Nearly 70% army veterans choose entrepreneurship as second career, says Adly

TEMERLOH: Almost 70 per cent of the 5,000 veterans of the Malaysian Armed Forces (ATM) who retire each year choose to venture into entrepreneurship, said Deputy Defence Minister Adly Zahari. He said the ministry remains committed to supporting veterans in securing second careers through various entrepreneurial schemes and programmes. "At the Defence Ministry level, we have a...

Veteran actress Noor Azizah laid to rest in Ipoh

IPOH: Veteran actress Datin Noor Azizah Azizul Hassan, 79, who passed away on Monday morning (April 7), was laid to rest at Masjid Paloh Muslim Cemetery here at about 2.50pm. Over 100 individuals, comprising family members and close friends, attended the burial. Among them was 1970s singer and Yayasan Kebajikan Artis Tanah Air (YKAT) president Datuk DJ Dave. Noor...

Local leaders bring early Christmas cheer to Army veteran in Melaka

MELAKA: An army veteran at the Portuguese Settlement in Ujong Pasir here got an early Christmas visit from local leaders Thursday (Dec 19) night. Kota Melaka MP Khoo Poay Tiong organised the visit to extend festive wishes to 86-year-old Luke Lowe @ Norman Lowe. Khoo told the media that Lowe had devoted his life to defending the...