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Ramadan in Malaysia begins on Sunday, Indonesia tomorrow

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Muslims in Malaysia will begin fasting on Sunday (March 2), the Keeper of the Rulers’ Seal, Tan Sri Syed Danial Syed Ahmad, announced today. The announcement, made live on television, came after religious officials gathered at 29 locations across the country to attempt a sighting of the new moon. The Keeper of the Rulers’ Seal had previously announced that the Conference of Rulers had agreed that the determination of the beginning of Ramadan would be based on Rukyah (sighting of the moon) and Hisab (astronomical calculations). Meanwhile, Bernama reported Muslims in Indonesia will begin fasting on Saturday (1March 2025), while those in Singapore, Thailand, and Cambodia will commence fasting on Sunday (2 March). Indonesia’s minister of religious affairs, Encik Nasaruddin Umar, made the announcement following the conclusion of the Isbat conference (to determine the start of Ramadan). The religious attaché at the Malaysian embassy, Shamsuri Ghazali, was among those present. Indonesia i...

Umpama masuk meminang dengan kiasan tanpa jawapan, usah bicara lagi

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Pihak pembangkang sempat menyalahkan kerajaan Madani, walaupun menjunjung titah Sultan Pahang Media melaporkan pemimpin politik akur dengan titah Sultan Pahang, Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah supaya semua pihak tidak berterusan membahaskan isu Titah Adendum kerana perkara itu sudah berada di bawah proses undang-undang. Bagaimanapun, pihak pembangkang sempat menyalahkan kerajaan Madani kerana tidak jujur, tidak berterus-terang dan tidak cekap menguruskan isu itu sehingga menjadi bahan polenik seluruh negara. Berita Harian memetik Ketua Penerangan BERSATU, Datuk Tun Faisal Ismail Aziz sebagai berkata jika Perdana Menteri, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim; Menteri di Jabatan Perdana Menteri (Undang-Undang dan Reformasi Institusi), Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said dan Menteri di Jabatan Perdana Menteri (Wilayah Persekutuan), Dr Zaliha Mustafa bersikap telus, perbahasan ini tidak berlaku dan akan berpanjangan. "Salah kerajaan dan PM10 (Anwar) kerana gagal menyelesaik...

Getting Berhad appoints new CEO

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National news agency, Bernama reported Genting Berhad has appointed Datuk Seri Tan Kong Han as its new CEO, effective 1 March 2025, replacing Tan Sri Lim Kok Thay, who has held the position for nearly two decades. Datuk Seri Tan Kong Han In a statement today, the group said Tan, who has been the company’s president, COO, and executive director for the past 18 years, will continue serving as president and executive director while taking on the CEO’s role. The group added that Lim will remain as executive chairman, crediting him for expanding the group into a global conglomerate. “Under Lim’s stewardship, Genting and its subsidiaries have operations spanning across the globe from its origins in Malaysia. “The group has expanded its operations in leisure and hospitality, oil palm plantations, power generation, oil and gas, and property development, as well as invested in life sciences and biotechnology activities,” it added. Lim congratulated Tan on his appointment as CEO, acknowledging ...