MUDA perkenal empat calon DUN dalam PRN Selangor

astro awani

Julai 13, 2023
MUDA yakin akan diberi peluang rakyat dalam PRN kali ini agar menjadi suara rakyat Malaysia

MUDA perkenal empat calon DUN dalam PRN Selangor

MUDA yakin akan diberi peluang rakyat dalam PRN kali ini agar menjadi suara rakyat Malaysia. - Gambar fail

PETALING JAYA: Parti Ikatan Demokratik Malaysia (MUDA) hari ini mengumumkan empat calon Dewan Undangan Negeri (DUN) yang akan bertanding dalam Pilihan Raya Negeri (PRN) Selangor pada Ogos depan.

Menurut Presidennya, Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman, bertemakan agenda Politik Baru MUDA, calon-calon yang diperkenalkan mempunyai kualiti khidmat yang baik untuk rakyat di Selangor.

"MUDA berharap rakyat dapat berikan peluang calon-calon ini. Mereka datang dengan latar belakang profesional, sudah ada kualiti khidmat baik mereka merupakan the people representatives dan telah ditapis dan melalui proses agak ketat.

"Kita nak pastikan setiap calon ini memainkan peranan sistem semak dan imbang untuk rakyat, apabila negara terbelah dua blok politik gergasi kawalan ke atas kerajaan persekutuan dan kerajaan negeri," jelasnya. dalam sidang media hari ini.

Ujarnya, MUDA yakin akan diberi peluang rakyat dalam PRN kali ini agar menjadi suara rakyat Malaysia.

"MUDA akur dan faham, kita tak ada kuasa, kontrak, tiada kawalan media dan calon kita ini baharu, (tetapi) beridealism tinggi.

"Kita yakin jika diberikan peluang rakyat merkea boleh jadi suara rakyat Malaysia," jelasnya.

Tambah Syed Saddiq, ia merupakan pengumuman calon pertama MUDA sebelum calon-calon lain diumumkan masa terdekat.

Empat calon yang diumumkan adalah Setiausaha Agung MUDA, Amir Hadi bagi kerusi DUN N29 Serdang, Timbalan Ketua Parlimen MUDA Shah Alam, Cheda Razak bagi kerusi DUN N41 Batu Tiga.

Manakala Ahli Jawatankuasa Eksekutif Pusat MUDA, Thanusha sebagai calon kerusi DUN N48 Sentosa dan Ketua Turus Penerangan MUDA, Melanie Ting sebagai calon kerusi DUN N19 Bukit Antarabangsa.

BBC presenter at centre of sex photo scandal named as lead anchor Edwards

Reuters

Julai 13, 2023
HUW Edwards announced the death of Queen Elizabeth to the nation in September and has led coverage of the biggest events in Britain since the turn of the century, including elections, royal weddings and the 2012 Olympics. - REUTERS/Filepic

BBC presenter at centre of sex photo scandal named as lead anchor Edwards

HUW Edwards announced the death of Queen Elizabeth to the nation in September and has led coverage of the biggest events in Britain since the turn of the century, including elections, royal weddings and the 2012 Olympics. - REUTERS/Filepic

LONDON: One of Britain's leading television news anchors, Huw Edwards, was identified by his wife on Wednesday as the BBC presenter facing allegations he paid a young person thousands of pounds for sexually explicit photos, the broadcaster reported.

Edwards announced the death of Queen Elizabeth to the nation in September and has led coverage of the biggest events in Britain since the turn of the century, including elections, royal weddings and the 2012 Olympics.

His wife, Vicky Flind, said she was making a statement out of concern for Edwards' mental health and to protect their children, after the initial report by the Sun newspaper dominated the news agenda and sparked days of speculation.

"Huw is suffering from serious mental health issues. As is well documented, he has been treated for severe depression in recent years," Flind said in a statement, according to the BBC.

"The events of the last few days have greatly worsened matters, he has suffered another serious episode and is now receiving in-patient hospital care where he'll stay for the foreseeable future."

The story first broke on Friday when the Sun tabloid reported a leading BBC presenter had paid a young person 35,000 pounds ($45,000) for explicit photos over three years, beginning when the person was 17.

The BBC suspended the presenter but did not name him. Several BBC stars then took to social media to say they were not involved after speculation swirled online.

The BBC came under fire as it struggled to investigate the claim against the presenter, protect the person's privacy, respond publicly to the allegations, and not anger other presenters who fell under suspicion.

The age of consent for sex in England is 16, but images of someone under 18 can be considered child pornography.

London's Metropolitan Police said earlier on Wednesday it had concluded its assessment into the allegations and found there was no indication a criminal offence had been committed.

"There is no further police action," it said.

The BBC said it would continue with its internal investigation into the allegations.

In an email to staff, BBC Director General Tim Davie sai...

MAMPAN25 launched as new strategic plan for LTAT

Bernama

Julai 13, 2023
Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan said said MAMPAN25 comes with four main thrusts, namely Growth, Resilience, Impact and Trust; with a commitment to better manage the retirement funds of military personnel. - BERNAMA

MAMPAN25 launched as new strategic plan for LTAT

Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan said said MAMPAN25 comes with four main thrusts, namely Growth, Resilience, Impact and Trust; with a commitment to better manage the retirement funds of military personnel. - BERNAMA

KUALA LUMPUR: A roadmap that stretches from 2023 to 2025, known as MAMPAN25, was launched today as a new strategic plan for the Armed Forces Fund Board (LTAT) to face economic challenges, safeguard the social welfare of its contributors, and drive the transformation towards a sustainable savings fund.

Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan said it is also a restructuring, reassessment and relaunching of its business plan, as there are numerous issues that require re-evaluation and a re-strategising effort from the entire LTAT family, including subsidiary companies.

He said MAMPAN25 comes with four main thrusts, namely Growth, Resilience, Impact and Trust; with a commitment to better manage the retirement funds of military personnel.

