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Pelayaran sulung Piano Land pacu inisiatif pelancongan persiaran mesra muslim

Pelayaran sulung Piano Land pacu inisiatif pelancongan persiaran mesra muslim

PETALING JAYA: Hwajing Travel & Tours Sdn. Bhd. mengumumkan kapal persiaran pertama dari China yang akan berpangkalan di Malaysia, M/V Piano Land akan membuat kemunculan sulungnya bertepatan dengan Pameran MATTA Muslim-Friendly Travel Fair (MFTF) 2025. Kolaborasi berkenaan memperkukuh kedudukan Malaysia sebagai hab pelancongan kapal persiaran serantau serta peneraju global dalam pelancongan mesra Muslim berorientasikan keluarga. ... Read more The post Pelayaran sulung Piano Land pacu inisiatif pelancongan persiaran mesra muslim appeared first on Utusan Malaysia .

US military strike in Caribbean leaves survivors for first time

US military strike in Caribbean leaves survivors for first time

WASHINGTON : The United States military conducted a new strike on Thursday against a suspected drug vessel in the Caribbean. A US official confirmed to Reuters that survivors were found among the crew following this operation. This appears to be the first instance where crew members survived a US military strike of this nature. The official spoke anonymously and did not provide further details about the previously unreported incident. The Pentagon did not immediately respond to requests for comment about the Caribbean strike. Previous US military strikes against suspected drug boats near Venezuela had killed at least 27 people. These prior attacks have raised concerns among legal experts and Democratic lawmakers. Critics question whether such strikes comply with international laws of war. The Trump administration maintains the United States is already at war with narcoterrorist groups from Venezuela. This position justifies the military strikes as legitimate acts of war according to administration officials. Videos released by the administration of earlier attacks showed vessels being completely destroyed. No survivors had been reported from any of the previous military operations. The strikes occur amid a significant US military buildup in the Caribbean region. This deployment includes guided missile destroyers, F-35 fighter jets, and a nuclear submarine. Approximately 6,500 US troops are participating in this Caribbean military presence. President Donald Trump is escalating his administration’s standoff with the Venezuelan government. Trump revealed on Wednesday that he authorized CIA covert operations inside Venezuela. This disclosure has fueled speculation in Caracas about US intentions toward Venezuelan leadership. Many believe the United States is attempting to overthrow Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. – Reuters

3 lelaki tak mengaku rompak berkumpulan

3 lelaki tak mengaku rompak berkumpulan

GEORGE TOWN – Dua penganggur dan seorang penarik kereta dihadapkan ke Mahkamah Sesyen di sini hari ini atas tuduhan melakukan rompakan berkumpulan di sebuah kondominium di Persiaran Gurney, 7 Oktober lalu. Bagaimanapun, ketiga-tiga tertuduh, K. Nagarajan, 52, S. Arunkumar,24 dan R.Raman, 30, mengaku tidak bersalah terhadap dakwaan berkenaan selepas jurubahasa membacakan pertuduhan di hadapan Hakim ... Read more The post 3 lelaki tak mengaku rompak berkumpulan appeared first on Kosmo Digital .

80 peratus Projek Sejati Madani Koperasi siap sepenuhnya

80 peratus Projek Sejati Madani Koperasi siap sepenuhnya

LANGKAWI – Kira-kira 80 peratus projek pembangunan koperasi di bawah Projek Sejati Madani Koperasi telah siap sepenuhnya. Presiden Angkatan Koperasi Kebangsaan Malaysia (Angkasa), Datuk Seri Dr. Abdul Fattah Abdullah berkata, sebanyak 20 projek telah diberikan kepada Angkasa dengan biaya berjumlah RM2 juta. “Kedah menerima satu projek di bawah inisiatif ini melalui Koperasi Kepulauan Tuba dan ... Read more The post 80 peratus Projek Sejati Madani Koperasi siap sepenuhnya appeared first on Kosmo Digital .

Cuaca berkabus halang usaha bawa turun Allahyarham Mustaqqem

Cuaca berkabus halang usaha bawa turun Allahyarham Mustaqqem

TANJUNG MALIM – Cuaca berkabus menghalang usaha membawa turun mayat mangsa Mustaqqem Mansoor yang meninggal dunia di puncak Gunung Liang di sini menggunakan helikopter bomba. Timbalan Ketua Polis Daerah Muallim, Deputi Superintenden Suhaimi Muhamad berkata, sehingga kini, mayat masih belum dibawa keluar kerana cuaca masih berkabus. Katanya lagi, dua lelaki yang juga malim gunung masing-masing ... Read more The post Cuaca berkabus halang usaha bawa turun Allahyarham Mustaqqem appeared first on Kosmo Digital .

