Wednesday, 23 July 2025

Author: Bernama

MoF not proposing to grant income tax relief for OKU for vehicle purchase

KUALA LUMPUR: The Finance Ministry has no plans to give income tax relief to the disabled (OKU) in the B40 and M40 categories who purchased motor vehicles for the time being. “The proposal need to be studied thoroughly,” said Deputy Finance II Steven Sim Chee Keong during the question and

July 31 case management of Loh’s appeal over her kids’ conversion

PUTRAJAYA: Single mother Loh Siew Hong’s appeal to nullify her three children’s unilateral conversion to Islam is fixed for further case management on July 31. Court of Appeal deputy registrar Mariam Hasanah Othman set the case management date to update the status of the records of appeal. When contacted by

BAM: No hasty decision on Choong Hann’s replacement

KUALA LUMPUR: The Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) will not be hasty in finding a successor to Wong Choong Hann (pic), who resigned as singles’ coaching director recently. BAM president Tan Sri Mohamad Norza Zakaria conceded that it is not easy to find a coach to fill the vacancy left

Harimau Malaya praised for beating PNG 10-0

KUALA NERUS: National team head coach Kim Pan Gon (pic) was smiling gleefully after Malaysia thrashed Papua New Guinea 10-0 in a Tier 1 international friendly at the Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium here, on Tuesday night. Pan Gon admitted he was very happy with the players’ commitment after Harimau

Malaysia records 4.5 mln tourists in 2023 Q1

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia recorded 4,5 million tourist arrivals in the first quarter of this year with most of them coming from Asean countries which indicates a positive development in the country’s tourism industry. Deputy Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Khairul Firdaus Akhbar Khan said if the momentum continues, the ministry

Titan’s mothership says its op ‘extremely safe’

LONDON: A spokesman for the mothership that launched the missing submersible has defended OceanGate, saying it runs an “extremely safe operation”, reported German news agency (dpa). Questions were raised about the safety of the vessel, named Titan, during a press conference in Canada on Wednesday. Five people are on board

Cops receive four reports on kidnapping scam  

KUALA LUMPUR: Police received four reports on kidnapping ransom scam targeting schoolchildren in the Klang Valley this month. Brickfields police chief ACP Amihizam Abdul Shukor said the reports were received between June 13 and 15 after a WhatsApp message about an incident went viral. “In that case, a local woman

KPJ Healthcare, Decathlon and Pa&Ma stand up against prostate cancer

KUALA LUMPUR: KPJ Healthcare Berhad (KPJ Healthcare) in collaboration with Decathlon Malaysia and Pa&Ma (rpt: Pa&Ma), a magazine for young parents, is raising awareness on its efforts to combat prostate cancer and promote overall men’s health in conjunction with the Father’s Day celebration this year. Officer in charge of KPJ

Zoom Scheduler allows users to align calendars fast, easy

KUALA LUMPUR: Zoom Video Communications Inc (Zoom) has announced general availability for its new Zoom Scheduler tool and the extension of the free signup period until July 20. According to a statement, Zoom Scheduler makes finding the perfect meeting time easier by sharing availability for others to conveniently book appointments.

Ex-lecturer highlights Jawi writing through khat calligraphy

ALOR SETAR: A former geography and cartography lecturer at Umm Al-Qura University in Makkah took on the role of elevating the use of Jawi writing through the art of Islamic calligraphy or better known the art of Arabic and Jawi khat calligraphy to the younger generation through the establishment of