"The world is changing rapidly and drastically, and in the corporate world, we cannot remain static.

"We need to reposition ourselves, reassess our business pillars and organisational structure to remain relevant and competitive in the mainstream," he said after launching MAMPAN25 here today.

Mohamad said the launch of MAMPAN25 is also to ensure that LTAT and its subsidiary companies continue to operate robustly and, at the same time, maintain their commitment to providing steady dividend returns to military personnel who contribute to their retirement funds.

He said the ministry has been monitoring LTAT and its subsidiaries to ensure that they continue to ensure the wellbeing of military personnel as outlined in the core values of the Ministry of Defence (MINDEF).

The minister stressed that MINDEF will not allow any organisation under its purview to become stagnant and unproductive as they should move together towards a better and brighter future.

He said the LTAT's privatisation of Boustead Holding, for example, is not an end but more of a restructuring process.

"Taking a step back does not mean we are losing, but it signifies our preparation to move forward. Look at our assets, and there are assets that are like planting oil palm in a gold mine. We have to unlock that. This is a process of adding value. This is what we want to do in LTAT," he said.

Meanwhile, LTAT chief executive officer Datuk Nazim Rahman said MAMPAN25 is evidence of LTAT's readiness to mov...

'Langkah mayat saya dulu sebelum beli Pharmaniaga' - Mohamad

ASTRO AWANI

Julai 13, 2023
Menteri Pertahanan Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan bercakap pada sidang media selepas melancarkan Pelan Strategik 2023-2025 (MAMPAN25) sebagai hala tuju baharu Lembaga Tabung Angkatan Tentera (LTAT) hari ini. - Foto BERNAMA'Langkah mayat saya dulu sebelum beli Pharmaniaga' - Mohamad

Menteri Pertahanan Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan bercakap pada sidang media selepas melancarkan Pelan Strategik 2023-2025 (MAMPAN25) sebagai hala tuju baharu Lembaga Tabung Angkatan Tentera (LTAT) hari ini. - Foto BERNAMA

KUALA LUMPUR: "Langkah mayat saya dulu, biar saya uruskan (Pharmaniaga Bhd)."

Demikian kata Menteri Pertahanan, Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan apabila ada pihak yang cuba menggunakan pemimpin tertinggi negara untuk membeli syarikat pembekal ubat itu dengan harga yang murah.

Beliau memaklumkan, beliau terpaksa 'bertengkar' dalam Kabinet bagi mempertahankan syarikat itu daripada jatuh ke tangan pihak lain.

"Mindef (Kementerian Pertahanan) bagi berbilion-bilion (ringgit) untuk jalankan perniagaan, uruslah elok-elok. Bukan senang, sampai ada orang buat bidding (bidaan) melalui pemimpin tertinggi, nak beli syarikat kita murah-murah," katanya ketika berucap pada Majlis Pelancaran Pelan Strategik 2023-2025 (MAMPAN25) di sini pada Khamis.

'Langkah mayat saya sebelum beli Pharmaniaga'

Pharmaniaga sebelum ini pernah mencatatkan kerugian bersih sebanyak RM607.32 juta bagi tahun kewangan berkahir 31 Disember 2022 berbanding keuntungan bersih RM172.15 juta pada tahun sebelumnya, dengan peruntukan RM552 juta untuk stok vaksin COVID-19 yang bergerak perlahan.

Situasi itu mendorong Pharmaniaga diklasifikasikan di bawah Nota Amalan 17 (PN17) bagi Keperluan Penyenaraian Pasaran Utama (MMLR).

PN17 adalah singkatan kepada Nota Amalan 17/2005 merujuk kepada syarikat yang mengalami masalah kewangan atau tidak memenuhi syarat minimum yang ditetapkan Bursa Malaysia.

Perolehan syarikat itu merosot 27.1 peratus kepada RM3.51 bilion daripada RM4.82 bilion berikutan terdapat permintaan yang lebih rendah daripada kerajaan untuk membeli vaksin COVID-19.

Pada 14 Mac lalu, Pharmaniaga Bhd mengumumkan bahawa Ketua Pegawai Eksekutifnya, Datuk Zulkarnain Md Eusope, melepaskan jawatannya.

PDRM never stopped 1MDB probe, Jho Low hunt still on - IGP

Bernama

Julai 13, 2023
Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain said following the arrest of former 1MDB lawyer Jasmine Loo Ai Swan, a close associate of Jho Low, on Friday, more arrests can be expected soon. - BERNAMA

PDRM never stopped 1MDB probe, Jho Low hunt still on - IGP

Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain said following the arrest of former 1MDB lawyer Jasmine Loo Ai Swan, a close associate of Jho Low, on Friday, more arrests can be expected soon. - BERNAMA

KUALA LUMPUR: The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) have never stopped investigating the 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) case or ceased its hunt for fugitive businessman Low Taek Jho, or Jho Low, Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain said.

He said following the arrest of former 1MDB lawyer Jasmine Loo Ai Swan, a close associate of Jho Low, on Friday, more arrests can be expected soon.

"If police can have Jasmin Loo in custody, we can arrest others involved with 1MDB and Jho Low anytime.

"There is no need to know where they are at as this involves police tactical matters,' he told a special media conference in Bukit Aman here today.

On Loo's arrest, Razarudin said the woman was arrested after presenting herself with her lawyer at the Dang Wangi district police headquarters to record her statement.

"PDRM are still investigating the case and are cooperating with the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) and the Securities Commission in the event the suspect is in the wanted category," he said.

Razarudin said Loo is being investigated under Section 409 of the Penal Code for criminal breach of trust.

Loo was 1MDB's former executive director of group and is believed to be in Low's inner circle.

