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The Sun
4 days ago
- The Sun
Jerantut police chief dies of heart attack at 59
JERANTUT: Jerantut district police chief Supt Zukri Muhammad died of a heart attack at his residence in Taman Saujana Utama today. Pahang police chief Datuk Seri Yahaya Othman confirmed the 59-year-old officer was pronounced dead at approximately 3 pm. Zukri, who assumed his role as Jerantut district police chief in April last year, was set to retire next month. His remains will be buried at the Felda Krau Muslim Cemetery in Raub after Maghrib prayers. Yahaya expressed his condolences to Zukri's family, praying for his soul to be among the righteous. - Bernama
The Star
4 days ago
- The Star
Jerantut OCPD dies of heart attack
KUANTAN: Jerantut OCPD Supt Zukri Muhammad died of a heart attack at his home in Taman Saujana Utama, Jerantut, Saturday (July 26). Pahang police chief Comm Datuk Seri Yahaya Othman confirmed this, saying that Supt Zukri, 59, was pronounced dead at about 3pm Saturday. "His remains will be laid to rest at the Felda Krau Muslim Cemetery in Raub after Maghrib prayers today," he said when contacted by Bernama. Comm Yahaya extended his condolences to Supt Zukri's family and prayed that his soul would be placed among the righteous. Supt Zukri, who was appointed Jerantut OCPD in April last year, was due for mandatory retirement next month. - Bernama
Barnama
4 days ago
- Barnama
Jerantut District Police Chief Dies Of Heart Attack
KUANTAN, July 26 (Bernama) -- Jerantut district police chief Supt Zukri Muhammad died of a heart attack at his home in Taman Saujana Utama, Jerantut, today. The matter was confirmed by Pahang police chief Datuk Seri Yahaya Othman, who said Zukri, 59, was pronounced dead at about 3 pm. 'His remains will be laid to rest at the Felda Krau Muslim Cemetery in Raub after Maghrib prayers today,' he said when contacted by Bernama.
New Straits Times
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- New Straits Times
#NST180years: Growing up with the iconic NST
OUR village headman used to carry the (then) Straits Times everywhere he went. He would place the newspaper neatly on the table of the Hailam coffee shop together with a pack of Players Navy Cut cigarettes and a box of matches followed by a round of kopi-o. The village head would then start reading the pages from the jawi script of an Utusan Melayu newspaper while leaving the English paper untouched. When my father opened his barber shop in the afternoon, the same headman would often drop in with the same copy of the Straits Times, still in pristine condition, and the paper would then be left on a box where my father kept his wares. I was told the newspaper was delivered to him daily by a taxi driver plying the Muar-Batu Pahat route very early in the morning. As I grew up, I realised the villagers looked up to the headman with respect not just because of his position, but also because they were awed that he read the Straits Times and carried it under his armpit wherever he went. The headman was a good story teller, or more precisely, a good conveyor of news, not unlike Captain Kidd — the character played by Tom Hanks in the movie News of the World. In a village where almost everyone was illiterate, he was the enlightened one. It didn't matter if his source of news was actually Utusan Melayu. FONT OF KNOWLEDGE My father, a rubber tapper in the morning and a barber in the evening, would narrate what he heard from the headman to my mother when we had our dinner after the Maghrib prayers. I could sense his awe over the knowledge and news relayed to him by the headman I guess that was the reason he sent me to an English school in 1960 — a move that surprised many at that time. Perhaps he wanted his son to hold the Straits Times just like the headman... and to be able to converse in the language that no one in the village understood. The school was far, but he made it a point to send me there on his bicycle after he finished tapping rubber in the morning. As I grew older, the headman was less frequently seen with his newspaper. I, on the other hand, started collecting copies of old English newspapers and magazines, sourced mainly from a fish monger next to my father's shop. I needed something to read. There was no library in school and I didn't have a dictionary, so I learned English the hard way. The Straits Times, I realised, was more than a newspaper. It symbolised intellect, knowledge and even status. It didn't matter if the village headman couldn't read the newspaper — being seen carrying it was a source of pride. In the village, or perhaps in the entire district, he was the only one with a copy of surat khabar orang putih (the white men's newspaper). We had a Yorkshireman teaching us English in primary school. He was a language purist and a disciplinarian. I remember that even in Standard One, he was already regaling us about a great Englishman who wrote dramas — William Shakespeare. His method of teaching English