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Picketers on day three gather at the roadside near the US embassy during the Kepung Demi Palestin at Jalan Tun Razak in Kuala Lumpur, December 28, 2023. — Picture by Hari Anggara

Ahead of fourth night, Kepung Demi Palestin free to stay without DBKL permit as landowner consents to camp

Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Mohd Na’im Mokhtar said the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) would always refer matters related to Islamic affairs to the Malaysian National Council for Islamic Religious Affairs (MKI) chaired by the Sultan of Selangor Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, and also to the state Islamic authorities. — Bernama pic

Religious affairs minister rebuffs suggestion for non-Muslim experts to join in determining states’ Shariah lawmaking powers

Amid uncertainty that its practitioners may have to pay backlog sales and service tax (SST) since 2018, the Ayer Hitam MP said any type of medical treatment has the same objective which is to take care of people’s health. ― Reuters pic

Don’t discriminate against traditional Chinese medicine, Ka Siong says on SST for practitioners

The ministry said under the programme, GET subscribers would be supplied with renewable energy generated from solar and hydropower plants. — Reuters pic

Ministry of Energy Transition and Public Utilities: Green Electricity Tariff Programme implementation to continue in 2024 

Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli said all data used by Padu is still governed by existing Acts of the respective government departments or agencies. — Picture by Miera Zulyana

Addressing concerns over Padu’s data privacy, Rafizi says ownership remains with Putrajaya and govt agencies

Pahang Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail said this would also facilitate the NGOs to work effectively in cleaning up the flooded areas. — Bernama pic

Work with Disaster Operations Control Centre in aiding flood victims in Pahang, MB tells NGOs

Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli said that the public can begin to update their information after the launch of Padu on Tuesday next week, January 2, 2024.  — Picture by Miera Zulyana

Rafizi: Malaysians have until end of March to update details in Padu database after next week’s launch

State Women Development and Social Welfare Committee chairman Anfaal Saari said the five elements that will be included in the framework, which is expected to be launched in the second quarter of 2024, are advocacy and promotion, governance and regulation, trained workforce and caregivers, investment and collaboration as well as innovation and technology. — Bernama pic

Selangor outlines five elements for care economy framework, says exco

DOSH said a prohibition notice of the work area was issued immediately pending an investigation to ensure a safe working system was in place, adding that further investigations are being conducted to identify the cause of the incident. — Picture by Farhan Najib

DOSH: Worker falls to his death at Banting recycling factory

A 28-second clip went viral on social media recently showing a group of motorcyclists doing dangerous ‘Superman’ stunts which caused an accident on LPT1. — Screengrab from social media

In Pahang, students plead not guilty to reckless motorcycle ‘Superman’ stunts on East Coast Highway

Several entry roads to the Johor Endau-Rompin National Park (Peta) are impassable due to river water overflow. Among the affected roads are Jalan Kampung Orang Asli Sungai Peroh, Jalan Ladang Bukit Cantik, Jalan Lemakoh, HS Labis and Jalan Kampung Orang Asli Peta, December 29, 2023. — Bernama pic

Johor Fire and Rescue Dept: Ayer Hitam Fire and Rescue Station to become regional forward base if major flooding hits state

Travellers can grab the special fares for trips can purchase the tickets beginning from January 1, 2024. This follows the announcement by the Ministry of Transport Malaysia on December 15, 2023 that it is subsidising fares during the festive periods. ― Picture by Hari Anggara

Malaysia Airlines and Firefly offer RM599 capped fares to East Malaysia for these dates in 2024

Suhakam’s statement was prompted by the arrest of 171 Bangladeshi men in Kota Tinggi, Johor on December 20 this year. Preliminary investigations revealed that the migrants were marching to a police station to lodge a report against their agents who promised employment. — Picture from social media

Set up probe on exploitation of migrant workers and new ministry to manage their affairs, Suhakam tells Putrajaya

Perak Tourism, Industry, Investment and Corridor Development Committee chairman Loh Sze Yee said he was confident that the Ministry of Health (MOH) has made efforts to stop the epidemic from spreading further. — Picture by Farhan Najib

Covid-19 won’t affect Visit Perak Year 2024, says exco

Residents of Kampung Kubang Sawa in Tumpat, Kelantan, use a boat to travel to the Ittihadi Mosque from their respective homes to perform Friday prayers, December 29, 2023. — Bernama pic

Nadma: Number of flood victims in Kelantan, Terengganu, Johor and Pahang drops to 22,033 as of midday today 

Penang Department of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) director Hairozie Asri says the employer of a worker killed while conducting maintenance work on a lift at a shopping complex in Jalan Burma will face legal action if there is a violation under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) 1994. — Reuters pic

Penang DOSH: Employer of lift maintenance worker killed in accident facing legal action