Bloomberg previously reported that Swiss investigators conducting a criminal investigation into the 1MDB scandal were hunting executive director Casey Tang and Jasmine Loo in connection with the alleged illegal transfer of US$700 million.

On Dec 4, 2018, the Magistrate's Court issued arrest warrants against Jho Low, Jasmine Loo, Casey, former 1MDB official Geh Choh Heng and Eric Tan Kim Loong.

The arrest warrants were issued after they failed to appear in court to face seven charges of money laundering related to 1MDB.

-- BERNAMA

Defamatory statement: PM political secretary lodges police report

Bernama

Julai 13, 2023
PM's Political Secretary Ahmad Farhan Fauzi the three individuals are political activist Badrul Hisham Shaharin or better known as Che'gu Bard, Bersatu Supreme Council member Datuk Wan Saiful Wan Jan and blogger Raggie Jessy Rithaudeen

Defamatory statement: PM political secretary lodges police report

PM's Political Secretary Ahmad Farhan Fauzi the three individuals are political activist Badrul Hisham Shaharin or better known as Che'gu Bard, Bersatu Supreme Council member Datuk Wan Saiful Wan Jan and blogger Raggie Jessy Rithaudeen. - SinarHarian

PUTRAJAYA: Prime Minister's Political Secretary Ahmad Farhan Fauzi today lodged a police report against three individuals for issuing and spreading false and defamatory statements against Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

The three individuals are political activist Badrul Hisham Shaharin or better known as Che'gu Bard, Bersatu Supreme Council member Datuk Wan Saiful Wan Jan and blogger Raggie Jessy Rithaudeen.

Ahmad Farhan said the report was lodged over the remarks made by Che'gu Bard and the speech by Wan Saiful at a recent event in Kedah pertaining to the personal residence and the vehicles used by Anwar which allegedly belonged to a businessman.

"All those statements are baseless, ill-intent and politically motivated," he told reporters after lodging the report at Putrajaya Police headquarters here today. Also present was Anwar's lawyer Datuk S. Sankara Narayanan Nair.

Putrajaya Police chief ACP A Asmadi Abdul Aziz, when contacted, confirmed receiving the report, saying that an investigation will be carried out.

Meanwhile, Sankara Narayanan Nair said they have evidence and related documents on the lease agreement relating to Anwar's house in Sungai Long, Kajang, but they could not be made public.

"The property he lives in is on a lease agreement by him for 10 years, signed in 2020 way before he becomes the prime minister. The lease is properly paid and no argument about who owns it," he said.

-- BERNAMA

STPM 2022: 1,184 calon peroleh PNGK 4.00

Bernama

Julai 13, 2023 12:39 MYT

STPM 2022: 1,184 calon peroleh PNGK 4.00
STPM 2022 menyaksikan calon yang memperoleh keputusan PNGK 4.00 meningkat berbanding tahun 2021 iaitu seramai 874 orang

STPM 2022 menyaksikan calon yang memperoleh keputusan PNGK 4.00 meningkat berbanding tahun 2021 iaitu seramai 874 orang.- Gambar fail

KUALA LUMPUR: Seramai 1,184 calon Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM) 2022 mendapat Purata Nilai Gred Keseluruhan (PNGK) 4.00, kata Pengerusi Majlis Peperiksaan Malaysia (MPM) Prof Datuk Mohd Ekhwan Toriman.

Beliau berkata ia sekali gus menyaksikan calon yang memperoleh keputusan PNGK 4.00 meningkat berbanding tahun 2021 iaitu seramai 874 orang.

"Daripada 1,184 calon ini, seramai 1,009 calon atau 85.22 peratus daripadanya adalah daripada kategori B40," katanya pada sidang media pengumuman Keputusan STPM 2022 di sini hari ini.

Bagi PNGK Nasional STPM 2022, Mohd Ekhwan berkata ia juga telah meningkat kepada 2.82 pada tahun lepas berbanding 2.79 pada tahun sebelumnya.

"PNGK Nasional ini juga merupakan PNGK Nasional tertinggi sejak dilaksanakan peperiksaan STPM," katanya

Akaun Facebook EAIC digodam

Bernama

Julai 12, 2023
Akaun Facebook rasmi Suruhanjaya Integriti Agensi Penguatkuasaan (EAIC) digodam hari ini dan tidak dapat diakses oleh semua pentadbir akaun.

Akaun Facebook EAIC digodam

Akaun Facebook rasmi Suruhanjaya Integriti Agensi Penguatkuasaan (EAIC) digodam hari ini dan tidak dapat diakses oleh semua pentadbir akaun. - Gambar hiasan

PUTRAJAYA: Akaun Facebook rasmi Suruhanjaya Integriti Agensi Penguatkuasaan (EAIC) digodam hari ini dan tidak dapat diakses oleh semua pentadbir akaun.

Mengesahkan perkara itu, EAIC dalam kenyataan hari ini memaklumkan akaun laman sosial di alamat https://www.facebook.com/eaicofficial itu digodam pada 11 pagi tadi.

"EAIC sedang bekerjasama dengan Suruhanjaya Komunikasi dan Multimedia Malaysia (MCMC) untuk mendapatkan kembali akses ke akaun tersebut," katanya.

Sehubungan itu, EAIC menafikan sebarang status atau kenyataan yang dimuat naik di laman itu selepas 11 pagi.

Semakan mendapati status terakhir di laman Facebook itu ialah pada 11 malam semalam mengenai sesi libat urus EAIC bersama Pasukan Gerakan Am, Polis Diraja Malaysia di Padang Besar, Perlis.

-- BERNAMA

Agong berkenan hadiri majlis perasmian pesawat kargo A321 Teleport

Bernama

Julai 13, 2023
Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah berkenan menghadiri majlis perasmian pesawat kargo A321 milik Teleport. - Foto BERNAMA

Agong berkenan hadiri majlis perasmian pesawat kargo A321 Teleport

Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah berkenan menghadiri majlis perasmian pesawat kargo A321 milik Teleport. - Foto BERNAMA

SEPANG: Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah hari ini berkenan menghadiri majlis perasmian pesawat kargo A321 milik Teleport di sini.

