PRN: BN tanding 17 kerusi DUN N.Sembilan - Mohamad Hasan

Bernama

Julai 15, 2023
Timbalan Presiden UMNO Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan (tiga, kiri) bersama jentera Barisan Nasional melaungkan kata-kata semangat pada Majlis Penyerahan Anak Angkat PRN Negeri Sembilan di Kompleks Rakan Muda Kuala Pilah, hari ini. - Foto BERNAMA

PRN: BN tanding 17 kerusi DUN N.Sembilan - Mohamad Hasan

Timbalan Presiden UMNO Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan (tiga, kiri) bersama jentera Barisan Nasional melaungkan kata-kata semangat pada Majlis Penyerahan Anak Angkat PRN Negeri Sembilan di Kompleks Rakan Muda Kuala Pilah, hari ini. - Foto BERNAMA

KUALA PILAH: Barisan Nasional (BN) Negeri Sembilan akan bertanding di 17 kerusi Dewan Undangan Negeri (DUN) pada pilihan raya negeri bulan depan, kata Timbalan Presiden UMNO Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan.

Beliau yang juga Pengarah Pilihan Raya BN berkata kerusi itu adalah 16 DUN dimenangi pada Pilihan Raya Umum ke-14 (PRU14) dan satu lagi kerusi di DUN Lenggeng yang disandang oleh Suhaimi Kassim daripada Parti Amanah Negara (Amanah).

"Di atas kertas BN bertanding 16 kerusi DUN, tetapi telah dipersetujui Pengerusi Majlis Presiden Kerajaan Perpaduan Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (yang) telah membuat keputusan kerusi DUN Lenggeng diberikan kepada BN.

"Tiada dakwa lagi, itu sebabnya saya katakan bahawa keputusan Majlis Presiden itu muktamad. Siapa nak cakap apa, cakaplah melainkan jika ada orang cuba menelan semula dia punya janji," katanya ketika berucap pada Majlis Bahagian Angkat Pilihan Raya Negeri Sembilan di Kompleks Rakan Muda di sini hari ini.

Mohamad yakin BN mampu memenangi kesemua kerusi ditandingi nanti dengan persiapan jentera yang lancar dan dibantu jentera parti dari Johor dan Melaka pada pilihan raya kali ini.

Beliau menyarankan semua jentera parti agar mengenal pasti 'DNA' lokaliti pengundi di semua pusat daerah mengundi (PDM) bagi mengukuhkan gerak kerja dalam memastikan kemenangan BN pada pilihan raya kali ini.

Media semalam melaporkan Amanah Negeri Sembilan mengumumkan kekal bertanding di tiga kerusi DUN pada PRN kali ini iaitu di DUN Klawang, Lenggeng dan Paroi.

Pada PRU14, Negeri Sembilan yang memiliki 36 kerusi DUN, menyaksikan Pakatan Harapan (PH) dipimpin Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun menguasai 20 kerusi iaitu DAP dengan 11 kerusi, PKR (enam) dan Amanah (tiga).

BN pula memenangi 16 kerusi iaitu UMNO (15) dan MIC satu kerusi.

-- BERNAMA

Dua lelaki lari daripada pemeriksaan polis ditahan

Bernama

Julai 15, 2023
Polis menahan dua lelaki yang melarikan diri daripada pemeriksaan polis dengan kenderaan yang dipandu melawan arus sehingga melanggar beberapa buah kenderaan di Kilometer 20.9 Lebuhraya Kajang SILK, semalam. - Foto Sinar Harian

Dua lelaki lari daripada pemeriksaan polis ditahan

Polis menahan dua lelaki yang melarikan diri daripada pemeriksaan polis dengan kenderaan yang dipandu melawan arus sehingga melanggar beberapa buah kenderaan di Kilometer 20.9 Lebuhraya Kajang SILK, semalam. - Foto Sinar Harian

KUALA LUMPUR: Polis menahan dua lelaki yang melarikan diri daripada pemeriksaan polis dengan kenderaan yang dipandu melawan arus sehingga melanggar beberapa buah kenderaan di Kilometer 20.9 Lebuhraya Kajang SILK, semalam.

Ketua Polis Daerah Kajang ACP Mohd Zaid Hassan berkata dalam kejadian pada 7.18 malam itu, kedua-dua suspek berumur 30 dan 31 tahun, yang menaiki kenderaan jenis Isuzu D-Max warna perak dikejar sehingga 300 meter sebelum berjaya ditahan.

"Hasil pemeriksaan dalam kenderaan suspek, pihak polis menjumpai beberapa peralatan disyaki boleh digunakan untuk melakukan kesalahan jenayah pecah rumah dan curi kabel," katanya dalam satu kenyataan hari ini.

Mohd Zaid berkata hasil ujian air kencing mendapati kedua-dua suspek positif dadah jenis methamphetamine dan menerusi pemeriksaan rekod kesalahan lampau, masing-masing didapati mempunyai 20 dan empat rekod yang melibatkan kes-kes jenayah dan narkotik.

Menurutnya kedua-dua suspek kini dalam tahanan direman sehingga 17 Julai bagi membantu siasatan mengikut Seksyen 186 Kanun Keseksaan kerana melarikan diri semasa pemeriksaan polis, yang jika disabitkan kesalahan boleh dihukum dengan penjara sehingga dua tahun atau dengan denda maksimum RM10,000 atau kedua-duanya.

Kedua-dua lelaki itu turut disiasat di bawah Sek 28(i)(ii) Akta Kesalahan Kecil kerana memiliki peralatan pecah rumah, yang boleh dihukum denda maksimum RM200 atau penjara maksimum enam bulan atau kedua-duanya sekali jika sabit kesalahan.

Selain itu, Mohd Zaid berkata mereka juga disiasat di bawah Seksyen 15(1)(a) Akta Dadah Berbahaya kerana memasukan dadah ke dalam badan dan Seksyen 43(1) Akta Pengangkutan Jalan 1987 kerana memandu secara tidak cermat sehingga membahayakan pengguna jalan raya.

Beliau berkata sesiapa yang mempunyai maklumat berkaitan, boleh berhubung dengan mana-mana balai yang berdekatan atau berhubung terus dengan Pegawai Penyiasat kes iaitu Insp Muhammad Tasnim Mohamed Nor di talian 014-6209...

PRN: MCA members advised to be ready to support BN candidates

BERNAMA

Julai 15, 2023

MCA President Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong (centre) and Penang MCA Chairman Datuk Tan Teik Cheng (front three, right) pose for a photo with the delegates present at the 2023 Penang State MCA Convention today. - BERNAMA photo

MCA President Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong (centre) and Penang MCA Chairman Datuk Tan Teik Cheng (front three, right) pose for a photo with the delegates present at the 2023 Penang State MCA Convention today. - BERNAMA photo

GEORGE TOWN: MCA president Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong asked all party members to be ready to support Barisan Nasional (BN) candidates in the six state elections next month.

