IPOH: The Ipoh High Court has allowed bail for a former Maahad Tahfiz principal who was charged

PASIR MAS: Wang Ihsan( the goodwill grant) underscores the Federal Government’s commitment, led by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, to consistently prioritise the welfare of Kelantan folk despite it being governed by an Opposition party, says Mentri Besar Datuk Nassuruddin Daud.He said besides the Wang Ihsan allocation, the Prime Minister has also assisted Kelantan in other areas, highlighting the good ties between the federal and state governments.“ I am grateful to the Prime Minister f

About 100 have yet to register." We understand they still have maintenance expenditure even though they are not operating, ” he said. Meanwhile, Muhammad Sanusi said there are 2, 961 tonnes of dokong( fruit) have been collected from 410 orchards around the Sik district to be marketed in the Klang Valley this year." The farm price for one kilogramme of dokong is around RM1.50.... Next year, we may get a better market price to help raise the income of dokong fruit growers," he added....

BALING: A married couple, who graduated from Sultan Abdul Halim Mu' adzam Shah International Islamic University( UniSHAMS), were overjoyed when they were given the opportunity to bring their 15-month-old son to their convocation after a two-year delay. Bachelor of Arabic Language graduate Ilham Md Nazan, 26, said she and her husband Abdul Aziz Ahmad, 27, who started studying there in 2015 and graduated in 2019, should have attended the 2020 convocation but it was postponed due to the Covid-19 pa

KOTA BARU: The construction of a hydroelectric dam in Nenggiri, Gua Musang, is currently in the implementation stage, says Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan( pic). The Energy and Natural Resources Minister said the implementation of the project was not only for energy generation but also an initiative to reduce the incidence of floods that could occur if there was no dam." The dam, which is expected to operate in 2026, will deliver 300 megawatts( MW) of power to the National Grid when completed, apar

KUALA LUMPUR: The Federal Territories Islamic Religious Council( MAIWP) has channeled RM2. 25mil as initial assistance to Federal Territories flood victims amid rising concerns for the situation.... The move is also in line with Yang di-Pertuan Agong’s order for each agency to provide immediate assistance to the victims. These funds are channeled through the Sentuhan Kasih MAIWP-Misi Bantuan Banjir 1.0 1.0 on Dec 23-26 at several flood victims relief centres in Kuala Lumpur. This programme is a

KUALA LUMPUR: There has been a sharp increase in the number of Covid-19 education clusters of late with 92 reported in the latest epidemiology week( ME) 7/ 2022, says Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.In the week before( ME6), 61 education clusters were recorded, he added.He said so far, the Crisis Preparedness and Response Centre( CPRC) had recorded 367 education clusters from Jan 1 to Feb 19, of which 346 are still active while 21 have ended.In a statement Tuesday( Feb 22

KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi could not continue with his charity work because the funds in Yayasan Akalbudi( YAB) were frozen after he was charged with corruption, the High Court here heard. The Umno president, replying to his lawyer Datuk Ahmad Zaidi Zainal on the first day of his defence trial on Wednesday( April 13), added:" After I was charged, I was unable to give any more aid." Ahmad Zahid was first charged in relation to charitable foundation YAB on Oct 19, 2018. The cou

KOTA BARU: The Pawah cattle breeding scheme managed by the Kelantan Veterinary Services Department( JPVNK) under the 10th Malaysia Plan( 2011-2015) was not completed according to the agreement and as a result, an estimated revenue of RM118, 000 could not be collected. According to Auditor-General’s Report( LKAN) 2020 on the financial statement of the state government and state agencies as well as the compliance audit of Kelantan state departments/ agencies for 2020 released today, JPVNK had spen

KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has given more than half of his RM120, 000 monthly earnings in the 1990s to charity, the High Court here heard. The Umno president, who took the stand on the first day of his defence trial, told the court that he was working in the corporate sector prior to joining politics. Ahmad Zahid was the chairman of Bank Simpanan Nasional( 1994-1998), chief executive officer of Kretam Holdings Bhd( 1994-1998), Tekala Corp Bhd( 1995-1998), Ramatex Bhd( 1995-19