Lunch is on us: Pahang backs SPM candidates with free meals until Feb 6 Posted on January 3, 2025 By serv KUANTAN, Jan 2 — The Pahang state government has launched an initiative to sponsor lunch for all Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) 2024 candidates sitting for their written examinations with the exception of those residing in hostels, from today until February 6. Pahang Menteri Besar, Datuk Seri Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail said the initiative is a gesture of support from the state government for students in Pahang as they strive for a brighter future. “I have also been informed that the Education Minister (Fadhlina Sidek) deeply appreciates this initiative and has conveyed her thanks and greetings to all of us in Pahang,” he said in a statement posted on his official Facebook account. He further wished the students peace, strength and wisdom, and called on the public to join in praying for the candidates to sit for their exams with calmness and good health. A total of 20,401 candidates from Pahang are sitting for the written examinations at 259 examination centers, including 104 candidates with special educational needs (CBPK) covering categories such as visual, hearing, speech, physical disabilities and learning difficulties. — Bernama News
Finance Ministry: 22,000 scam cases, RM147m in losses reported to National Scam Response Centre as at September 2024 Posted on December 20, 2024 KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 19 — An estimated 22,000 cases of scams involving losses of over RM147 million as at September 2024 were reported by the victims to the National Scam Response Centre (NSRC), said the Ministry of Finance (MoF) In a written response to the Dewan Negara dated December 18,… Read More
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
Police seize heroin base worth RM1.2m, arrest man in PJ and Puchong raids Posted on December 29, 2024 KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 28 — The police have arrested a man and seized 13.3 kilogrammes (kg) of heroin base estimated to be worth RM1.2 million in raids in Petaling Jaya and Puchong on Monday and yesterday. Bukit Aman Narcotics Crimes Investigation Department director Datuk Seri Khaw Kok Chin said during… Read More