MOSQUES NEED TO SET EXAMPLE FOR SOCIETY - PERLIS RAJA MUDA PERLIS
KANGAR -- Mosques should set examples for the communities they serve to continue complying fully with the safety and health standard operating procedures (SOP), Raja Muda of Perlis Tuanku Syed Faizuddin Putra Jamalullail said in a statement issued by the Perlis Islamic Religious Affairs and Malay Customs Council.
Mosques have a role to educate the public to understand the importance of SOP compliance to reduce the risk and spread of COVID, he said, adding that SOP compliance during prayers at mosques should also be similarly practised in other places, including markets, workplaces, shops and at home.
“Prayers influence Muslims’ lives, from observing cleanliness to obeying orders of leaders (or governments),” he added.
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SELANGOR ALLOWS WEDDING SOLEMNISATION CEREMONIES FROM TOMORROW
SHAH ALAM -- Muslim wedding solemnisation ceremonies will be allowed at the Selangor Islamic Religious Affairs Department (JAIS), district Islamic religious affairs department and mosques beginning tomorrow, JAIS posted on Facebook today.
However, attendance is limited to the bride and groom and the wali. Other individuals, including photographers, are not allowed.
It said those involved will be required to take the COVID-19 RT-PCR test within 72 hours of the ceremony and present the test results to the registrar before the ceremony is conducted.
The council also warned that any breach in the conditions set could result in the postponement or cancellation of the ceremony, in addition to other legal action.
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UNISZA TARGETS 70 PER CENT OF STUDENTS ON CAMPUS BEGINNING OCT 15
KUALA TERENGGANU -- Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin (UniSZA) is targetting 70 per cent of its 9,839 students to return to campus from Oct 15, UniSZA acting vice-chancellor Prof Dr Fadzli Adam said.
The students will be allowed to return to campus in stages according to a schedule to avoid any large crowds or gatherings, he said, adding that 86 per cent of UniSZA students have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine and that number is expected to rise to 90 per cent come October.
Priority will be given to students who require practical work, labs, clinical, studio, workshop or special equipment as well as those who did not have access to or a conducive environment for online classes.
He added that students with disabilities and those sitting for the Malaysia University English Test (MUET), international and professional examinations would also be given priority.
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MRCS DISTRIBUTES OVER RM600,000 IN AID TO WATER SURGE VICTIMS IN YAN
ALOR SETAR -- The Malaysian Red Crescent Society (MRCS) has distributed aid totalling RM618,526 to residents in Yan who were affected by the water surge incident last August.
MRCS national chairman Tan Sri Tunku Puteri Intan Safinaz Sultan Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah said the society, with the assistance of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), had channelled the aid under the IFRC 2021 Disaster Relief Emergency Fund.
“The funds provided will assist 166 families in Yan and 50 more families have been identified to receive aid as well.
“The aid provided include livelihood grants worth RM450 for each family and a conditional income recovery grant of RM1,800 per family,” she said in a statement here today.
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POLICE DENY REPORT OF SINGLE MOTHER BEING DETAINED AFTER POSTING BAIL
IPOH -- The police have denied a report by a local news portal claiming that a single mother accused of negligence that led to her pet dog injuring a girl was held in jail after posting bail.
Taiping district police chief ACP Osman Mamat said the report was inaccurate and warned that the police would take further action on the case.
He also advised everyone, including media practitioners to obtain accurate facts from the police before publishing anything for general consumption.
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POLICE SEIZE OVER FIVE TONNES OF KETUM LEAVES IN PASIR MAS
PASIR MAS -- The attempt of two men to smuggle 5,660 kilogrammes (kg) of ketum leaves worth around RM200,000 in a tanker lorry was foiled when they were stopped for inspection at a police roadblock near Chetok Tok Uban, here early today.
Kelantan police chief Datuk Shafien Mamat said the two suspects, a 35-year-old driver and his accomplice, aged 46, were heading to Machang when the lorry was stopped at 2.30 am.
“Upon inspection, police found 566 packages containing the ketum leaves, with each weighing 10 kg, in the lorry,” he told a media conference here today.
Both suspects tested positive for morphine and have been remanded for five days to facilitate investigations.
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UTeM TO CONDUCT HYBRID LEARNING BASED ON ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES’ SUITABILITY
MELAKA -- Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM) will conduct hybrid teaching and learning (PdP) method beginning October, subject to the suitability of the academic programmes offered.
UTeM deputy vice-chancellor (Research and Innovation) Prof Dr Ghazali Omar said students categorised as with needs will be prioritised and only those shortlisted by faculties will be allowed to return to campus.
Students with needs living off-campus can use the hybrid learning method, both online or face-to-face, according to the suitability of their courses, he said, adding that the entry to campus is limited to students who are fully vaccinated and subject to full compliance with the standard operating procedure, he added.
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