara’s Instagram account on Sunday (Nov 12). ALSO READ: PM wishes Hindus a Happy Deepavali "May this festival bring the...

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...