PM Anwar offers condolences to family of Muslim Brotherhood activist Youssef Nada Posted on December 23, 2024 By serv KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 22 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has conveyed his condolences to the family of Muslim Brotherhood activist Youssef Nada, who died today. “It is said that our family friend, the Muslim Brotherhood activist from Egypt and well-known businessman Youssef Nada has returned to Allah’s side. “My family and I are saddened by his passing and pray for his soul to be forgiven and granted a special place by His side, Insya-Allah,” he posted on Facebook today. Nada, 93, was a businessman and an Islamic financial figure who founded Al Taqwa Islamic Bank. He was most famous for raising successful European human rights legal cases to defend himself against accusations of terrorism by the United States. — Bernama News
Bangladeshi ‘Datuk’ arrested over alleged migrant worker quota fraud linked to a non-existent project Posted on November 13, 2024 PETALING JAYA, Nov 12 — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has arrested a Bangladeshi director, who holds a “Datuk” title, over alleged fraudulent applications for migrant worker quotas linked to a non-existent project, Free Malaysia Today (FMT) reported. A source within the MACC disclosed to FMT that the suspect, in… Read More
Security guard sentenced to 15 years in jail, whipping for raping disabled teen Posted on December 10, 2024 KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 9 — A security guard was sentenced to 15 years in prison and nine strokes of the cane by the Sessions Court here today after pleading guilty to two charges of rape and one charge of having intercourse against the order of nature with a teenage girl… Read More
Govt has no plans to introduce TVET for students after Year Six, says DPM Zahid Posted on December 12, 2024 KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 11 — The government has no plans to introduce Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programmes for students who have completed Year Six, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. Ahmad Zahid, who is also the Minister of Rural and Regional Development, said although… Read More