PETALING JAYA: Sarawak Report editor Clare Rewcastle-Brown has been sentenced to two years' jail for defaming Terengganu Sultanah Nur Zahirah. Magistrate Nik Mohd Tarmizie Nik Mohd Shukri passed down the sentence on Rewcastle-Brown on Wednesday (Feb 7) at the Kuala Terengganu Magistrates' Court, Harian Metro reported. Rewcastle-Brown did not attend the hearing. She was charged with criminal defamation...
KUALA LUMPUR: The number of flood victims in Terengganu stayed at 463 people from 149 families being sheltered at two temporary relief centres in Dungun as at 8pm, according to the latest report of the National Disaster Management Agency (Nadma) control centre. An observation of the Department of Irrigation and Drainage (DID) Telemetry Station, found the...
KUALA LUMPUR: The number of flood victims in the four flood-affected states in the country increased to 3,323 people from 1,016 families as of 6am Friday (Jan 26), compared to 3,128 people from 958 families on Thursday (Jan 25) night. Based on a report by the National Disaster Control Centre of the National Disaster Management Agency...
KUALA TERENGGANU: Plantation and healthcare outfit TDM Bhd, a subsidiary of the Terengganu state government, has invested RM29.1 million to build two hospitals this year. Its executive director, Najman Kamaruddin said the group’s healthcare sector contributes more than 50 per cent to the overall profits and the two new hospitals are expected to increase the profits considerably. "An...
The Terengganu Education Department (JPNT) gives flexibility to students affected by the floods to attend school in normal clothes when schools reopen on Jan 2. JPNT deputy director (school management sector) Azman Othman said the department understood the difficulties faced by flood victims and would work to ease their burden. “I would like to advise the students...
PETALING JAYA: Johor Darul Ta’zim (JDT) has shown dominance in Malaysian football after retaining the Malaysia Cup. The Southern Tigers beat Terengganu 3-1 in the final at the National Stadium in Bukit Jalil on Sunday (Dec 8) to confirm their status as the first team to win a double-quadruple in Malaysia. Just like last year, they have...
CHUKAI: The voter turnout at the Kemaman by-election stood at 42 per cent as of 1pm on Saturday (Dec 2), according to Election Commission (EC) chairman Tan Sri Abdul Ghani Salleh. All 49 polling stations have been open from 8am under sunny conditions in Kemaman, despite the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) forecasting rain in several areas...
PETALING JAYA: Terengganu MCA has mobilised its members to ensure a good Chinese voter turnout for the Kemaman by-election on polling day, says Dr Monna Ong Siew Siew. The state liaison committee chairman said that such an effort has been ongoing since Nomination Day on Nov 18. "We will ensure as many Chinese voters as possible turn...
KUALA TERENGGANU: The Terengganu government has been urged to step up the monitoring of entertainment events to curb the spread of the hedonistic culture, which is seen to be worsening in the state. Jertih assemblyman Dr Riduan Mohamad Nor (pic) said Terengganu, which had an excellent record in character and academic development of its students, was unfortunately increasingly...
PETALING JAYA: The Terengganu government will be using the National Day logo and theme of the Federal Government and not the one suggested by Perikatan Nasional Youth, says Datuk Seri Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar. In a text to The Star today (Aug 20), the Terengganu Mentri Besar said as the head of the state government, he had...