Smartmatic charged in US over alleged Philippines bribery scheme

Smartmatic charged in US over alleged Philippines bribery scheme

FLORIDA : Voting technology company Smartmatic faces money laundering charges in United States federal court in Florida over an alleged foreign bribery conspiracy. Federal prosecutors accuse three former Smartmatic executives of funnelling one million dollars in bribes between 2015 and 2018 to a former Philippine election official. The alleged bribery scheme aimed to secure business contracts for Smartmatic in the Philippines. Prosecutors named Smartmatic parent company SGO Corp as a defendant in the ongoing criminal prosecution filed earlier this year. Smartmatic issued a statement calling the charges factually and legally wrong while pledging to contest them vigorously. The company expressed confidence in prevailing and accused the US Attorney’s Office of being misled and politically influenced. Smartmatic claimed it had cooperated extensively with the government despite facing targeted and unjust prosecution. Federal prosecutors in Miami did not immediately respond to requests for comment about the case. Smartmatic’s president and co-founder Roger Alejandro Pinate Martinez has pleaded not guilty alongside other defendants. Pinate described the indictment as legally deficient and has asked the court to dismiss the charges entirely. Prosecutors allege bribes were paid through a slush fund created by over-invoicing voting machine costs for the 2016 Philippine elections. Financial documents allegedly disguised the payments using coded language according to the indictment. This criminal case emerges as Smartmatic pursues a separate 2.7 billion dollar defamation lawsuit against Fox Corp. Smartmatic alleges Fox commentators falsely claimed its machines rigged the 2020 United States presidential election. Fox has denied these allegations asserting its coverage was fair and constitutionally protected. The network maintains it simply reported newsworthy allegations against the voting technology company. – Reuters