Ketibaan pesawat itu bakal mengukuhkan lagi kedudukan Teleport, cabang logistik Capital A Bhd sebagai penyedia logistik udara dan pemain industri kargo yang terkemuka di ASEAN.

Pada majlis itu, Seri Paduka menzahirkan ucapan tahniah kepada Capital A Bhd dan Teleport serta berharap perkhidmatan logistik mereka akan terus berkembang dan menguasai rantau Asia Tenggara.

"Pesawat kargo A321F milik Teleport telah menonjolkan keupayaan syarikat Malaysia sebagai jaguh di rantau ini dan yang lain harus mencontohi kejayaan mereka," titah Al-Sultan Abdullah.

Pesawat itu akan beroperasi dari Kuala Lumpur dengan fleksibiliti untuk ke pangkalan di Bangkok, Jakarta dan Manila.

Turut hadir Menteri Pengangkutan Anthony Loke, Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif Capital A Tan Sri Tony Fernandes dan Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif Teleport Pete Chareonwongsak.

-- BERNAMA

 1 pound is now at 6.0430, the lowest in 7 years

Astro Awani

July 13, 2023 

1 pound is now at 6.0430, the lowest in 7 years

The pound rose 14.8 percent against the ringgit, while on an annual basis, it rose 13 percent against other local currencies. - Decorative photo/REUTERS

KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit hit its lowest level in seven years against the British pound when it fell to 6.0430 as of 7am this morning.

The ringgit previously hit RM6 to 1 pound on Tuesday, falling to 6.0164.

The last time the ringgit declined to RM6 against the pound was on 15 February 2016, when the exchange rate was at 6.0481.

However, the ringgit is not alone as the pound and the United States (US) dollar have strengthened against other regional currencies this year.

The pound has been one of the top performing currencies so far this year.

It is based on expectations that the Bank of England will raise interest rates further as wages rise faster than expected in May, while inflation remains high at 8.7 percent in May, the highest in the G7 countries.

Wage growth rose 7.3 percent in the three months to May from a year earlier, driven by a strong increase in private sector wage growth.

While wage growth picked up quickly, the unemployment rate rose to 4.0 percent in the three months to May, from 3.8 percent previously.

Against the US dollar, the pound rose 9.0 percent over the course of one year.

Meanwhile, regional currencies such as the Indonesian rupiah saw the pound increase by about 9.74 percent in the same period.

The Singapore dollar fell 4.81 percent and the Thai baht 3.66 percent, against the pound, o...

Notifikasi Armila Beauty Kak ELL Pigment Booster dibatalkan, mengandungi racun berjadual

Bernama

Julai 12, 2023
Produk kosmetik Armila Beauty Kak ELL Pigment Booster tidak lagi dibenarkan untuk dijual di Malaysia.- KKM

Notifikasi Armila Beauty Kak ELL Pigment Booster dibatalkan, mengandungi racun berjadual

Produk kosmetik Armila Beauty Kak ELL Pigment Booster tidak lagi dibenarkan untuk dijual di Malaysia.- KKM

PUTRAJAYA: Notifikasi produk kosmetik Armila Beauty Kak ELL Pigment Booster telah dibatalkan kerana dikesan mengandungi racun berjadual dan tidak lagi dibenarkan untuk dijual di Malaysia.

Ketua Pengarah Kesihatan Datuk Dr Muhammad Radzi Abu Hassan berkata produk kosmetik itu dikesan mengandungi 'Betamethasone 17-Valerate' iaitu ubat yang perlu berdaftar dengan Pihak Berkuasa Kawalan Dadah dan hanya boleh digunakan dengan nasihat ahli profesional kesihatan.

Menerusi satu kenyataan hari ini, beliau berkata penggunaan produk yang mengandungi bahan itu tanpa pengawasan ahli profesional kesihatan boleh menyebabkan kesan sampingan yang tidak diingini.

"Betamethasone 17-Valerate boleh menyebabkan bahagian kulit muka yang disapu menjadi nipis dan mudah mengalami iritasi, berjerawat, perubahan pada pigmentasi kulit dan meningkatkan risiko untuk diserap ke dalam sistem peredaran darah yang boleh membawa kesan mudarat," katanya

Dr Muhammad Radzi berkata penjual dan pengedar produk kosmetik itu perlu menghentikan penjualan dan pengedaran produk kosmetik berkenaan dengan serta-merta kerana ia melanggar Peraturan-Peraturan Kawalan Dadah dan Kosmetik 1984.

Individu yang melakukan kesalahan di bawah peraturan itu boleh dikenakan hukuman denda tidak melebihi RM25,000 atau penjara tidak melebihi tiga tahun atau kedua-duanya untuk kesalahan pertama, dan denda tidak melebihi RM50,000 atau penjara tidak melebihi lima tahun atau kedua-duanya untuk kesalahan berikutnya.

Syarikat yang melakukan kesalahan boleh dikenakan denda sehingga RM50,000 untuk kesalahan pertama dan denda sehingga RM100,000 untuk kesalahan berikutnya, kata beliau.

"Orang awam yang sedang menggunakan produk kosmetik itu dinasihatkan untuk segera menghentikan penggunaannya dan mendapatkan nasihat daripada ahli profesional kesihatan jika mengalami sebarang ketidakselesaan atau kesan advers," katanya.

Orang awam digalakkan untuk menyemak status notifikasi sesuatu produk kosmetik dengan melayari laman sesawang rasmi NPRA www.npra.gov.my atau melalui aplikasi 'NPRA Product Status' yang boleh dimuat turun daripada Google Play Store.

