KUALA LUMPUR: Tayammum (dry ablution using sand or dust), sprinkling or running water lightly are among the methods which can be used in funeral rites on bodies in an imperfect state or on body parts of Muslims. Sabah Mufti Datuk Bungsu@Aziz Jaafar said if there are only pieces of the body, then they must
KUALA TERENGGANU: The crash of the light aircraft in Bandar Elmina, Shah Alam, Selangor yesterday could have been caused by the problem on the wings, Menteri Besar Terengganu Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar, who is also an aerospace expert. In his Facebook post, the former head of the Aerospace Department of
KUALA LUMPUR: For the first time ever, local cricket fans will have a chance to see up close the International Cricket Council (ICC) men’s World Cup trophy for two days starting from Aug 25. Malaysia Cricket Association (MCA) chief executive officer S. Dinesh Muthuraman said several locations around Klang Valley
SEREMBAN: Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Dr Mohd Na’im Mokhtar advised the public not to share pictures or videos of the victims of the tragic plane crash near Bandar Elmina in Shah Alam, Selangor yesterday. He asked the public to respect the sensitivity of the victims’
LUMUT: A passenger in the plane that crashed on the Guthrie Highway near Bandar Elmina in Shah Alam, Selangor yesterday, was said to have acted strange by sending his selfies onboard the flight to family members. Norsyahirah Omar, 29, said taking selfies and then sending them was something his brother,
KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit depreciated by 5.8 per cent in the second quarter of 2023 (2Q 2023) but has appreciated by 1.1 per cent so far in 3Q 2023 (as at Aug 15, 2023), amid growing expectations that monetary policy tightening in the United States is nearing its end. Bank
KUALA LUMPUR: The MADANI Economy Framework will anchor the comprehensive restructuring of the Malaysian economy, supported by several important transformations, such as having a revitalised industrial sector, said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM). Governor Datuk Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour said that within the framework, the industrial sector would be supported by quality
GEORGE TOWN: Police busted a heroin processing lab, detained two local men and seized an assortment of drugs worth RM5.78 million in a series of raids in Penang, last Tuesday. Bukit Aman Narcotics Crimes Investigation Department (NCID) director Datuk Seri Mohd Kamarudin Md Din said the raids were conducted by
KUALA LUMPUR: Former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak has sent a letter of representation to the Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) to withdraw three other charges of money laundering involving SRC International Sdn Bhd (SRC) funds amounting to RM27 million against him. Deputy Public Prosecutor Mohd Ashrof Adrin Kamarul told High
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s second quarter gross domestic product (GDP) growth of 2.9 per cent reflects a “business cycle slowdown” rather than an impending recession, in line with global trends, economists said. Socio-Economic Research Centre executive director Lee Heng Guie said the slower pace of growth was widely anticipated and inevitable
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