CENTURIES-OLD KERIS TOK CHU, SAMPIR KUSERIWA DECLARED KELANTAN HERITAGE

KOTA BHARU, The Keris Tok Chu, believed to be nearly 200 years old, and the ‘Sampir Kuseriwa’, have been officially declared Kelantan heritage today.

The declaration was made by the Tengku Mahkota of Kelantan Tengku Muhammad Fakhry Petra, during the …

YAPEIM INTENDS TO USE BERNAMA CENTRE FOR EXCELLENCE TO TRAIN STAFF ON SOCIAL MEDIA WRITING

KUALA LUMPUR, Yayasan Pembangunan Ekonomi Islam Malaysia (YaPEIM) intends to use the services of the Malaysian National News Agency (Bernama) Centre for Excellence to train its staff on writing for social media.

Its chief executive officer (CEO), Ame…

BILL ON CLIMATE CHANGE TO CREATE NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR BUSINESS SECTOR – NIK NAZMI

KUALA LUMPUR, A bill on climate change, expected to be tabled in Parliament next year, aims to enhance environmental sustainability while creating new opportunities for the business sector, said Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Minis…

ST ANNE’S FEAST: SOME ROADS IN BUKIT MERTAJAM CLOSED FROM SATURDAY

BUKIT MERTAJAM, Several main roads around Bukit Mertajam will be closed for two days from 9 am on Saturday to 3 pm on Sunday, for traffic order in conjunction with the Catholic celebration of St Anne’s Feast at the Minor Basilica St Anne starting tomo…

EX-COMPANY DIRECTOR CHARGED WITH SUBMITTING ALMOST RM1 MLN OF FALSE CLAIMS

KUALA LUMPUR, A former director of a meat importing company pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court here today, to five charges of submitting false claims for a financing facility to purchase merchandise amounting to nearly RM1 million, five years ag…

NATIONAL PLANETARY HEALTH ACTION PLAN IN THE PIPELINE

KUALA LUMPUR, The National Planetary Health Action Plan (NPHAP), aimed at integrating planetary health into national policies for a holistic approach to sustainability, is currently in development.

Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Chang Li…

Trash balloon lands on S. Korea’s pres’l office compound

SEOUL: A trash-carrying balloon sent by North Korea landed on the presidential office compound Wednesday, but nothing dangerous was found, the Presidential Security Service (PSS) said.

The PSS said it discovered fallen trash on the grounds of the pre…