Month: December 2020

Road to be renamed after Tun Rahah The government is considering renaming Jalan Eaton to Jalan Tun Hajah Rahah to commemorate the services and contributions of Tun Rahah Mohamed Noah. According to New Straits Times, Federal Territories Minister Tan Sri Annuar Musa said he had informed his ministry's secretary-general on the matter for further action as the renaming process has to go through several stages, namely a local committee perusal before being submitted for approval of the new name at the ministry level. He had since submitted the proposal for consideration and was waiting for a thorough report. "The report will provide an explanation of whether the old name has any relation to heritage or history. "Also, the proposed new name also needs to have certain merits where in thi...

 ‘Save Our Animals’ – HABIB Collab With Zoo Negara HABIB today launched ‘Save Our Animals’ programme, in collaboration with Zoo Negara in a bid to help the national zoo to continue providing for the animals. According to Datin Sri Zarida Noordin, Executive Director of HABIB Group, she stated that the Covid-19 pandemic was unforeseen, and it has significantly impacted the whole world. “This unprecedented phenomenon gave rise to a new conscience; how are our animals faring, especially the ones in our zoos?” “How can we all help to save our Zoo Negara for our future generation to experience their zoo visit and see the animals as how we all have,” Zarida adds. HABIB has also contributed a minimum of RM50,000 to Zoo Negara to support the care of its wildlife and the upkeep of its suppo...

Namat Abdullah, The Passing Of A Football Icon Football legend Datuk Namat Abdullah has died after battling colon cancer in Taiping, Perak. He was 74. According to the New Straits Times, Namat was once hailed as the best player in the 1970s. On June, 10 of his former national teammates visited Namat, and this includes Datuk Soh Chin Aun and Datuk Abdah Alif. The Butterworth-born Namat helped the country made its mark at the Southeast Asia Games, the 1974 Tehran Asian Games (whereby Malaysia won the bronze), and the 1972 Munich Olympic. Namat also carried Malaysia to the Thailand King’s Cup title in 1972, the Merdeka Cup crown in 1973, and the Aga Khan Gold Cup triumph in Bangladesh in 1976. Between 1967 and 1977, Namat played for Penang and helping the state win the 1974 Malaysia...

It’s Not The End Of The Road For Penang Ferries Finance Minister Tengku Zafrul Aziz today announced that the government would ensure that Penang's iconic ferries will remain in service for the time being. According to Free Malaysia Today, the RM 30 million that was allocated by the Pakatan Harapan government for Penang Port Sdn Bhd (PPSB) to maintain the ferry services will be channeled in two installments next year. He told the Dewan Rakyat. Tengku Zafrul said that RM 15 million had been allocated under the federal budget while the remaining RM 15 million will be prepared. “The government will ensure that Penang Port will be required to continue Penang’s iconic ferry service,” he added. Image source: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2020/12/17/penang-ferries-to-s...

India’s Hockey Captain Weds Malaysian India men’s hockey team captain Manpreet Singh has married his long-time fiancee Illi Saddique in Jalandhar, Punjab. According to Olympic Channel, the pair met when Manpreet was captaining the junior Indian hockey team at the Sultan of Johor Cup in 2012. The couple got engaged in February 2014 and were set to marry in April this year. However, it was pushed back due to Covid-19 pandemic. Saddique had to get special permission from the Malaysian authorities and India’s Home Affairs Ministry to fly to India for the wedding. The wedding was attended by family members, friends and Manpreet’s India team-mates. Saddique has asserted that Manpreet’s will still be focusing on hockey even after marriage and she would be supporting him to make India p...

Firefly Launches Ticket Sale for Flights from Penang Hub Firefly has launched ticket sales for its new jet operations from Penang to Kota Kinabalu, Kuching, and Johor Bahru with fares as low as RM79 one way. Furthermore, Firefly registered members will get to enjoy exclusive rates with fares as low as RM 69 one way. Customers will enjoy flying in the comfort of three Boeing 737-800 aircraft on these new routes beginning January 2021. Firefly Chief Executive Officer, Philip See said, “We are thrilled to kickstart our 2021 journey with our jet services from Penang, connecting Malaysia.” These routes will bring advantages to both business and leisure travelers as Penang International Airport is a central Northern hub that connects to major cities across Asia. The airline is m...

An end to Selangor’s water woes? Selangor water problems have been a constant issue in the state. This year alone, there are 9 water disruptions to the state, seven of it caused by water pollution. Ir, Balachandran Naicker, a member of Rukun Tetangga Subang Jaya has proposed a few ways that Lembaga Urus Air Selangor (LUAS) can implement to eradicate pollution, although this may take some time for the residents to see results. Most of the causes for the water supply outages stemmed from pollution upstream of the raw water intake and raw water management falls under the jurisdiction of LUAS and Jabatan Alam Sekitar (JAS). According to Balachandran, it is important to consider that there are no sources of pollution upstream of the intake before making the decision to site any raw wate...