He said even if MCA decided not to participate in the State Election (PRN) this time, members of the party should be ready to cooperate with the candidates from BN.

"We in a coalition in the establishment of the Unity Government must carry out the responsibility to ensure the victory of the BN candidates in the next PRN," he told reporters after officiating the Penang MCA annual convention here today.

He reiterated the party's stance not to contest in the PRN this time to focus on its preparations for the 16th General Election.

Penang, Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, Kelantan, Kedah and Terengganu will face the PRN on August 12 after the Election Commission (SPR) announced last week that the PRN in the six states will be held simultaneously while the candidate nomination date is on July 29 and early voting on August 8.

Meanwhile, Dr Wee who is also the Member of Parliament for Ayer Hitam advised all voters in the states involved in the PRN to vote wisely so that their representatives can bring grassroots voices and be able to make the necessary changes.

The police arrested two men involved in the counterfeit money case

Named

Julai 15, 2023
Police arrested two men suspected of being involved in a counterfeit money case with one of them involved in selling believed to be fake RM100 notes in a raid last Wednesday.

The police arrested two men involved in the counterfeit money case

Police arrested two men suspected of being involved in a counterfeit money case with one of them involved in selling believed to be fake RM100 notes in a raid last Wednesday. - Decorative photo/Twitter@bernamadotcom

GEORGE TOWN: Police arrested two men suspected of being involved in a counterfeit money case with one of them involved in selling believed to be fake RM100 notes in raids here and Jalan Tebrau, Johor last Wednesday.

North East District Police Chief ACP Soffian Santong said the two men were arrested following a police report received from the assistant store manager of a convenience store in Jalan Macalister, here regarding a man buying a Touch N Go top-up coupon using believed to be fake RM100 notes on July 8. .

"Acting on information, the police managed to arrest the man in the George Town area at 11.30pm and raided his house in Bukit Mertajam and confiscated several items including mobile phones, clothes and seven Touch N Go top-up coupons.

The investigation found that the suspect claimed to have bought 30 fake RM100 notes for RM1,000 from a local man known through the social media site Instagram," he said in a statement today.

He said that as a result of information and intelligence, the police managed to arrest the second man believed to be involved in selling the fake banknotes in a raid on Jalan Tebrau to help investigate the case.

Soffian said further investigations were still underway and the two men were now remanded for seven days to assist in the investigation under Section 489B of the Penal Code.

Meanwhile, the South West District Police Headquarters in a statement said that the police confiscated eight motorcycles in accordance with Section 64(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 in the operation of street thugs and mat rempit in the focus area of their illegal racing in the district.

The statement informed that the police also issued 30 summonses for various traffic offenses in the operation from 12.30 midnight to 4 am.

"In addition to curbing street thugs involving mat rempit, the operation also aims to ensure that motorcyclists always comply with the existing traffic regulations and according to the specifications that have been set.

This operation is also focused on locations that are the focus of mat rempit doing dangerous actions and detecting drunk drivers, preventing the occurrence of vehicle theft, robbery, burglary and other crimes," he said.

 

PRN: Mohamad, Loke sedia pertahan kerusi DUN masing-masing di N. Sembilan

Bernama

Julai 15, 2023
Mohamad Hasan (kiri) merupakan penyandang kerusi DUN Rantau, manakala Anthony Loke (kanan) pula penyandang bagi DUN Chennah

PRN: Mohamad, Loke sedia pertahan kerusi DUN masing-masing di N. Sembilan

Mohamad Hasan (kiri) merupakan penyandang kerusi DUN Rantau, manakala Anthony Loke (kanan) pula penyandang bagi DUN Chennah. - Gambar fail

REMBAU: Timbalan Presiden UMNO Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan dan Setiausaha Agong DAP Anthony Loke Siew Fook, menyuarakan hasrat untuk mempertahankan kerusi Dewan Undangan Negeri (DUN) masing-masing di Negeri Sembilan pada Pilihan Raya Negeri (PRN) bulan depan.

Mohamad merupakan penyandang kerusi DUN Rantau, manakala Loke pula penyandang bagi DUN Chennah.

Mohamad yang juga Ahli Parlimen Rembau ketika ditemui berkata beliau bersedia memberi laluan kepada muka baharu, namun setakat ini tiada calon lain mahu bertanding di kerusi yang dimenanginya sejak Pilihan Raya Umum (PRU) 2004.

"Sayalah bertanding, kerana ramai nak saya bertanding di DUN Rantau, ramai mahu saya mewakili mereka. Saya akan buat keputusan sewajarnya sebelum 29 Julai ini, setakat hari ini tiada siapa yang mahu, saya nak tonjolkan muka baharu, tapi mereka sendiri menolak," katanya kepada pemberita selepas merasmikan Karnival Kerjaya Belia Parlimen Rembau di Dewan Agora Rembau di sini hari ini.

Sementara itu, ketka ditemui di Pekan Titi, Jelebu, Loke turut menyuarakan hasrat yang sama iaitu untuk mempertahankan DUN Chennah pada pilihan raya kali ini, berdasarkan keputusan kaji selidik dalam kalangan pengundi yang dilakukan di kawasan berkenaan.

"Selepas melihat kepada senario politik semasa dan mengambil kira sentimen tempatan, saya telah memutuskan untuk terus mempertahankan kerusi Chennah.

"Saya telah membuat kajian dan tinjauan dalam kalangan pengundi tempatan Chennah. Keputusannya telah memberikan saya semangat untuk terus memberikan khidmat kepada orang ramai," katanya.

Loke berkata menerusi kaji selidik itu, sokongan tinggi terhadapnya merupakan dari komuniti Cina dengan 90 peratus, manakala lebih 50 peratus sokongan komuniti Melayu di Chennah.

Ahli Parlimen Seremban itu telah dua kali menang di DUN Chennah iaitu pada PRU13 dan PRU14.

-- BERNAMA

Polis tahan dua lelaki terlibat kes wang palsu

Bernama

Julai 15, 2023
Polis menahan dua lelaki disyaki terlibat dalam kes duit palsu dengan seorang daripadanya berperanan menjual wang kertas RM100 dipercayai palsu dalam serbuan pada Rabu lepas. - Gambar hiasan/Twitter@bernamadotcom

Polis tahan dua lelaki terlibat kes wang palsu

Polis menahan dua lelaki disyaki terlibat dalam kes duit palsu dengan seorang daripadanya berperanan menjual wang kertas RM100 dipercayai palsu dalam serbuan pada Rabu lepas. - Gambar hiasan/Twitter@bernamadotcom

GEORGE TOWN: Polis menahan dua lelaki disyaki terlibat dalam kes duit palsu dengan seorang daripadanya berperanan menjual wang kertas RM100 dipercayai palsu dalam serbuan di sini dan Jalan Tebrau, Johor pada Rabu lepas.

