BY AFIX REDZUAN KUALA LUMPUR. DEC 30: A students coalition group, Mahasiswa Bersama Syria, calls for the mobilisation of humanitarian advocacy issues there. Deputy President of the Muslim Students Association of Malaysia (PKPIM), Iman Abdul Khudus said the students criticise the cruelty of the...

BY AFIX REDZUAN SHAH ALAM, DEC 30: The generosity of Selangor administration led by PAKATAN, which offers a lot of aid to the people, opens more doors to blessings. Preacher Mohd Zamri Mohd Zainuldin said the aid programme that was introduced by the State Government for infants to the elderly,...

BY AFIX REDZUAN SHAH ALAM, DEC 30: The HIJRAH Selangor business financing programme proves to be more effective in empowering the people’s economically, compared to Bantuan Rakyat 1 Malaysia (BR1M). Dato’ Menteri Besar, Dato 'Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali said the RM600 BR1M that lasts about two days is...

BY: NORHAYATI UMOR SHAH ALAM, DEC 29: The old procedure in transferring wakaf lands from joint ownership to the property of the Selangor Islamic Religious Council (MAIS), is the reason for delays in registration under MAIS. Perbadanan Wakaf Selangor (PWS) Chief Executive Officer Abu Bakar Yang said...

BY: NORHAYATI UMOR SHAH ALAM, DEC 29: State Government-Linked-Companies (GLC) have been asked to assist Perbadanan Wakaf Selangor (PWS) in developing abandoned wakaf lands in the state. Public Accounts Committee (PAC) member Rodziah Ismail said that is because PWS alone does not have sufficient...

BY: AFIX REDZUAN SHAH ALAM, DEC 29: Muslim Youth Movement of Malaysia (ABIM) Vice President Ahmad Fahmi Mohd Samsudin, who is also Global Peace Mission (GPM) Malaysia’s Chief Executive Officer, emerged champion in the Pertandingan Penulis Muda Kemanusiaan 2016, themed ‘The Power of Humanity.’ Ahmad...

BY: NORHAYATI UMOR SHAH ALAM, DEC 29: So far, only 26% of wakaf land in Selangor can be utilised for development projects, according to Perbadanan Wakaf Selangor (PWS) Chief Executive Officer Abu Bakar Yang. He said there are seven development projects in Klang, consisting of five projects through...

SHAH ALAM, DEC 29: The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar denied the news that 30 pairs of police uniforms were stolen from a laundrette in Subang Jaya.

SHAH ALAM, DEC 28: Selangor’s water reserve margin is approximately 4% and not negative as claimed, according to Infrastructure, Public Amenities, Agricultural Modernisation and Agro-Based Industries Exco Zaidy Abdul Talib.

SHAH ALAM, DEC 28: The average EPF member who reaches retirement age will spend all his savings in 3-5 years while the life expectancy of Malaysians has increased to 75 years old.

BY: SELANGOR ZAKAT BOARD Understanding the difference between ZAKAT and TAX As you already know, zakat is one of the pillars of Islam and must be paid by all Muslims who meet the requirements (haul and nisab). Meanwhile, Income Tax is imposed by the government on people who are eligible to be...

BY: MOHD EZLI MASHUT SHAH ALAM, DEC 27: Research firm Nomura Research expects inflation in Malaysia to increase as high as 2.8% in 2017, compared to a 2.1% average increase in 10 months in 2016. The Edge Markets reported that the increase is due to price increases generated by the continuous...

PHILIPPINES, DEC 27: At least 6 people were killed by typhoon Nock-Ten, which swept in with threats of heavy rain and strong winds in the densely populated area of the city in the Philippines.

KUALA LUMPUR, DEC 27: Daim and Toblerone chocolate manufacturer, Mondelez International, stressed that all ingredients used to produce the chocolates are suitable and safe for Muslim consumption.

SEPANG, DEC 26: Malaysians are urged to continue giving emergency aid to the humanitarian crisis victims in Aleppo, Syria.

SHAH ALAM, DEC 26: The Malaysia Meterological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued an orange level warning of heavy rain in the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia.

SHAH ALAM, DEC 26: Research conducted by the Health Ministry in 2015 found that only 62.3% of communities are willing to clean their housing areas from stagnant water.

KUALA LUMPUR, DEC 26: Food and Non-alcoholic Beverages group index recorded a higher increase than the overall Consumer Price Index (CPI).

SHAH ALAM, DEC 24: Selangor Football Association (FAS) President Dato' Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali is in agreement with Raja Muda Selangor Tengku Amir Shah Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah that the state football association needs a revamp.

KUALA LUMPUR, DEC 24: The ringgit is expected to remain under pressure next week and may hit the 4.50-level against the US dollar on continued foreign fund outflows from the emerging markets, said a dealer.