was strict and his intolerance of mistakes was legendary. And he told us to read the Straits Times, which most in the class had never seen. I finally started reading the Straits Times when I was in Form One. My English teacher had a habit of leaving the copy he read on his table. It was delightful going through the pages. even though I couldn't understand most of the content. I wrote phrases I liked and words I didn't understand. My father would make sure the newspapers and magazines I brought home were well-kept... perhaps it became a source of pride for him that I could read stuff which the village headman used to do. I liked the advertisements most — Cream Puff of Max Factor, Olvaltine, Titoni, Eye-Mo, Lux Toilet Soap and Cussons Baby Soap. Double Diamond was hailed as the best beer (Mind you the models in the advertisement were Malays!). Oh yes, I remember the Sunday Times had a Sunday Pin-Up back then. There were times when bikini-clad women were featured in the advertisement. When my father once asked about it, I told him it was advertisement for sakit kulit (skin disease). FROM READER TO WRITER Later in life, I ended up as a columnist for the New Straits Times, and chairman of the media conglomerate that owned the newspaper I envied five decades earlier. I started writing for the New Straits Times since my university days, and also wrote for many Malay papers like Mingguan Malaysia, Utusan Malaysia, Berita Minggu and Berita Harian. I knew many of the editors and reporters at Jalan Riong, including the late Tan Sri A. Samad Ismail whom I regard as my iconic journalist and laureate. My column in the NST then was called "Point Blank", and the first piece appeared on Saturday, Nov 30, 2002. It went on to be one of the longest-lasting columns. I wrote a total of 965 articles in 13 years. I survived six chief editors, and my last last article as a columnist was on Oct 17, 2015. This newspaper has a special place in my heart. For me it is not just a chronicler of the nation's history or a source of information and knowledge for the reading public. The New Straits Times has been around for the last 180 years and this in itself is proof of its resilience. It has a tradition unmatched in the history of newspaper publishing in the country. It has produced some of the finest editors and journalists — many of whom were legends in their own right. This is no ordinary newspaper. It is an icon and part of the proud heritage of this beloved nation. Dirgahayu the New Straits Times! . He was also the Chief Editor of Utusan Melayu in the 90s. Johan is an award-winning creative writer. He was a stage actor, playwright and director.
Hype Malaysia
21-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Hype Malaysia
(Video) Michael Wong Successfully Concludes 2-Day Concert At Stadium Merdeka
The past weekend saw a bunch of concerts, including back-to-back shows by Malaysian singer-songwriter Michael Wong, fondly known as Guang Liang (光良). The singer's two-day concert at Stadium Merdeka was a huge success and also earned the singer praise for a respectful gesture. Last Friday and Saturday (18th and 19th July 2025), Michael Wong held his 'Never Apart. Lonely Planet 3.0' concerts at Stadium Merdeka. The two-day show received a lot of attention from the start after the star announced that all tickets to the concert were uniformly priced at RM199. The generous move was to show Michael's gratitude to his fans for their love and support throughout his 30-year career in the music industry. The two shows were a success, with a total of 40,000 tickets sold for both days. Fans were also satisfied with the performances, as Michael sang all his classic love songs for more than three hours each night. Most amusingly, during Day 2, fans wouldn't leave the stadium after the show ended and continued chanting 'encore' despite it being after midnight. While Michael was flustered that fans wouldn't leave the hall, he continued singing for another half an hour. Michael also celebrated the success of his concert tour with a celebration banquet. During the event, he received a certification from the ASEAN Records for being the first artist to perform twice at Stadium Merdeka with full capacity and uniformly priced tickets. He also spoke candidly about how he fulfilled his promise to return to Malaysia and thanked the fans for their continued support. Interestingly, the singer and his concert also received praise for a respectful gesture. On Twitter, journalist Norman Goh revealed that both concerts started at 9pm to respect the Maghrib and Isyak prayers. The crew also paused the music at the venue during the Azan. Many netizens praised Michael and the concert organiser for respecting religion during the show and for showing cultural sensitivity. We congratulate Michael on the success of his concerts and his new ASEAN Record. We also share our kudos to him for respecting the prayer times. Check out some clips from his concerts below: Sources: China Press (1)(2), Twitter
