Bodies of two students feared drowned found
Both of them were found floating about 10 minutes after the search and rescue operation resumed at 8.30 am, Mohd Rosdi said.
Fri Jun 17 2022
Female activist pleads guilty to insulting Christianity
Wan Asshima pleads guilty to charges of posting insulting comments on Christianity on her Facebook page.
Wed May 25 2022
RM100 mln allocation for maintenance of tahfiz, pondok, SAR schools
The allocation is under the Supply 11 (B11) of the Treasury General Services under item 021300 - Provision of Special Project.
Thu Dec 03 2020
91 religious schools in JB to close for two weeks - Johor Exco
The closure instructions also included any tahfiz centres, pondok and schools that had not been registered with JAINJ.
Sat Oct 31 2020
Dr. Ebrahim Moosa : Islamic schools should churn out useful citizens, not dogmatically blind ignorami
Traditional Islamic schools should not create people merely emulating life fifteen centuries ago but people who can contribute to nation-building.
Thu Jan 18 2018
Recent RM30m allocation to upgrade tahfiz schools, not pay salaries - Zahid
He said 80 per cent of the RM30-million allocation for the coordination of Tahfiz education announced in Budget 2017 had been used to pay the salaries of the staff at the Tahfiz schools.
Mon Oct 09 2017
State governments need not worry of amendment to Education Act - Mashitah
The Malaysian Pondok Development Foundation executive chairman said the monitoring of security and discipline could be implemented in all 'tahfiz' schools via the amendments.
Wed Sep 20 2017
Mashitah prepared to contest Kuala Ketil state seat in GE14
She said it was time for the Kuala Ketil constituency to be represented by a woman leader with a religious background as the area had many tahfiz and pondok schools.
Wed Sep 20 2017
New committee needed to coordinate private religious schools - DPM
He said even though a policy on such centres could be established, the authority to take action was up to the respective states.
Sun Sep 17 2017
17 pondok schools in Kelantan found to be operating without Fire Department permits
Its director Nazili Mahmood said the schools, located in several districts in Kelantan, were found to be at high risk in the event of a fire, as the buildings' safety features were inadequate.
Thu Sep 14 2017
Pondok school management should cooperate with fire and rescue personnel during inspection visits
Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi urged the management of pondok schools to cooperate with Fire and Rescue Department personnel.
Sat May 06 2017
PM Najib hands out RM80 million to religious schools nationwide
Datuk Seri Najib Razak today handed an allocation of RM80 million to registered pondok schools, Sekolah Menengah Agama Rakyat (SMAR) and tahfiz (religious) institutions.
Tue Apr 25 2017
Huge allocations for religious education show importance govt gives to Islam
He said Islam as a progressive religion must be nurtured, elevated and advanced further so that it becomes a complete way of life for Muslims in the country.
Sat Oct 29 2016
307 houses in Tanah Merah damaged in storm
Some schools and business outlets were also damaged in the 7.20pm incident which also saw several trees uprooted.
Wed Sep 14 2016
Don't be prejudiced against 'pondok' schools - Kelantan Mufti
Members of the public are urged not to doubt the 'madrasah', 'pondok schools' or the Arabic medium schools by linking them to the groups with extremist ideologies such as the Daish.
Tue Jul 12 2016
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024