-- BERNAMA

 Hong Kong will ban seafood imports if Japan releases nuclear water

Reuters

Julai 12, 2023 

Hong Kong will ban seafood imports if Japan releases nuclear water

Japanese imports of seafood are seen in a supermarket in Hong Kong, China July 12, 2023. - REUTERS

HONG KONG: Hong Kong's environment and ecology department head said the city will ban seafood imports from 10 Japanese prefectures if Tokyo goes ahead with a plan to discharge treated radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima plant into the sea.

Tse Chin-wan, Secretary for Environment and Ecology told reporters on Wednesday that a ban would include imports of all live, frozen, refrigerated, dried or otherwise preserved aquatic products, sea salt, and unprocessed or processed seaweed.

The measures come a day after Hong Kong leader John Lee said that the city would ban sea products from a "large number" of Japanese prefectures if Tokyo went ahead with the waste water discharge.

The city is Japan's second largest market, after mainland China, for agricultural and fisheries exports. In 2022, Japan exported 75.5 billion yen ($536 million fishery products to Hong Kong, according to Japanese government statistics.

Japan's plan, approved by the U.N. nuclear watchdog, has faced opposition at home and abroad over concerns of food safety. The country insists the releases will be safe and meet global standards.

Japan has made a strong request to Hong Kong officials not to tighten restrictions on food imports from Japan because of its plan to discharge treated radioactive water from its Fukushima nuclear plant, Tokyo's foreign ministry said on Wednesday.

Tse and chief secretary Eric Chan said they met the Japanese consul general in Hong Kong to discuss the issue and emphasized that the government has a rigorous system to ensure food safety.

The ban would apply to imported aquatic products from Tokyo, Fukushima, Chiba, Tochigi, Ibaraki, Gunma, Miyagi, Niigata, Nagano and Saitama, Tse said.

Public varsity students to get RM300 subsidy for purchase of domestic flight tickets

Bernama

Julai 12, 2023
Transport Minister Anthony Loke said this subsidy is only valid for the purchase of one-way and return economy class flight tickets between the students' place of origin and place of study. - BERNAMA/Filepic

Public varsity students to get RM300 subsidy for purchase of domestic flight tickets

Transport Minister Anthony Loke said this subsidy is only valid for the purchase of one-way and return economy class flight tickets between the students' place of origin and place of study. - BERNAMA/Filepic

PUTRAJAYA: The government has introduced a subsidy initiative worth RM300 for the purchase of flight tickets for public university students for domestic routes between the Peninsula, Sabah, Sarawak and Labuan that will begin on Aug 15.

Transport Minister Anthony Loke said this would be implemented through a credit shell where participating airlines will issue a digital voucher worth RM300 to each eligible student to redeem for purchasing flight tickets for domestic routes.

"This subsidy is only valid for the purchase of one-way and return economy class flight tickets between the students' place of origin and place of study," he told a media conference, here, today.

Loke said the initiative, which the Cabinet agreed to at today's meeting, would benefit over 56,000 public university students nationwide, with the overall cost estimated to be RM16.8 million.

He said that if the ticket purchased costs less than RM300, the balance of the digital voucher could be used for the next ticket purchase.

He said the vouchers can only be used to purchase Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia, Batik Air, Firefly and MYAirline flight tickets and the deadline to redeem the vouchers for the purchase of flight tickets is Oct 31.

To apply for the subsidy for the purchase of flight tickets, public university students must check their eligibility through the Transport Ministry's website, which will be notified later," he said.

"If they are not eligible, they can appeal to the Ministry of Higher Education through their respective varsities or apply for a subsidy for the purchase of flight tickets on the websites of the selected airlines," he said.

-- BERNAMA

 Former 1MDB lawyer Jasmine Loo Ai Swan remanded - Saifuddin

Julai 12, 2023 

Former 1MDB lawyer Jasmine Loo Ai Swan remanded - Saifuddin

Saifuddin informed that a remand order was issued to the woman on July 8. - Photo by Astro AWANI/Shahir Omar

PUTRAJAYA: The police arrested former 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) lawyer Jasmine Loo Ai Swan last Friday in the capital before being taken to the Dang Wangi District Police Headquarters to assist in the investigation.

Home Minister, Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail informed that a remand order was also issued to the woman on July 8.

"The remand order is based on an investigation under Section 409 of the Penal Code, thus the PDRM certainly has a number of matters to investigate.

"At the same time through lawyer Jasmine Loo Ai Swan informed that he is ready to cooperate to help PDRM and the government," he said here in a Special Media Conference here on Wednesday.

In November 2021, the public prosecutor filed a notice of motion to forfeit two cars, an Audi and a Volkswagen New Beetle, money amounting to RM22,600 and a condominium in Mont Kiara here belonging to Jasmine.

Jasmine is said to be a close associate of fugitive businessman Low Taek Jho or Jho Low who was also involved in the 1MDB financial scandal and was listed as a wanted person after escaping and his whereabouts are unknown.

Chaos at KLIA: The airline is responsible for repatriating travelers who were refused entry

ASTRO AWANI

Julai 12, 2023
Saifuddin said the decision made by the Cabinet is in line with the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) convention

Chaos at KLIA: The airline is responsible for repatriating travelers who were refused entry

Saifuddin said the decision made by the Cabinet is in line with the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) convention - Photo/ Astro AWANI/ Shahir Omar

PUTRAJAYA: The Cabinet has decided that the process of repatriating travelers who have been denied entry (NTL) to the country will be managed by the airline without involving third parties.

Home Minister, Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail, said the decision made by the Cabinet was in line with the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) convention.

He explained that, according to ICAO, airlines are responsible for managing the repatriation of NTL travelers, including covering the cost of food and drink as well as flight tickets.

"So the Cabinet today agreed for the repatriation process to be managed by the airline, without going through a third party.

