Author: Bernama

Roof structure of five-storey building collapses, several vehicles damaged

KUALA LUMPUR: Several vehicles were damaged after part of the roof structure of a five-storey building in Jalan Kuchai Lama, here, collapsed last night. A spokesman for the Kuala Lumpur Fire and Rescue Department, when contacted, said that the incident,  which occurred at about 10.30 pm, however, did not involve any

Tabung Haji strengthens governance based on Maqasid Syariah

KUALA LUMPUR: Since its inception, Tabung Haji (TH) has played a very important role as a Syariah-compliant savings and hajj management services institution for Malaysians. This makes it vital for TH to always be efficient and proactive in strengthening its position as a respected agency at the global level. TH’s

Land surveyors turn bakers offering Rahmah dessert for rm1

IPOH: A married couple, both graduates of  Ungku Omar Polytechnic with a Diploma in Land Survey, decided to venture into a new field, making cakes and crepe, for a living. There was no turning back nor regrets for Mohd Roslan Ibrahim and his wife, Teh Samrose Mahasan, both 31, in

New Zealand’s population growth rebounds after pandemic

WELLINGTON: New Zealand’s resident population provisionally grew by 2.1 per cent, or 105,900 people, over the preceding 12 months, to reach 5.22 million on June 30, reported Xinhua. “Growth of 2.1 percent is a sizeable rebound,” Stats NZ’s estimates and projections manager Michael MacAskill said on Wednesday, adding that New

Tourist plane carrying 3 crashes in France

PARIS: A tourist plane with three people on board crashed Tuesday in France’s western department of Loire-Atlantique, Xinhua quoted local media report. According to France Bleu, the plane reportedly disappeared around Tuesday noon between Nantes and La Baule, Department of Loire-Atlantique. Firefighters have found debris from the plane 3 to

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Two men arrested over alleged kidnapping of foreign women

KUALA LUMPUR: Two local men were arrested in an operation in Klang, Selangor, on Friday (Aug 11) following an alleged attempt to obtain ransom from kidnapping foreign women. Serdang District Police chief ACP A. Anbalagan said the two suspects aged 31 and 35, were arrested at 1.30 pm after a

Prisons Dept denies Home Minister involved in tender process

KUALA LUMPUR: The Prisons Department has denied that Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail was involved in the tender for the supply of prison clothes, as spread on social media recently. The department in a statement said that all procurement for services and goods were carried out through the

Russia, Mexico, India, Brazil boost financial wealth amid global crisis

MOSCOW: Many countries experienced wealth losses last year, including the United States, Japan, China and others, with each losing more than US$1 trillion, while Russia, Mexico, India, and Brazil topped the list of countries with the largest gains among markets, Swiss banking group UBS said in its Global Wealth Report

Taliban mark two years since Kabul takeover, declare national holiday

ISLAMABAD: Afghanistan’s militant Taliban rulers on Tuesday marked the second anniversary of their return to power by declaring a national holiday, reported dpa news agency. On August 15, 2021, Taliban fighters entered the Afghan capital Kabul and stormed the country’s presidential palace after more than two decades without facing any

Mohd Nassuruddin is new Kelantan MBb

KOTA BHARU: Meranti assemblyman Datuk Mohd Nassuruddin Daud was sworn in as the 9th Menteri Besar of Kelantan yesterday. Mohd Nassuruddin, 58, took his oath of office before the Sultan of Kelantan, Sultan Muhammad V at Istana Negeri, Kubang Kerian, here. At the swearing-in ceremony, Datuk Dr Mohamed Fadzli Hassan