Ketua Polis Daerah Timur Laut ACP Soffian Santong berkata penahanan dua lelaki itu ekoran laporan polis diterima daripada penolong pengurus stor sebuah kedai serbaneka di Jalan Macalister, di sini berhubung seorang lelaki membeli kupon tambah nilai Touch N Go menggunakan wang kertas RM100 dipercayai palsu pada 8 Julai lepas.

"Bertindak atas maklumat, polis berjaya menangkap lelaki itu kawasan George Town pada 11.30 malam dan serbuan di rumahnya di Bukit Mertajam berjaya merampas beberapa barangan termasuk telefon bimbit, pakaian dan tujuh keping kupon tambah nilai Touch N Go.

Hasil siasatan mendapati suspek mendakwa membeli sebanyak 30 keping wang palsu RM100 dengan harga RM1,000 daripada seorang lelaki tempatan yang dikenali menerusi laman sosial Instagram," katanya dalam satu kenyataan hari ini.

Katanya hasil maklumat dan risikan polis berjaya menahan lelaki kedua yang dipercayai berperanan menjual wang kertas palsu itu dalam serbuan di Jalan Tebrau bagi membantu siasatan kes itu.

Soffian berkata siasatan lanjut masih dijalankan dan kedua-dua lelaki itu kini direman selama tujuh hari bagi membantu siasatan Seksyen 489B Kanun Keseksaan.

Sementara itu, Ibu Pejabat Polis Daerah Barat Daya dalam satu kenyataan berkata pihak polis menyita sebanyak lapan motosikal menurut Seksyen 64(1) Akta Pengangkutan Jalan 1987 dalam operasi samseng jalanan dan mat rempit di kawasan tumpuan mereka berlumba haram di daerah itu.

Kenyataan itu memaklumkan, polis turut mengeluarkan 30 keping saman kerana pelbagai kesalahan lalu lintas dalam operasi bermula 12.30 tengah malam hingga 4 pagi itu.

"Selain membendung samseng jalanan yang melibatkan mat rempit, operasi itu juga bertujuan memastikan penunggang motosikal sentiasa mematuhi peraturan-peraturan lalu lintas sedia ada dan mengikut spesifikasi yang telah ditetapkan.

Operasi ini juga, turut tertumpu di lokasi-lokasi yang menjadi tumpuan mat rempit melakukan aksi berbahaya dan mengesan pemandu mabuk, mencegah kejadian kes kecurian kenderaan, ragut, pecah rumah dan...

Anwar umum peruntukan RM10 juta untuk Amanah Ikthiar Malaysia

Bernama

Julai 15, 2023
Anwar berkata, ia merupakan peruntukan awal untuk AIM sebelum tumpuan lebih khusus kepada agensi itu diberikan dalam Belanjawan MADANI 2024. -Twitter Bernama

Anwar umum peruntukan RM10 juta untuk Amanah Ikthiar Malaysia

Anwar berkata, ia merupakan peruntukan awal untuk AIM sebelum tumpuan lebih khusus kepada agensi itu diberikan dalam Belanjawan MADANI 2024. -Twitter Bernama

KULIM: Perdana Menteri Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim hari ini mengumumkan peruntukan RM10 juta untuk Amanah Ikhtiar Malaysia (AIM) bagi membantu melicinkan program yang dirangka agensi itu dalam usaha membantu Sahabat Usahawan di seluruh negara.

Beliau berkata ia merupakan peruntukan awal untuk AIM, yang kini memiliki 326,510 Sahabat Usahawan di seluruh negara, sebelum tumpuan lebih khusus kepada agensi itu diberikan dalam Belanjawan MADANI 2024 yang bakal dibentang pada Oktober ini.

"Bagi memastikan kelicinan program AIM sebelum Oktober ini di mana saya boleh kaji secara menyeluruh keperluan AIM dan bagaimana tingkat kegiatannya, menambah jumlah Sahabat Usahawan, saya pada petang ini meluluskan peruntukan RM10 juta untuk AIM," katanya.

Anwar berkata demikian dalam ucapan ketika merasmikan Karnival Sahabat Usahawan AIM yang menghimpunkan sejumlah 8,000 Sahabat Usahawan Wilayah Kedah dan Pulau Pinang di sini hari ini.

Turut hadir Pemangku Pengerusi Lembaga AIM Datuk Seri Dr Syed Hussian Syed Junid.

AIM, yang ditubuhkan pada 17 Sept 1987, telah membantu kerajaan mengurangkan kadar kemiskinan negara dan berjaya menjangkau empat juta isi rumah menikmati pelbagai manfaat menerusi Skim Pembiayaan Ikhtiar (Ekonomi dan Sosial).

Perdana Menteri berkata fungsi dan peranan AIM dalam membantu golongan wanita, khususnya B40, untuk keluar daripada kepompong kemiskinan sama sekali tidak boleh dinafikan dan sehubungan itu, beliau akan mencari kaedah agar sebahagian dana dalam usaha menoktahkan kemiskinan turut disalurkan melalui agensi berkenaan.

Beliau berkata AIM, yang membolehkan Sahabat Usahawan menjana pendapatan melalui aktiviti ekonomi, amat dekat dan istimewa di hatinya sambil mengimbas kenangan pernah meluluskan peruntukan sebanyak RM200 juta kepada agensi itu pada 1990-an ketika menjadi Menteri Kewangan.

"Kemudian bila saya diterajang keluar, 2012 hingga sekarang tiada peruntukan tapi Alhamdulillah, Anwar naik balik jadi Perdana Menteri, jadi saya nak sambung balik kerja dulu bagaimana boleh tingkatkan pendapatan rakyat miskin, bagaimana harus bantu AIM dan Oktober ini, kita ada program khas bangkitkan kemajuan AIM," katanya.

Anwar bagaimanapun berkata hasrat untuk memajukan AIM perlu mendapat sokongan serta kerjasama kerajaan negeri dan jika beliau terus diberikan mandat, usaha memban...

RM188 billion of 2023 budget spent as of June - PM

Bernama

Julai 14, 2023
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said he will announce the allocation for the General Operations Force and the police housing programme, tomorrow. - BERNAMA

RM188 billion of 2023 budget spent as of June - PM

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said he will announce the allocation for the General Operations Force and the police housing programme, tomorrow. - BERNAMA

PUTRAJAYA: A total of RM188 billion or 49 per cent of the 2023 Budget has been spent as of June this year, according to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

Anwar, who is Finance Minister, said this was an improvement from the RM170 billion of the 2022 Budget spent in the corresponding period last year.

"Even though it shows an improvement from (the amount spent in) 2022, I still think it could be better. Implementation of initiatives for the people should be intensified and expedited.