"This means that this is in line with the Immigration Act 1959/1963 and in line with ICAO, which clearly mentions that they are the parties that should take responsibility.

"When a traveler wants to depart from the last location, the airline is responsible before he issues a 'boarding pass'.

"The airline has to know the status of the traveler whether he has a return ticket and then can issue a 'boarding pass' . That is a normal process at the international level," he said in a special media conference here on Wednesday.

Two Vietnamese women were fined RM2,000 for offering sex to the police




July 1

Dua wanita itu didakwa mencari langganan bagi persundalan dengan menawarkan perkhidmatan seks kepada anggota polis berpangkat koperal di sebuah bilik hotel di Taman Equine, Seri Kembangan2, 2023

Two Vietnamese women were fined RM2,000 for offering sex to the police

The two women are accused of seeking subscriptions for prostitution by offering sex services to policemen with the rank of corporal in a hotel room in Taman Equine, Seri Kembangan. - Decorative pictures

PETALING JAYA: The action of two Vietnamese single mothers who offered sex services to a police officer with the rank of corporal last month led to a fine when they were each fined RM2,000 by the Magistrate's Court here on Wednesday.

Tu Dong Thuy Hoa and Thi Lan Giang, both 33 years old, working as massage therapists, were given the sentence after pleading guilty to the charges read before Magistrate Zhafran Rahim Hamzah.

The court ordered them to be imprisoned for two months, if they failed to pay the fine.

According to the charges, they were charged with seeking subscriptions for prostitution by offering sex services to policemen with the rank of corporal in a hotel room in Taman Equine, Seri Kembangan, at 6pm, 27 June.

The charge is made under Section 372B of the Penal Code which carries a maximum jail term of one year or a fine, or both upon conviction.

During the proceedings, the lawyer, Jasmine Faith, who represented the two accused, appealed for her client to be fined for having to support each other's children.

"They have just started working as masseurs for two days but due to the offence, they have been remanded for 15 days, thus making this matter a lesson," he said.

Meanwhile, the Deputy Public Prosecutor, Siti Maryam Jamilah Md Kamal asked for appropriate punishment as a lesson.

Travelers from Bangladesh, Pakistan, India are the highest denied entry to Malaysia - Saifuddin
ASTRO AWANI

July 12, 2023
Saifuddin said from January to last June, more than 3.98 million travelers were recorded arriving through the entrance of the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) -

Travelers from Bangladesh, Pakistan, India are the highest denied entry to Malaysia - Saifuddin

Saifuddin said from January to last June, more than 3.98 million travelers were recorded arriving through the entrance of the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) - Photo/ Astro AWANI/ Shahir Omar

PUTRAJAYA: Travelers from Bangladesh, Pakistan and India are the most subject to notices of refusal to enter Malaysia, said Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail.

According to the Minister of Home Affairs, from January to June last year, more than 3.98 million travelers were recorded arriving through the entrance of the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA).

"This is the KLIA entrance only, we have 150 entrances nationwide but this refers to the KLIA entrance data, where we received a record of 3,984,823 traveler arrivals.

"During the same period, the number of travelers subject to entry refusal notices was 14,977 compared to 3.9 million, which is approximately 80 people per day on average or about 0.37 percent.

"The three nationalities that recorded the status of being subject to the highest entry refusal notice are Bangladesh, Pakistan, followed by India. These are the three highest lists of travellers," he said in a Special Media Conference here.

Commenting further, Saifuddin said that among the main reasons for the refusal of entry was not having a return ticket and a clear address of residence, as well as not having enough cash, in addition to security aspects.

He said that as of 2pm yesterday, a check with the Director General of the Immigration Department (JIM), Datuk Ruslin Jusoh found that at least 48 people had been detained today.

He explained that most NTL travelers are detained between one and seven days, depending on how quickly their repatriation process is made.

 Malaysia seeks proposals to revive high-speed rail project with Singapore

Reuters

Julai 11, 2023 

Malaysia seeks proposals to revive high-speed rail project with Singapore

MyHSR Corp invited local and international firms and consortia to submit proposals. to develop and operate the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High Speed Rail project. - Astro AWANI

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia on Tuesday said it was seeking proposals from private firms to develop a high-speed railway between its capital Kuala Lumpur and neighbouring Singapore, reviving a multi-billion-dollar project called off more than two years ago.

Malaysia and Singapore had cancelled a plan to build a 350-kilometre (217-mile) rail line connecting the two countries after they failed to agree on several proposed changes to the project.

At the time the project was estimated to cost around $17 billion and companies from China, Japan, South Korea and Europe had expressed an interest in contracts to build, operate and finance the trains and rail assets.

In a statement on Tuesday, MyHSR Corp, a Malaysian-government owned entity responsible for the project, called for the private sector to submit proposals to develop and operate the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High Speed Rail project via a public-private partnership model.

MyHSR invited local and international firms and consortia to submit proposals.

"(The process) marks the government's initiative to reactivate the ... project via new funding mechanisms and implementation models in efforts to further improve the rail transport infrastructure and to invigorate the national economy," it said.

Singapore's transport ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Singapore indicated last year the country is open to fresh proposals from Malaysia on the project, according to media.

Police confirm detainee escapes from Dang Wangi IPD

Bernama

Julai 12, 2023
Kuala Lumpur Police Chief Datuk Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain said the incident happened at 9.40 am when the police were in the process of taking him to court. - BERNAMA

Police confirm detainee escapes from Dang Wangi IPD

Kuala Lumpur Police Chief Datuk Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain said the incident happened at 9.40 am when the police were in the process of taking him to court. - BERNAMA

KUALA LUMPUR: The police confirmed that a detainee had escaped from the lock-up at the Dang Wangi District Police Headquarters (IPD) here yesterday.

Without revealing further details, Kuala Lumpur Police Chief Datuk Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain said the incident happened at 9.40 am when the police were in the process of taking him to court.