Doktor HPP mengaku tidak bersalah aib, cabul pesakit wanita

Doktor HPP mengaku tidak bersalah aib, cabul pesakit wanita

GEORGE TOWN - Seorang doktor Hospital Pulau Pinang (HPP) mengaku tidak bersalah terhadap empat pertuduhan mengaibkan dan mencabul dua pesakitnya yang juga wanita warga asing di dua mahkamah berasingan di sini pada Jumaat.Di Mahkamah Majistret 1, tertuduh Goon Hoong Tat, 43 membuat pengakuan tersebut di hadapan Majistret Nur Fadrina Zulkhairi.Mengikut pertuduhan pertama, tertuduh yang kini bertugas sebagai pegawai perubatan di hospital berkenaan didakwa dengan niat telah mengaibkan kehormatan seorang wanita warga asing dengan cara mengarahkan mangsa membuka pakaian.Oleh demikian, tertuduh didakwa melakukan kesalahan di bawah Seksyen 509 Kanun Keseksaan yang memperuntukkan penjara sehingga lima tahun atau denda atau kedua-duanya.Dalam pertuduhan kedua, tertuduh didakwa menggunakan kekerasan jenayah terhadap mangsa dengan maksud mencabul kehormatannya dan telah menyentuh dada mangsa.Bagi pertuduhan itu, tertuduh didakwa melakukan kesalahan di bawah Seksyen 354 Kanun Keseksaan yang memperuntukkan penjara sehingga 10 tahun atau denda atau mana-mana dua daripada hukuman tersebut.Mengikut pertuduhan ketiga, tertuduh dengan niat mengaibkan kehormatan mangsa dan telah menyuruh mangsa berdiri dan berlari setempat dalam keadaan bogel.Oleh demikian, tertuduh didakwa melakukan kesalahan di bawah Seksyen 509 Kanun Keseksaan yang memperuntukkan penjara sehingga lima tahun atau denda atau kedua-duanya.Kesemua kesalahan itu dilakukan di Bilik Pemeriksaan Klinikal Jabatan Forensik HPP pada jam 9.15, 9.25 dan 9.30 malam, 20 Februari lalu.Tertuduh mengaku tidak bersalah terhadap ketiga-tiga pertuduhan dan mohon dibicarakan.Dia membuat pengakuan tersebut di hadapan Majistret Nur Fadrina Zulkhairi.Ketika prosiding, Timbalan Pendakwa Raya, Lau Shavin menawarkan jaminan RM7,000 bagi setiap pertuduhan selain memohon agar tertuduh tidak mengganggu mangsa serta saksi sehingga kes selesai.Beliau juga memohon agar pasport antarabangsa tertuduh diserahkan kepada mahkamah.Peguam yang mewakili tertuduh, N Tishalini kemudiannya memohon mahkamah mengurangkan jaminan dengan alasan anak guamnya baharu tamat pengajian dalam Ijazah Sarjana Forensik Patalogi selain mempunyai tanggungan keluarga.Katanya, tertuduh telah berkhidmat selama 15 tahun di HPP sejak 2010."Anak guam saya berusia 43 tahun dan mempunyai seorang isteri serta dua anak. Dia juga sedang melanjutkan pelajaran selain menanggung ibu bapanya yang mana, ibunya berusia 73 tahun dan bapanya berusia 80 tahun."Ibunya juga mengidap pendarahan rahim dan akan menjalani pembedahan. Ibu bapanya juga tinggal bersama tertuduh."Selain itu, pendapatannya dalam lingkungan RM10,000 namun kini berbaki RM5,000 selepas menolak segala perbelanjaan termasuk potongan pinjaman peribadi, PERKESO dan KWSP," katanya.Kata Tishalini lagi, wang jaminan bukan untuk menghukum sebaliknya adalah sebagai memastikan kehadiran tertuduh ke mahkamah.Nur Fadrina kemudian membenarkan tertuduh diikat jamin RM10,500 dengan seorang penjamin bagi kesemua pertuduhan.Nur Fadrina juga tidak membenarkan syarat tambahan iaitu pasport antarabangsa tertuduh perlu diserahkan kepada mahkamah.Sementara itu, di Mahkamah Majistret 1, Hoong Tat menghadapi satu pertuduhan mengaibkan kehormatan seorang lagi wanita warga asing dengan cara mengarahkan mangsa membuka pakaian dan berlari setempat.Dia dituduh melakukan kesalahan itu pada jam 9.30 malam, 26 Februari lalu di lokasi sama.Oleh demikian, tertuduh didakwa melakukan kesalahan di bawah Seksyen 509 Kanun Keseksaan yang memperuntukkan penjara sehingga lima tahun atau denda atau kedua-duanya.Tertuduh bagaimanapun mengaku tidak bersalah selepas pertuduhan dibacakan di hadapan Majistret Muhammad Amzar Ismail.Kes dikendalikan Timbalan Pendakwa Raya, Siti Nur Farahin Ahmad.Tishalini menggunakan butiran sama dalam rayuannya bagi memohon mahkamah mengurangkan jumlah jaminan.Siti Nur Farahin menawarkan jaminan RM9,000 dan tertuduh dilarang mengganggu atau mendekati mangsa serta saksi sehingga kes selesai.Muhammad Amzar menetapkan wang jaminan RM7,000 dengan seorang penjamin selain syarat tambahan iaitu tertuduh dilarang mendekati atau mengganggu saksi serta mangsa sehingga kes selesai.Kesemua kes akan disebut semula pada 27 November depan.Sebelum ini, media melaporkan seorang doktor disiasat polis berikutan empat laporan berasingan berhubung dakwaan mencabul pesakit wanita.Tiga kes dilaporkan berlaku di daerah Timur Laut manakala satu lagi di daerah Barat Daya.Dalam kejadian pada 29 Jun lalu, mangsa yang berkunjung ke klinik berkenaan untuk mendapatkan rawatan sakit perut mendakwa doktor terbabit mengarahkan beliau menanggalkan baju sebelum menyentuh kedua-dua payudaranya.Tidak berpuas hati dengan tindakan itu, mangsa tampil membuat laporan polis.

BUDI95: Malaysians with Singapore licences relieved, application process smooth

BUDI95: Malaysians with Singapore licences relieved, application process smooth

JOHOR BAHRU: Malaysians holding Singapore driving licences have expressed relief following the opening of applications for the BUDI MADANI RON95 (BUDI95) fuel subsidy initiative, which now enables them to enjoy the same benefits. A bus driver with a transport company in Singapore, Mohd Nasir Mokhtar, 44, said that so far, he had no issues accessing the application link through the Road Transport Department (JPJ) website. He said the mechanism introduced by the government has also made it easier for them to submit applications. However, he advised other applicants to check all details carefully and ensure that the information provided is accurate before clicking the ‘Submit’ button. “This morning, I managed to access the JPJ website to apply, and the process went smoothly. My friends also helped me with the application,” said Mohd Nasir, who has been working as a bus driver in Singapore for more than two years, when met by Bernama here today. His sentiment was echoed by Mohd Hizwan Jaafar, 35, who said the application system provided was user-friendly and easy to understand. “I hope my application will be approved soon so that we can enjoy the benefits without having to wait too long,” he said, adding that he has worked as a bus driver for six years. Mohamad Yusof, 38, who has been in the same profession for 10 years, said the measures introduced by the government would help ensure that no eligible applicant is left out. “This initiative is good and efficient. With it, eligible citizens can benefit from the subsidy without anyone being excluded,” he said. On Oct 15, Transport Minister Anthony Loke reportedly said that the Ministry of Transport (MOT), through JPJ, had opened a special portal, starting yesterday, to facilitate applications for BUDI95 among Malaysians holding a Singapore driving licence. He said the initiative was aimed at assisting Malaysians working in Singapore who are required to hold the republic’s driving licence for employment purposes, particularly those in the service sector, such as bus drivers, support service drivers and operational staff. The application website can be accessed at https://budi95lesensg.jpj.gov.my/, while eligibility status can be checked after 14 days through the official portal www.budi95.gov.my. - Bernama

