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The Star
16-05-2025
- Politics
- The Star
Road closure list for Asean Summit to be announced on May 20, says Saifuddin
PUTRAJAYA: The list of road closures for the upcoming Asean Summit 2025 will be announced on May 20, says Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail. 'During our last Cabinet meeting, the Communication Ministry has already been tasked with informing the public on the roads used to avoid congestion. 'We (Home Ministry) will also do our dry run on the 20th as well. For the police side we are in our final phase,' he said after an appreciation ceremony for the Immigration Department (JIM) here. Saifuddin said that a total of 7,200 police will be deployed for security purposes. On the Immigration Department level, he said that more than 2,000 personnel were currently undergoing training to ensure smooth processing when the delegations arrive. 'It must be seamless from the side of people and goods mobility. We have identified all main entry points including the Subang airport where several will land there,' he added. Kuala Lumpur will host the 46th Asean Summit, the second Asean-GCC Summit and the inaugural Asean-GCC-China Economic Summit concurrently at the end of this month.
New Straits Times
14-05-2025
- Business
- New Straits Times
Applications open tomorrow for new concert and event incentive programme
PUTRAJAYA: Starting tomorrow, concert and event organisers can apply for a new initiative aimed at enhancing Malaysia's concert and events sector. Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil announced today that applications for the Concerts and Events Malaysia Incentive (CEMI) programme will be open from tomorrow until July 10. The initiative is part of a broader effort to attract high-profile international events to Malaysia. "This initiative has the potential to generate job opportunities, increase tourism, and contribute significantly to the national economy. "Under CEMI, financial incentives will be offered to event organisers who meet the set eligibility criteria. These criteria include the event's scale, its projected economic impact and tourism boost, involvement of local content, and adherence to the programme's guidelines," he said during the Communication Ministry's weekly press conference here today. CEMI is an initiative under the ministry's agency MyCreative Ventures.
New Straits Times
14-05-2025
- Business
- New Straits Times
Fahmi announces incentive to attract global concerts, spur tourism
PUTRAJAYA: Starting tomorrow, concert and event organisers can apply for a new initiative aimed at enhancing Malaysia's concert and events sector. Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil announced the launch of the Concerts and Events Malaysia Incentive (CEMI), a programme designed to attract world-class international events to the country. Fahmi said applications would be opened until July 10. "This initiative has the potential to generate job opportunities, increase tourism, and contribute significantly to the national economy. "Under CEMI, financial incentives will be offered to event organisers who meet the set eligibility criteria. These criteria include the event's scale, its projected economic impact and tourism boost, involvement of local content, and adherence to the programme's guidelines," he said during the Communication Ministry's weekly press conference here today. CEMI is an initiative under the ministry's agency MyCreative Ventures.
Yahoo
12-02-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
At trial, Israeli PM Netanyahu calls corruption charges 'political persecution'
Feb. 12 (UPI) -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called corruption charges against him politically motivated while testifying in a Tel Aviv courtroom on Wednesday. "This is a political persecution that continues to this day, including yesterday, and two of my spokespeople are being wrongfully accused," Netanyahu testified during the ninth day of his corruption trial. Netanyahu referenced Tuesday's indictments of two of his current aides and one former aide who are accused of harassing former Communication Ministry Director Shlomo Filber, who is one of the prosecution's witnesses against the prime minister. The aides are Ofer Golan, who is a spokesman for the Netanyahu family and was director of the Likud election campaign in 2019; Jonatan Urich, who is an adviser and senior member of the Likud's campaign staff for elections; and former Likud spokesman Yisrael Einhorn. The three men were indicted on witness intimidation charges for allegedly sending a vehicle equipped with a megaphone to harass Filber at his home in 2019. The people inside the vehicle allegedly played recorded messages while outside Filber's home. One of the recorded messages said: "Momo, be a man. Go and tell the truth, Momo Filber, [about] what they did to you for you to lie against the prime minister [and] what they promised you," the Times of Israel reported. Another recording accused the "left" of using Filber to defeat the Likud party, and another played a media interview during which Filber said conversations he had with Netanyahu were "professional." Netanyahu said the prosecution against him is due to his desire to diversify media in Israel. Netanyahu also testified that conversations between him and former Walla Chief Executive Officer Ilan Yeshua and President Isaac Herzog show that conversations between Israeli politicians are normal and not indicative of a bribery scheme. Netanyahu faces several charges accusing him of corruption, bribery, fraud and breach of trust. The charges against Netanyahu were filed in 2019 and could lead to up to 10 years in prison if he is found guilty on all counts. The trial began in May 2020 but has been delayed several times.