"It is not quite satisfactory because we have to achieve 60 per cent (of the Budget) by August," he said at the 2024 Budget engagement session themed 'Empowering Malaysia MADANI' here today.

The 2023 Budget allocates a total of RM388.1 billion, comprising RM289.1 billion as operating expenditure and RM99 billion as development expenditure, including RM2 billion in contingency savings.

Anwar said that the government has implemented decentralisation of power, set aside additional allocations, and provided flexibility in procurement procedures to expedite project implementation.

This includes the delegation of RM50 million projects to the Sabah and Sarawak Technical Departments, an allocation of RM100,000 to all district engineers for minor repairs at the district level, and a special allocation of RM200 million for the Malaysian Armed Forces Engineering Corps to carry out the refurbishment of quarters.

Anwar said he will announce the allocation for the General Operations Force and the police housing programme, tomorrow.

The Prime Minister also announced an additional allocation for the implementation of small projects under local authorities amounting to RM100 million, bringing the total to RM400 million for 2023; and an increase in the allocation for maintenance and repair of schools under the Ministry of Education by RM600 million, bringing the total for this year to RM1.5 billion.

Anwar added that the government has also agreed to allocate a portion of the maintenance funds to the Parents and Teachers Association to carry out small maintenance projects in government schools.

-- BERNAMA

 


Hakim menangis dengar fakta kes bapa rogol anak kandung
13 Jul 2023, 4:10pm






MUAR: Hakim Mahkamah Sesyen, Abu Bakar Manat menangis ketika mendengar fakta kes seorang bapa yang dituduh merogol anak kandung dibacakan di hadapannya di sini, hari ini.

Sebagai ayah, kamu sepatutnya menjadi wira dalam keluarga melindungi anak-anak. Saya sedih mengapa perkara ini boleh berlaku, luah Abu Bakar sebelum menjatuhkan hukuman penjara 72 tahun serta 30 sebatan terhadap seorang tukang urut yang mengaku bersalah merogol anak kandungnya.

Abu Bakar dilihat menitiskan air mata apabila fakta kes bagi tiga tuduhan itu dibaca.

Mengikut fakta kes, tertuduh, 46, didakwa merogol anak kandungnya berusia 14 tahun dengan kejadian pertama berlaku pada 22 Jun lalu.Foto: NSTP

Dia sekali lagi mengulangi perbuatan terkutuk itu pada 26 Jun dan kejadian terakhir dilaporkan berlaku pada 3 Julai lalu.

Ketiga-tiga kejadian berlaku di tempat sama iaitu sebuah rumah di Sri Medan, Batu Pahat.

Berikutan itu, tertuduh didakwa melakukan kesalahan mengikut Seksyen 376 (3) Kanun Keseksaan yang memperuntukkan hukuman penjara sehingga 30 tahun dan sebatan sehingga 10 kali bagi setiap pertuduhan.

Collaboration with Elon Musk will bring tens of thousands skilled job opportunities - PM

Bernama

Julai 14, 2023
Three Malaysian companies will also be involved in the project with SpaceX, said PM Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. - PMO

Collaboration with Elon Musk will bring tens of thousands skilled job opportunities - PM

Three Malaysian companies will also be involved in the project with SpaceX, said PM Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. - PMO

KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today said that the collaboration between the Malaysian Government and the founder and chief executive officer of Tesla Inc and SpaceX, Elon Musk, will create tens of thousands of skilled job opportunities in the country.

He said this comes after Musk agreed to make significant investments in Malaysia, including setting up Tesla headquarters in Cyberjaya.

Anwar said Musk himself conveyed the matter to him during their virtual meeting today, which was also attended by Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz and Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil.

"Musk also agreed to collaborate with the government, involving his company, SpaceX, the satellite internet service Starlink and electric vehicles (EV).

"In fact, three Malaysian companies will also be involved in the project with SpaceX. During the meeting, Musk also expressed intention to visit Malaysia soon," he told reporters when met after performing Friday prayers at the Al-Khairiyah Mosque in Taman Sri Gombak here today.

Anwar said the discussion with Musk is a significant development for the country, particularly in the field of EV.

"On Starlink (satellite services), which involve internet access and connectivity, we agree that this collaboration will provide affordable direct internet access to rural areas, schools, and universities.

"In fact, in this regard (Starlink satellite services), he (Musk) affirmed that priority will be given to Malaysia," he said.

The virtual meeting which began at 9.30 am lasted about 25 minutes.

Last Friday, Anwar reportedly said that he would hold a virtual meeting with Musk this week to discuss the possibility for the EV company to invest in Malaysia.

-- BERNAMA

Dera, abai kanak-kanak: Dua guru taska dan pemilik dihadap ke mahkamah

Bernama

Julai 14, 2023
Dua guru taska, Wan Suhaila dan Noor Shafina, dihadapkan ke Mahkamah Sesyen Ipoh atas tuduhan mendera lima kanak-kanak dalam jagaan mereka awal Julai lalu. Di belakang ialah pengurus taska Rozidah Yahaya. -Bernama

Dera, abai kanak-kanak: Dua guru taska dan pemilik dihadap ke mahkamah

Dua guru taska, Wan Suhaila dan Noor Shafina, dihadapkan ke Mahkamah Sesyen Ipoh atas tuduhan mendera lima kanak-kanak dalam jagaan mereka awal Julai lalu. Di belakang ialah pengurus taska Rozidah Yahaya. -Bernama

IPOH: Dua guru taska didakwa di Mahkamah Sesyen di sini hari ini, masing-masing atas tiga pertuduhan mendera kanak-kanak dalam jagaan mereka di sebuah taska di Meru, awal bulan ini.

Noor Shafina Abdul Khair, 26, dan Wan Suhaila Mior Khir, 32, mengaku tidak bersalah atas semua pertuduhan itu.

Bagi pertuduhan pertama dan kedua, Noor Shafina didakwa melakukan penganiayaan terhadap seorang kanak-kanak lelaki berusia dua tahun dengan cara menindan badan mangsa, menampar pahanya dengan kuat, menarik rambut serta menampar pipi mangsa pada 6 Julai lepas di taska tersebut.

Dia turut didakwa menganiaya seorang kanak-kanak perempuan berusia dua tahun dengan memukul belakang badan dan mencubit pipi mangsa.

Timbalan Pendakwa Raya Qurratu'aini Khalifah tidak menawarkan jaminan namun peguam Mohammad Syarifuddin Zaid memohon jaminan munasabah atas alasan anak guamnya akan memberi kerjasama penuh dalam kes itu.

Hakim Ainul Shahrin Mohamad menetapkan RM7,000 sebagai jaminan dengan seorang penjamin bagi ketiga-tiga pertuduhan dan menetapkan16 Ogos untuk sebutan semula kes.