"The police had launched a search operation to track down the detainee. We were able to locate and re-arrest him at 1.50 pm on the same day," he told a press conference after attending the monthly assembly at the Kuala Lumpur Police Contingent Headquarters here today.

He further said that an investigation was ongoing to determine whether there was any negligence involving six personnel on duty when the suspect escaped.

Meanwhile, Mohd Shuhaily said over 26,000 summonses were issued in Op Hormat Undang-Undang Jalan Raya conducted by Kuala Lumpur traffic police as of July 9.

He said the offence with the highest number of summonses was traffic obstruction, with 18,931.

A total of 86 individuals were detained for various criminal and traffic offences and 99 vehicles were confiscated, he added.

"My concern is about foreigners who are riding motorcycles without a licence. Although they possess relevant documents, they do not have (driving) licence," he said, adding that many of them rent vehicles from local citizens or receive them from their employers.

-- BERNAMA

SPRM tahan bekas pegawai khas menteri minta sogokan lulus surat warganegara

ASTRO AWANi

Julai 12, 2023
Suspek disyaki meminta wang sogokan daripada seorang lelaki tempatan yang membuat permohonan taraf kewarganegaraan untuk anak kandungnya.

SPRM tahan bekas pegawai khas menteri minta sogokan lulus surat warganegara

Suspek disyaki meminta wang sogokan daripada seorang lelaki tempatan yang membuat permohonan taraf kewarganegaraan untuk anak kandungnya.

PUTRAJAYA: Seorang bekas pegawai khas menteri ditahan Suruhanjaya Pencegahan Rasuah Malaysia (SPRM) kerana disyaki meminta rasuah RM25,000 sebagai dorongan untuk mendapatkan surat kelulusan bagi permohonan taraf kewarganegaraan.

Sumber memberitahu, penjawat awam berusia 40-an itu yang berkhidmat dengan menteri pada 2019 ditahan kira-kira pukul 5 petang Selasa, di ibu pejabat SPRM Putrajaya ketika hadir memberi keterangan.

Majistret Irza Zulaikha Rohanuddin membenarkan perintah tahanan reman selama tiga hari sehingga 14 Julai ini, di Mahkamah Majistret Putrajaya, pagi tadi.

Menurut sumber, suspek meminta wang sogokan daripada seorang lelaki tempatan yang membuat permohonan taraf kewarganegaraan untuk anak kandungnya.

"Pada bulan Jun lalu, suspek telah menghubungi individu terlibat yang memohon taraf kewarganegaraan bagi anaknya sejak 2015.

"Suspek memaklumkan bahawa surat kelulusan permohonan taraf warganegara sudah ada padanya namun meminta pengadu untuk membayar wang sejumlah RM25,000 sebelum menyerahkan surat kelulusan tersebut," kata sumber itu.

Tambah sumber, penahanan suspek dibuat hasil pendedahan dan gesaan Perdana Menteri agar SPRM menyiasat lanjut berhubung amalan rasuah oleh segelintir pegawai di Jabatan Pendaftaran Negara (JPN).

Sementara itu, Pengarah Bahagian Perisikan SPRM, Datuk Azmi Kamaruzaman ketika dihubungi di sini pada Rabu mengesahkan penahanan lelaki berkenaan bagi membantu siasatan mengikut Seksyen 16(a)(A) Akta SPRM 2009.

Sebelum ini, Menteri Dalam Negeri, Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail mendedahkan menerima maklumat ada unsur salah guna kuasa di JPN apabila proses untuk mendapatkan sijil warganegara dikenakan bayaran tertentu.

PRN: PH guna slogan 'Kita Selangor' tarik sokongan - Amirudin

Bernama

Julai 12, 2023
Amirudin berkata slogan yang membawa aspirasi rakyat Selangor yang sentiasa bersatu padu dalam apa jua keadaan itu akan ditambah dengan perkataan atau ayat tertentu bagi disesuaikan dengan semangat dalam berpilihan raya. - Foto fail/BERNAMA

PRN: PH guna slogan 'Kita Selangor' tarik sokongan - Amirudin

Amirudin berkata slogan yang membawa aspirasi rakyat Selangor yang sentiasa bersatu padu dalam apa jua keadaan itu akan ditambah dengan perkataan atau ayat tertentu bagi disesuaikan dengan semangat dalam berpilihan raya. - Foto fail/BERNAMA

SHAH ALAM: Pakatan Harapan (PH) akan menggunakan slogan 'Kita Selangor' sebagai tawaran kepada rakyat dalam kempen Pilihan Raya Negeri (PRN), kata Pengerusi PH Selangor Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari.

Amirudin yang juga Menteri Besar Selangor berkata 'Kita Selangor' membawa mesej penting dan tersendiri kepada rakyat negeri itu dan digunakan secara meluas dalam program serta inisiatif yang dilaksanakan kerajaan sejak diperkenal semasa pandemik COVID-19 melanda negara.

Beliau berkata slogan yang membawa aspirasi rakyat Selangor yang sentiasa bersatu padu dalam apa jua keadaan itu akan ditambah dengan perkataan atau ayat tertentu bagi disesuaikan dengan semangat dalam berpilihan raya.

"Untuk PRN ini, PH akan mengekalkan semangat atau tagline (slogan) 'Kita Selangor' yang telah saya perkenalkan dan menjadi aspirasi kepada kerajaan dan rakyat negeri ini semasa berhadapan pandemik COVID-19 serta beberapa cabaran lain seperti kegawatan eknomi dan bencana banjir.

"Bagi PH, 'Kita Selangor' itu sudah sarat dengan pengalaman, rekod perkhidmatan dan ia adalah realiti yang diterima secara nyata oleh rakyat ketika ini," katanya dalam temu bual bersama Bernama.