Pekerja kilang dipenjara enam tahun amuk berpisau serang anggota polis

Pekerja kilang dipenjara enam tahun amuk berpisau serang anggota polis

KUALA SELANGOR – Amukan seorang pekerja kilang yang tular menyerang anggota polis dengan pisau pemotong daging berakhir dengan dihukum penjara enam tahun oleh Mahkamah Sesyen hari ini. Hakim Nurul Mardhiah Mohammed Redza memutuskan demikian selepas tertuduh, Mohamad Hailmie Idris, 25, mengaku bersalah atas pertuduhan dibacakan jurubahasa mahkamah. Tertuduh yang masih bujang dan berpakaian gelap itu ... Read more The post Pekerja kilang dipenjara enam tahun amuk berpisau serang anggota polis appeared first on Kosmo Digital .

Storm in Sijangkang triggered by squall line movement - Expert

Storm in Sijangkang triggered by squall line movement - Expert

KUALA LUMPUR: The severe storm that struck Sijangkang, Selangor on Wednesday was caused by the movement of a squall line that brought thunderstorms, heavy rain and strong winds over a short period. Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) Faculty of Forestry and Environment senior lecturer Dr Zulfa Hanan Ash’aari said the west coast areas of Peninsular Malaysia, such as Selangor, are more exposed to squall lines that form over the Straits of Melaka, making areas like Sijangkang prone to severe storms from time to time. “This kind of storm does not occur daily, but it is not unusual in Malaysia, especially during the monsoon transition phase. In recent years, there have been several reports of severe storms or small-scale tornadoes in Kedah, Perak, Selangor and Negeri Sembilan,” she told Bernama. During Wednesday’s evening storm and heavy rain, a 51-year-old woman was injured after being trapped under the collapsed roof of Dewan Wawasan Kampung Medan, which also houses the Sijangkang state constituency coordinator’s office. Five schools, a hall and about 40 houses were also reported damaged, while at least seven students sustained minor injuries. Zulfa Hanan explained that storms typically occur when hot and humid air rises rapidly, forming cumulonimbus clouds that often produce lightning, thunder, heavy rain and strong winds that can disrupt daily activities and pose safety risks. Under certain conditions, wind shear, a phenomenon where wind blows in different directions and speeds across varying atmospheric layers, can intensify thunderstorms and sometimes lead to air vortices. “This condition can result in a tornado or landspout if the vortex is strong enough and extends from the cloud to the ground,” she said. Meanwhile, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia hydrology and flood modelling expert Prof Dr Mohd Ekhwan Toriman said severe storms accompanied by tornadoes are rare in Malaysia, as such formations are localised and difficult to detect using weather satellites. “However, there have been several recorded incidents. For example, on Jan 30, 2022 at about 6.40 pm, a tornado was reported in Taman Tasek Damai and Kampung Tawas in Ipoh, Perak,” he said. He added that global climate change will alter weather and climate patterns in Malaysia, leading to rising temperatures, extreme weather events and rising sea levels that could result in disasters. University of Malaya Department of Geography senior lecturer Dr Sheeba Chenoli said that although early warning systems have improved considerably through MetMalaysia’s real-time alerts, mobile applications and radar-based monitoring, significant challenges remain. “It is not easy to forecast short-lived, localised events like funnel clouds and microbursts, which often develop too quickly for conventional warnings,” she said. - Bernama

‘Adik saya 9 tahun, tipu tak risau isu buli di sekolah’

‘Adik saya 9 tahun, tipu tak risau isu buli di sekolah’

PETALING JAYA – Pelakon Erysha Emyra mengakui bimbang dengan peningkatan kes jenayah melibatkan remaja dan kanak-kanak memandangkan masih mempunyai adik-beradik yang masih bersekolah ketika ini. Menurut Erysha, 26, kerisauan tersebut boleh dibendung sekiranya generasi muda diberikan didikan dan nasihat yang baik di rumah. “Saya risau juga sebab ada adik-adik dan paling kecil baru berusia sembilan ... Read more The post ‘Adik saya 9 tahun, tipu tak risau isu buli di sekolah’ appeared first on Kosmo Digital .