Wan Suhaila pula dituduh menganiaya tiga kanak-kanak perempuan berumur dua tahun sehingga menyebabkan kecederaan ke atas mereka di taska sama pada 4 dan 6 Julai lepas.

Mahkamah membenarkan wanita itu yang diwakili peguam Raja Mohd Iskandar Zulkharnian Raja Abdul Malek diikat jamin berjumlah RM8,000 terhadap ketiga-tiga pertuduhan.

Kesemua pertuduhan dikemukakan mengikut Seksyen 31 (1)(a) Akta Kanak-Kanak 2001 yang membawa hukuman denda maksimum RM50,000 atau penjara maksimum 20 tahun atau kedua-duanya, jika sabit kesalahan.

Sementara itu, di mahkamah berasingan, pengurus taska berkenaan Rozidah Yahaya, 51, mengaku tidak bersalah atas pertuduhan mengabaikan seorang lagi kanak-kanak perempuan juga berusia dua tahun sehingga mangsa cedera di bahu kiri.

Dia dituduh di bawah Seksyen 33(1)(a) Akta Kanak-Kanak 2001 yang membawa hukuman denda tidak melebih RM20,000 atau penjara sehingga lima tahun atau kedua-duanya, jika sabit kesalahan.

Hakim Azizah Ahmad membenarkan wanita itu diikat jamin RM4,000 dengan seorang penjamin dengan syarat tambahan melapor diri di balai polis terdekat sebulan sekali da...

Ringgit teruskan kenaikan kukuh berbanding dolar AS bagi hari keempat berturut-turut

Bernama

Julai 14, 2023
Pada 6 petang, mata wang tempatan melonjak 545 peratusan mata (pip) kepada 4.5255/5280 berbanding dolar AS daripada 4.5800/5845 ketika ditutup pada Khamis. - Gambar hiasan/REUTERS

Ringgit teruskan kenaikan kukuh berbanding dolar AS bagi hari keempat berturut-turut

Pada 6 petang, mata wang tempatan melonjak 545 peratusan mata (pip) kepada 4.5255/5280 berbanding dolar AS daripada 4.5800/5845 ketika ditutup pada Khamis. - Gambar hiasan/REUTERS

KUALA LUMPUR: Ringgit meneruskan kenaikan kukuh bagi hari keempat berturut-turut berbanding dolar Amerika Syarikat (AS) untuk ditutup tinggi pada Jumaat memandangkan kenaikan itu bersifat tertangguh, dengan pertimbangan bahawa ringgit telah berada pada kedudukan terlebih jual untuk beberapa ketika, kata seorang pakar ekonomi.

Pada 6 petang, mata wang tempatan melonjak 545 peratusan mata (pip) kepada 4.5255/5280 berbanding dolar AS daripada 4.5800/5845 ketika ditutup pada Khamis.

Ketua Ahli Ekonomi dan Kewangan Sosial, Bank Muamalat Malaysia Bhd, Dr Mohd Afzanizam Abdul Rashid berkata berdasarkan Kadar Pertukaran Efektif Nominal (NEER), ringgit masih terkurang nilai, menunjukkan kenaikan ringgit adalah berkemungkinan.

"Kadar semasa dolar AS/ringgit telah melepasi paras sokongan RM4.5491, dan buat masa ini, paras sokongan seterusnya terletak pada RM4.4872," katanya kepada Bernama.

Di peringkat tempatan, ringgit diniagakan tinggi berbanding beberapa mata wang utama pada penutupan dagangan hari ini.

Unit domestik tinggi berbanding euro kepada 5.0799/0827 daripada 5.1168/1218 ketika ditutup pada khamis dan juga meningkat berbanding pound British kepada 5.9338/9371 daripada 5.9861/9919.

Ringgit naik berbanding yen Jepun kepada 3.2659/2679 daripada 3.3069/3103.

Mata wang tempatan itu juga didagangkan lebih tinggi berbanding mata wang negara Asean lain.

Ringgit meningkat berbanding baht Thailand kepada 13.0689/0814 daripada 13.2481/2673 ketika penutupan semalam serta tinggi berbanding dolar Singapura kepada 3.4263/4287 daripada 3.4553/4590.

Unit domestik meningkat berbanding rupiah Indonesia kepada 302.5/302.8 daripada 305.9/306.4 serta naik berbanding peso Filipina kepada 8.31/8.33 daripada 8.40/8.41.

-- BERNAMA

Pas pelabur strategik, dasar nomad digital akan tarik lebih banyak FDI dan DDI - Tengku Zafrul

Bernama

Julai 14, 2023
Tengku Zafrul berkata tiga elemen tersebut merupakan elemen pengupaya yang penting bagi menyokong ekosistem pelaburan dan perindustrian negara ini. - Gambar fail/Bernama

Pas pelabur strategik, dasar nomad digital akan tarik lebih banyak FDI dan DDI - Tengku Zafrul

Tengku Zafrul berkata tiga elemen tersebut merupakan elemen pengupaya yang penting bagi menyokong ekosistem pelaburan dan perindustrian negara ini. - Gambar fail/Bernama

KUALA LUMPUR: Langkah untuk memperkemas peranan penggalakan pelaburan selain Pas Pelabur Strategik dan Pas Lawatan Profesional Nomad Digital, akan memudahcara usaha menjalankan perniagaan serta menjana pelaburan langsung asing (FDI) dan pelaburan langsung domestik (DDI) di Malaysia.

Menteri Pelaburan, Perdagangan dan Industri (MITI) Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Aziz berkata tiga elemen tersebut merupakan elemen pengupaya yang penting bagi menyokong ekosistem pelaburan dan perindustrian negara ini.

Malah, tegasnya, ini akan turut membolehkan Malaysia untuk memanfaatkan secara strategik aspek merekabentuk semula rantaian bekalan global yang menyaksikan banyak syarikat multinasional (MNC) menyasarkan Asean sebagai destinasi penempatan semula atau pengalihan dalam menjamin keselamatan barisan pengeluaran masing-masing dengan lebih baik.

"Pelaksanaan inisiatif bagi jangka masa terdekat ini turut melengkapkan pendekatan strategik yang sedang dimuktamadkan oleh MITI di bawah Pelan Induk Perindustrian Baharu 2030 yang akan mentransformasi segenap teras industri pembuatan kita.

"Pada masa sama, ini juga dapat membantu kedudukan Malaysia sebagai pintu masuk berdaya maju dan cekap kos ke pasaran Asia Tenggara dan Asia," katanya dalam satu kenyataan hari ini.

Usaha memudahcara terbabit telah diumumkan oleh Perdana Menteri Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, pada petang ini.

Menjelaskan selanjutnya, Tengku Zafrul berkata dari segi memperkemas fungsi sebanyak 31 agensi penggalakan pelaburan sedia ada, MITI telah dipertanggungjawabkan untuk menerajui usaha mengurangkan pertindihan peranan serta tanggungjawab agensi berkenaan.