Slogan 'Kita Selangor' yang diperkenal sebagai inspirasi melawan COVID-19 dan kelembapan ekonomi pada 2021 mula digunakan secara rasmi dalam surat, urusan dan program rasmi kerajaan negeri bermula November tahun lepas.

Sejak itu, slogan tersebut terus digunakan dalam pelbagai acara, program dan inisiatif kerajaan seperti sambutan kemerdekaan peringkat negeri, pakej bantuan serta rangsangan ekonomi, jelajah kemasyarakatan selain turut diletakkan di belakang jersi ketiga pasukan bola sepak Selangor sebagai simbolik meraikan penyokong yang sentiasa berada di belakang pasukan Gergasi Merah itu.

Antara contoh program dan inisiatif yang digagaskan daripada slogan 'Kita Selangor' ialah 'Kita Selangor Teguh Bersama' sempena sambutan kemerdekaan, Pakej Kita Selangor 2.0 yang berkaitan ekonomi dan Jelajah Kita Selangor, iaitu program pimpinan kerajaan negeri turun bertemu masyarakat.

Mengulas penggunaan slogan 'Selangor Baharu' oleh Perikatan Nasional (PN) bagi menghadapi PRN, Amirudin yang me...

 Westports founder G. Gnanalingam passes away at 78

KUALA LUMPUR: Westports Holdings Bhd founder and executive chairman Tan Sri G Gnanalingam passed away Tuesday afternoon at the age of 78. 

In 1994, Gnanalingam successfully secured the concession to operate Westports. He has been executive chairman of Westports since Sept 1, 2013. Westports owns a 60-year concession to operate and expand its container terminals in Pulau Indah and Port Klang, which will end in 2054

He attended the Royal Military College from 1960 until 1964 before obtaining his Bachelor of Arts Degree from University of Malaya in 1968.

He was also an alumni of the Harvard Business School in Boston, USA, having attended the School's Advanced Management Programme in 1983.

His efforts were recognised when he was named Transport Man of the Year in 2001 by the Ministry of Transport.

PRN: Kerajaan Perpaduan telah muktamadkan pembahagian kerusi di enam negeri - Anwar

Bernama

Julai 11, 2023
Perkara itu disahkan Anwar selepas mempengerusikan mesyuarat tersebut malam ini. - Gambar Bernama

PRN: Kerajaan Perpaduan telah muktamadkan pembahagian kerusi di enam negeri - Anwar

Perkara itu disahkan Anwar selepas mempengerusikan mesyuarat tersebut malam ini. - Gambar Bernama

KUALA LUMPUR: Majlis Perundingan Pimpinan Kerajaan Perpaduan telah memuktamadkan pembahagian kerusi di enam negeri bagi menghadapi Pilihan Raya Negeri (PRN) pada 12 Ogos ini.

Perkara itu disahkan oleh Perdana Menteri Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim selepas mempengerusikan mesyuarat tersebut malam ini.

"(Pembahagian kerusi) telah dimuktamadkan di semua negeri, ada satu dan dua negeri sahaja (yang ada persoalan) kita akan bincang dan malam ini selesai.

"Pengumuman calon (bagi PRN) dalam dua ke tiga hari lagi kita bagi tarikh," katanya kepada pemberita selepas mesyuarat itu yang diadakan di Pusat Dagangan Dunia Kuala Lumpur (WTCKL) di sini.

Turut hadir beberapa pemimpin utama Kerajaan Perpaduan iaitu Pengerusi Barisan Nasional (BN) yang juga Presiden UMNO Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, Ketua Whip Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof dan Presiden Parti Amanah Negara Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu.

Perdana Menteri berkata 'Perpaduan Demi Kestabilan dan Kemakmuran' adalah tema yang akan digunakan oleh parti-parti dalam Kerajaan Perpaduan bagi menghadapi PRN tersebut.

Bagaimanapun, beliau berkata setiap negeri yang terlibat dengan PRN boleh membuat slogan tambahan manakala manifesto pilihan raya juga akan ditetapkan oleh pimpinan negeri masing-masing.

"Kita berbincang soal gerak kerja dan strategi dalam menghadapi PRN di enam negeri dan kita berpuas hati. Nampak semangat pendukung setia dapat dilonjakkan dan saya percaya berdasarkan laporan, kita bukan saja boleh bertahan di tiga negeri tapi nampak satu keyakinan untuk menawan beberapa negeri lain," katanya.

Anwar berkata mesyuarat juga bersetuju keutuhan Kerajaan Perpaduan terus diperkukuh supaya dapat memacu pertumbuhan ekonomi selain menjamin kemakmuran dan kesejahteraan rakyat.

"Saya sangat terharu dan bangga dengan kenyataan daripada pimpinan menyatakan kesediaan mereka untuk terus memperkukuh dan mengelak desas-desus daripada golongan terdesak menggunakan sentimen perkauman yang sempit atau agama secara melulu serta jumud dan kemudian memberikan gambaran seolah-olah akan ada perubahan (kerajaan).

"Apa yang disebut di sin...

Former PM Najib Razak Raises Concerns About Increasing Prices Of McDonalds

McDonalds increasing the prices every yeas, has raised a few eyebrows.

Najib Razak highlighted this in a social media post. 

Source: Facebook

Najib decided to compare the prices of some of the popular McDonalds items from December 2017 versus now. As noted by the former PM, the prices of the meals have experienced substantial increment in recent years. For instance, the price of the all-time favourite McChicken burger has witnessed a 86% price hike, rising from RM5 to RM9.29. Even the McNuggets Happy Meal is now 68% more expensive, with the price jumping from RM6.80 to RM11.42.

Have the prices gone down after the GST (Goods and Services Tax) was abolished? Where is the RM50 full trolley gang after GE14? Hopefully the Minister can keep track on why the prices of McDonalds keep increasing every year because this is shocking, Najib wrote in his post.