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SHAH ALAM, Nov 23 — The Selangor Islamic Religious Department (Jais) will take stern action against individuals or parties collecting zakat (tithe) in the state without credentials from the Selangor Islamic Religious Council (Mais). Jais director Datuk Mohd Shahzihan Ahmad said the department was aware of certain individuals and parties…

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 23 — The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has been tasked with exploring a direct disaster notification channel for residents, bypassing the use of Short Message Service (SMS), said Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil. He said the disaster notification system should function as a mobile phone alert,…

IPOH, Nov 23 — The Sultan of Perak, Sultan Nazrin Shah, today graced the state’s 2024 Deepavali Celebrations at the Indera Mulia Stadium here. Raja Permaisuri of Perak Tuanku Zara Salim, Raja Muda Raja Jaafar Raja Muda Musa, Raja Di Hilir Raja Iskandar Dzurkarnain Sultan Idris Shah, and Raja Puan…

SEREMBAN, Nov 23 — The use of body cameras for Road Transport Department (JPJ) enforcement personnel is needed to boost integrity among its personnel and the public. JPJ deputy director-general (planning and operations) Datuk Jazmanie Shafawi said such a move would boost the team’s integrity and avoid any misinterpretations that…

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 23 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim reaffirmed the MADANI government’s commitment to prioritising the welfare of the people across all states, including those led by the opposition, by steadily increasing their allocations. He said that these allocations are channeled to ensure the needs of the…

Smoke rises after an Israeli airstrike on Dahiyeh, in the southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar) BEIRUT: A powerful air strike killed 11 people in central Beirut today, the Lebanese civil defence said, shaking the capital as Israel pressed its offensive against the Iran-backed…

Pelantikan Norza Zakaria sebagai presiden kehormat seumur hidup dibuat atas persetujuan sebulat suara oleh pihak pengurusan dan majlis BAM, kata pemangku presiden BAM V Subramaniam. PETALING JAYA: Persatuan Badminton Malaysia (BAM) melantik Norza Zakaria sebagai presiden kehormat seumur hidup. Pengumuman itu dibuat oleh pemangku presiden BAM V Subramaniam pada sidang…

Transport minister Loke Siew Fook (centre) officiating at the groundbreaking ceremony for the Smart Regional Halal Distribution Centre in Enstek, Negeri Sembilan, today. (Bernama pic) NILAI: The transport ministry has proposed the development of a dedicated logistics hub in Nilai or Enstek, Negeri Sembilan, to bolster Malaysia’s logistics sector. Its…

Donald Trump’s thumping victory to return to the US presidency has set nerves jangling in Europe. (AP pic) BRUSSELS: Nato chief Mark Rutte held talks with US president-elect Donald Trump in Florida on the “global security issues facing the alliance”, a spokesman said today. The meeting took place yesterday in…

Anwar Ibrahim bercakap pada sesi dialog awam Program 2TM di KLCC. Turut hadir, Timbalan Perdana Menteri Zahid Hamidi dan Fadillah Yusof. (Gambar Bernama) KUALA LUMPUR: Perbezaan warna politik tidak bermakna persekutuan menafikan hak negeri-negeri, khususnya yang ditadbir pembangkang, kata Anwar Ibrahim. Perdana menteri berkata, setakat ini beliau mendapat kerjasama baik…