Out-of-state preachers must be approved to proselytise in Malacca
MUSLIM preachers from out of Malacca who wish to do missionary work (dakwah) in the state must have permission from the Melaka Islamic Religious Council. Malacca mufti Abdul Halim Tawil said this is to ensure speakers do not sow division and discord among the local communities.
Coal mine blast in Colombia kills 7 workers
THE death toll from an explosion in a coal mine in Colombia rose to seven yesterday with the discovery of four more bodies, officials said. The new toll was given by Alvaro Farfan, the head of the firefighting department in the central Cundinamarca region.
Azalina orders probe into early closure of bail counters
LAW and Institutional Reform Minister Azalina Othman Said said she is dismayed by the early closure of bail counters at a Kuala Lumpur courthouse, which led to six suspects spending the long weekend in jail. Azalina said she has instructed her ministry’s legal affairs division to investigate the matter.
Muda info chief resigns as special functions officer to Hannah Yeoh
PETALING JAYA: Muda information chief Luqman Long has stepped down as the special functions officer to Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh. Read full story
Muda info chief quits as Hannah Yeoh’s special functions officer
LUQMAN Long, the information chief of youth-based Muda party, confirmed he has resigned as Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh’s special functions officer (strategy). Luqman recently courted controversy after he took aim at Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim over his plans to host Raya open houses in the PAS-led states of Kelantan, Terengganu and Kedah.
Malaysia celebrates first Raya in 3 years without special Covid rules
MOSQUES and surau today are filled with worshippers, marking the first time in three years Raya is being celebrated without a special Covid-19 standard operating procedure. IN KUALA LUMPUR, Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah and Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah performed Raya prayers at Masjid Negara.
Photo Gallery: Hari Raya Aidilfitri 2023
Muslims celebrated a livelier Hari Raya Aidilfitri on Saturday (April 22) with mosques and surau nationwide filled with congregants performing prayers. Read full story
Sultan Ibrahim joins thousands at Johor MB's Raya open house
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Where poached chicken, double-boiled soups rule the roost
CHICKEN rice for me means a poached bird, never the roasted kind. I also prefer kampung chicken. At Zheng Kee Chicken Rice, “chouw kei”, which translates to grass-fed chicken, is served.
Brazil leader to meet Portugal president on Europe tour
BRAZILIAN President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will meet Portugal’s leader today on his first European trip since taking office, which comes amid a row with the West over his recent comments on the Ukraine war. The veteran leftist is starting a comeback tour that his office has called “the relaunch of Brazil’s diplomatic relations”, […]