Penekanan itu turut membabitkan aspek menangani pelbagai isu yang berbangkit di sepanjang perjalanan pelabur di negara ini.

Beliau berkata, ini termasuk tindakan memperkukuh perkara seperti membimbing dan penjagaan pasca pelaburan untuk pelabur dengan tumpuan ke atas usaha merealisasikan FDI dan DDI yang diluluskan dalam tempoh masa singkat.

"Kerajaan juga akan secara proaktif mengeluarkan Pas Pelaburan Strategik yang membolehkan kemasukan ke Malaysia pada asas kemasukan pelbagai bagi pelabur yang diluluskan.

"Langkah ini akan dikendalikan oleh Lembaga Pembangunan Pelaburan Malaysia (MIDA) yan...

Kerajaan akan keluarkan Pas Pelabur Strategik untuk jadikan Malaysia destinasi pelaburan global

Bernama

Julai 14, 2023
ANWAR: Inisiatif ini adalah bagi menjadikan Malaysia sebagai peneraju ekonomi Asia dan destinasi pelaburan yang berdaya saing di peringkat global. -Bernama

Kerajaan akan keluarkan Pas Pelabur Strategik untuk jadikan Malaysia destinasi pelaburan global

ANWAR: Inisiatif ini adalah bagi menjadikan Malaysia sebagai peneraju ekonomi Asia dan destinasi pelaburan yang berdaya saing di peringkat global. -Bernama

PUTRAJAYA: Perdana Menteri Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim hari ini berkata kerajaan akan mengeluarkan Pas Pelabur Strategik (SIP) secara aktif kepada pelabur dalam usaha menjadikan Malaysia sebagai destinasi pelaburan global.

Menerusi inisiatif ini, katanya, pelabur strategik yang dikenal pasti oleh Lembaga Pembangunan Pelaburan Malaysia (MIDA) akan dapat tinggal di negara ini bagi tempoh minimum lima tahun dan dengan tujuan dilanjutkan kepada lima tahun lagi.

"Inisiatif ini adalah bagi menjadikan Malaysia sebagai peneraju ekonomi Asia dan destinasi pelaburan yang berdaya saing di peringkat global," kata Anwar yang juga Menteri Kewangan pada sesi libat urus Belanjawan 2024 di sini, hari ini.

Anwar berkata kerajaan telah memberikan kuasa penuh kepada Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) dalam memutuskan kemasukan golongan profesional ke Malaysia sejak dua bulan lalu.

"Sebelum ini selepas diluluskan oleh Bank Negara, mereka perlu pergi ke Kementerian Dalam Negeri dan ia menyebabkan lagi kelewatan.

"Tetapi sejak dua bulan lepas, kami mengambil keputusan untuk memberikan autonomi penuh kepada Bank Negara. Sebaik sahaja Bank Negara membuat keputusan dan meluluskannya, (ia) diluluskan secara automatik oleh semua agensi yang berkaitan," katanya.

Perdana Menteri berkata bagi menyelaraskan agensi penggalakan pelaburan (IPA) Malaysia, Kementerian Pelaburan, Perdagangan dan Industri (MITI) akan menerajuinya pada akhir tahun ini untuk mengurangkan sebarang pertindihan antara agensi.

"Pada masa yang sama mengukuhkan tumpuan untuk memberi sokongan kepada pelabur domestik dan asing, dengan fokus untuk memastikan pelaburan yang diluluskan direalisasikan menjadi pelaburan langsung domestik (DDI) dan pelaburan langsung asing (FDI)," katanya.

Beliau berkata kerajaan juga akan memperluaskan skop pas lawatan profesional nomad digital untuk meliputi kemahiran berkaitan pembuatan.

Mengenai pelaburan Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif Tesla Inc dan SpaceX Elon Musk di Malaysia, Anwar berkata, beliau telah meminta Menteri Komunikasi dan Digital Fahmi Fadzil dan Menteri MITI Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz untuk memastikan ketiga-tiga syarikat Malaysia yang akan terlibat dengan SpaceX diberi ruang dan perhatian yang menepati keperluan Elon Musk.

"SpaceX ini a...

 FDAM president Mat London dies

Bernama

Julai 14, 2023

12:55 MYT

FDAM president Mat London dies

Ahmad Ibrahim breathed his last at the age of 74 due to a lung infection after being admitted to HKL's ICU since June 16, his son said. - Astro AWANI

KUALA LUMPUR: President of the Film Directors Association of Malaysia (FDAM) Ahmad Ibrahim, better known as Mat London, passed away at the Kuala Lumpur Hospital (HKL) here at about 5.57 am today.

Confirming his demise, his son Salmany Akir Ahmad, 42, said his father breathed his last at the age of 74 due to a lung infection after being admitted to HKL's Intensive Care Unit (ICU) since June 16.

He said his father's remains will be brought to Al-Mardhiyah Mosque in Taman Melawati this morning and will be buried at the Muslim Cemetery in Kampung Klang Gate, Taman Melawati after Friday prayers.

Salmany said the deceased was a loving father and often made sure his family gathered during ceremonies or celebrations even though the children were living apart.

"I live closest to my father, so if he is free, we will go for a drink together. He was a loving father," he told Bernama.

According to him, Mat London was an artist who always looked after the welfare of his friends in the creative industry and when the country was faced with the COVID-19 pandemic, he prevailed against the odds to ensure that artists continued to be allowed to work.

-- BERNAMA

Jenazah Allahyarham Ahmad Ibrahim atau lebih dikenali sebagai Mat London selamat dikebumikan di Tanah Perkuburan Islam Kampung Klang Gate, Taman Melawati pada 2.48 petang tadi.

Jenazah Mat London selamat dikebumi

Bernama

Julai 14, 2023 19:05 MYT

Jenazah Mat London selamat dikebumi

Jenazah Allahyarham Ahmad Ibrahim atau lebih dikenali sebagai Mat London selamat dikebumikan di Tanah Perkuburan Islam Kampung Klang Gate, Taman Melawati pada 2.48 petang tadi. -Astro AWANI/Shahir Omar

KUALA LUMPUR: Jenazah Allahyarham Presiden Persatuan Pengarah Filem Malays...

Petrol station operator fined RM1,500 for manipulating Panadol price

Bernama

Julai 14, 2023
At the cash register, it was discovered that the scanning machine displayed the price of RM7.20 for Panadol Menstrual 10's while the box indicated a price of RM5.40

Petrol station operator fined RM1,500 for manipulating Panadol price

At the cash register, it was discovered that the scanning machine displayed the price of RM7.20 for Panadol Menstrual 10's while the box indicated a price of RM5.40. - SinarHarian

MELAKA: A petrol station operator was fined RM1,500 by the Ayer Keroh Magistrate's Court today after pleading guilty to manipulating the price of medicines.

Magistrate Nabila Nizam meted out the sentence on Mohd Ashraf Mohd Yusof, 33, as the Person Being Summoned (OKS) and ordered him to serve one month in jail if he failed to pay the fine. He paid the fine.

Mohd Ashraf was accused of misleadingly quoting the price of Panadol Menstrual 10's. The price was quoted as RM5.40, which was different from the RM7.20 price read on the scanner.

The offence was committed at a petrol station convenience store in Lebuh Ayer Keroh here at 11.15 am on Jan 5 under Section 12 (1) (b) of the Consumer Protection Act 1999 and punishable under Section 25 (1) (b) of the same law.

The section states that the OKS, if not a corporate organisation, can be fined not more than RM100,000 or imprisoned for up to three years, or both, and if such person is a corporate body, can be fined not more than RM250,000 and up to RM500,000 for the second or subsequent offence.

Melaka branch of the Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry (KPDN) prosecuting officer Norhysam Mohd Noor prosecuted while the accused was unrepresented.

According to the facts of the case, on Jan 5, a KPDN enforcement team conducted a routine inspection at a petrol station in Bukit Baru that also sells various grocery items.

At the cash register, it was discovered that the scanning machine displayed the price of RM7.20 for Panadol Menstrual 10's while the box indicated a price of RM5.40.

-- BERNAMA

PM Anwar terima kunjungan pendakwah Indonesia Ustaz Abdul Somad

Bernama

Julai 13, 2023
Perdana Menteri menerima kunjungan pendakwah terkenal dari Indonesia Ustaz Abdul Somad Batubara di pejabat beliau di bangunan Perdana Putra, Putrajaya hari ini.- Foto FB Anwar Ibrahim

PM Anwar terima kunjungan pendakwah Indonesia Ustaz Abdul Somad

Perdana Menteri menerima kunjungan pendakwah terkenal dari Indonesia Ustaz Abdul Somad Batubara di pejabat beliau di bangunan Perdana Putra, Putrajaya hari ini.- Foto FB Anwar Ibrahim

KUALA LUMPUR: Perdana Menteri Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim hari ini menerima kunjungan pendakwah terkenal dari Indonesia Ustaz Abdul Somad Batubara di pejabat beliau di bangunan Perdana Putra, Putrajaya.

Menerusi perkongsian di Facebooknya hari ini, Anwar berkata antara perkara dibincangkan dalam pertemuan bersama pendakwah berasal dari Sumatera Utara itu yang dalam rangka siri ceramah di Malaysia minggu ini ialah dinamik dakwah dan isu-isu agama yang merentas sempadan alam Melayu.

"Saya hargai usaha dakwah Ustaz Abdul Somad yang aktif khususnya di alam Melayu. Sesungguhnya para dai dan ulama di alam Melayu ini saling mendukung dan melengkapi pemerintahan umara sejak sekian lama.

"Peranan ulama Melayu seperti Syeikh Daud al-Fatani, Syed Abdul Samad al-Falimbani, Raja Ali Haji dan Buya Hamka punyai hikmah, kedalaman ilmu dan berani dalam melaksanakan dakwah telah menyumbang kepada perjuangan melawan penjajah serta benteng kepada akidah umat di rantau ini," katanya.

Anwar berkata beliau dan Ustaz Abdul Somad juga bersependapat bahawa pentingnya dakwah yang berlandaskan kesederhanaan dan hikmah dalam menyampaikan mesej Islam dengan lebih bijaksana.

-- BERNAMA

 

 

11 new members appointed to DBKL advisory board

ELEVEN new members have been appointed to the Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) advisory board, who will be tasked with offering city management recommendations to the mayor.

DBKL, in a statement, said the advisors were presented with their letter of appointments on Friday (July 7), for a two-year period effective May 15.

Under Section 6(1) of the Federal Capital Act 1960, the appointment of the Advisory Board members is by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, who will act on the advice of the Prime Minister or the mayor.

The letters were presented to the members by Kuala Lumpur mayor Datuk Kamarulzaman Mat Salleh, replacing the advisors who completed their respective two-year terms.

Appointed to the new board is Datuk Seri Shafei Abdullah, Datuk Seri Izudin Ishak, Datuk Tong Nguen Khoong, Datuk Ismail Ngah, Datuk Afdlin Shauki Aksan, Datin Rashidah Mohd Sies, Dr Abdul Basir V. Kunhimohamed, Lai Chen Heng, Jayakumar R Muniandy, Hayatul Kamil Termudi and Leong Ooi Kuan.

With the new board members, it completes the 13-member advisory board, together with Datuk Setia Di-Raja Datuk Abdul Ghani Pateh Akhir and Federal Territories Department director-general Datuk Seri Rosida Jaafar, DBKL added.

A quick check showed that several of the board members are political appointees while the rest have technical backgrounds.

StarMetro had previously reported that there had been some uncertainty on the appointment of the advisory board since there was no longer a Federal Territories Ministry.

The ministry was restructured after the 15th General Election to become the Federal Territories Department, under the purview of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

THE STAR

 Malaysia remains the fifth largest LNG exporter in 2022

Bernama

Julai 14, 2023 00:23 MYT

Malaysia remains the fifth largest LNG exporter in 2022

Li Yalan said the world sees the high value of LNG as an optimal source of flexible, reliable and efficient energy. - File photo/AFP/ Mohd Rasfan

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia maintains its position as the fifth largest exporter of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in 2022 after Australia, the United States, Qatar and Russia.

According to the 14th annual World LNG Report 2023 released by the International Gas Union (IGU) on July 12, LNG exports from Malaysia in 2022 totaled 27.3 million tonnes (MT), up from 24.9 MT in 2021, which is about seven percent of total LNG traded globally.

The report said Asia Pacific remains the largest market for LNG, exporting a total of 136.6 MT in 2022 and importing 160.9 MT, with most LNG traded in the same region at 97.9 MT.

IGU President Li Yalan said the world sees the high value of LNG as an optimal source of flexible, reliable and efficient energy.

"Flexible energy is needed for the world to continue its journey in the energy transition safely," he said in the report.

Meanwhile, Malaysian Gas Association (MGA) President Abdul Aziz Othman said in a statement that LNG is a type of liquefied natural gas that allows the fuel to be delivered in bulk over long distances.

In order to ensure sufficient and uninterrupted supply to consumers in Peninsular Malaysia, he said LNG was brought in to supplement the supply from offshore natural gas.

"In the past, natural gas has ensured energy security and driven economic development and we expect natural gas to remain the core fuel in the coming decades.

"As the prime minister mentioned during the opening of Energy Asia in early June, Malaysia will continue to see natural gas play an important role in the energy mix to move towards a lower carbon economy," said Abdul Aziz.

Afdlin Shauki appointed as Member of the DBKL Advisory Board




Julai 14, 2023

Afdlin received the letter of appointment from the Mayor of Kuala Lumpur, Kamarulzaman Mat Salleh

KUALA LUMPUR: ACTOR and director, Datuk Afdlin Shauki recorded another new achievement in his artistic profile when he was appointed as a Member of the Advisory Board of the Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) starting July 7.

The appointment also saw  Afdlin Shauki Aksan become the first artist to hold the position.

Commenting on his appointment, Afdlin said he was surprised when he was asked to send a curriculum vitae to DBKL, before being offered the position as a Member of the Advisory Board.

In addition to Afdlin, there are 10 other new members appointed to the advisory board to offer advice to the Kuala Lumpur Mayor.

"I think this is the trust given by the government to artists like me.

"I believe that my appointment can help give understanding to DBKL regarding the problems of artists involving performances, whether singing or live programs.

"Kuala Lumpur is also one of the locations with the most artistic workers. So I hope this city can become an art hub so that we can attract more young people to join the art industry, not only in front of the scenes, but also behind the scenes," he told Sinar Harian.

Hoping to turn the capital city into an art center hub, the 52-year-old figure explained that even though Kuala Lumpur is already known in the eyes of the world, it is not wrong to introduce this city as an art city.

"If we look at foreign countries, there are cities that they have turned into art hubs to attract more tourists and why not for us to do the same in Kuala Lumpur.

"We may be able to organize various international art festivals or other activities that are interesting not only for local citizens, but also for tourists," he explained.

In the meantime, when asked if his involvement would pave the way for Afdlin to step into the political world, the Papadom star had his own answer.

"Right now I don't want to be a politician and want to focus on this task first. However, for the future, I'm not sure," he said simply.

Meanwhile, sharing about his art career, Afdlin said, he is still active and this new position does not limit his career.

"God willing my film, Baik Punya Along will be released early next year and I will also direct another new film in the near future.

"Although this is a new job, but it does not interfere with my art career and I will go to the office if needed because it is not a permanent job," he explained. 

Penunggang wanita buat aksi 'Superman', zig-zag di Lebuhraya PLUS serah diri

astro awani

Julai 14, 2023 05:00 MYT

Penunggang wanita buat aksi 'Superman', zig-zag di Lebuhraya PLUS serah diri

Tangkap layar rakaman video yang menunjukkan aksi berbahaya dilakukan dua wanita di KM375.9 Lebuh raya Utara Selatan berhampiran kawasan Behrang ke Slim River pada 9 Julai lalu. - Foto Sinar Harian

TANJUNG MALIM: Dua wanita, yang dipercayai menunggang motosikal secara berbahaya dan melulu di Lebuhraya Utara-Selatan (PLUS), seperti tular di media sosial, menyerah diri kepada pihak polis malam tadi.

Ketua Polis Daerah Muallim Supt Mohd Hasni Mohd Nasir berkata, suspek hadir di Bahagian Siasatan dan Penguatkuasaan Trafik, Ibu Pejabat Polis Daerah (IPD) Muallim, kira-kira jam 9.10 malam, untuk membantu siasatan.

Menurutnya, suspek berumur antara 18 dan 21 tahun serta berasal dari Pulau Indah, Selangor.

Terdahulu, katanya, kira-kira jam 2 petang semalam, tular rakaman video di media sosial mengenai sekumpulan penunggang motosikal yang menunggang secara berbahaya dan melulu di PLUS arah utara, di kawasan Behrang - Slim River.

Siasatan mendapati sekumpulan penunggang yang terdiri daripada dua orang wanita dipercayai dari arah Kuala Lumpur ke Ipoh, melalui Lebuhraya Utara-Selatan.

Apabila tiba di kawasan Rehat dan Rawat Behrang, mereka melakukan aksi berbahaya dengan meluruskan kaki ke belakang (superman) serta zig-zag ke kanan dan kiri jalan, katanya dalam kenyataan malam tadi.

Menurutnya, hasil daripada percakapan suspek, kejadian berlaku pada Ahad lalu di Kilometer 375.9 lebuh raya berkenaan.

Katanya, kedua-dua suspek akan diberi jaminan polis selepas selesai tindakan dan siasatan dilakukan.

Kes diklasifikasikan di bawah Seksyen 42(1) Akta Pengangkutan Jalan 1987.

Seksyen tersebut memperuntukkan hukuman penjara maksima lima tahun dan denda sehingga RM15,000 serta hilang kelayakan memegang atau mendapatkan lesen memandu sekurang-kurangnya dua tahun, jika sabit kesalahan.

Mohd Hasni menasihatkan orang ramai agar tidak melakukan perbuatan berbahaya di atas jalan raya kerana bukan sahaja menyalahi undang-undang, malah boleh membahayakan nyawa sendiri dan pengguna jalan raya yang lain.

Thailand's Pita defeated in parliament in bid for PM

Reuters

Julai 13, 2023
Pita Limjaroenrat was thwarted in a high-stakes parliamentary vote that included a host of no-shows and nearly 200 abstentions. - REUTERS

Thailand's Pita defeated in parliament in bid for PM

Pita Limjaroenrat was thwarted in a high-stakes parliamentary vote that included a host of no-shows and nearly 200 abstentions. - REUTERS

BANGKOK: Thailand's Pita Limjaroenrat failed on Thursday in his initial bid to become Thailand's next prime minister, after he was thwarted in a high-stakes parliamentary vote that included a host of no-shows and nearly 200 abstentions.

The leader of election winners Move Forward was unopposed in the contest but struggled to muster the required support of more than half of 749-member the bicameral parliament, despite the backing of his eight-party alliance.

Another vote is expected to be held next week, which Pita can contest if nominated again.

The progressive Move Forward party and its alliance partner, Pheu Thai, thrashed conservative pro-military parties in the May 14 election, seen widely as a resounding rejection of nearly a decade of government led or backed by the royalist military.

Thursday's vote was a critical test of Pita's political clout and a gauge of the opposition to his party's anti-establishment agenda, which includes removing the military from politics, curbing business monopolies and amending a law that prescribes long jail terms for insulting the monarchy.

His defeat was the latest blow in a torrid two days for the 42-year-old, U.S.-educated Pita, who saw two legal complaints against him gain momentum on the eve of the vote, including a recommendation to disqualify him, prompting hundreds of demonstrators to gather and warn of moves afoot to keep Move Forward from power.

Pita's determination to pursue Move Forward's agenda has put him at odds with a powerful nexus of conservatives and old-money families that have loomed large over Thai politics for decades, and had been expected to try to thwart him in parliament.

Despite winning the election on massive youth support and popularity in the capital Bangkok, Pita needed to win over some of the 249 members of the conservative-leaning upper house Senate, which was appointed by the military after a 2014 coup.

 

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