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The Star
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Star
Law grad makes a case for running a canteen
Compiled by ZULKIFLI ABD RAHMAN, and R. ARAVINTHAN After harbouring ambitions of becoming a lawyer, a law graduate did not expect to make a vocation out of operating a school canteen. Muhamad Iezhar Abd Samat, 36, obtained his syariah law degree from International Islamic University Malaysia and worked as a legal officer for four years. He told Harian Metro that he decided not to pursue his dream of becoming a lawyer after he got a job as a canteen operator at a religious school in Jinjang, Selangor. 'I have never thought of going into the school canteen business,' he said. Muhamad Iezhar said he wakes up at 4am from Monday to Friday to start work at the school canteen. 'It's great to provide food for the teachers and pupils and talk to them. 'My food prices are reasonable. Sometimes, I give out free food to some of the children who don't have money to pay,' he added. > Actress Diana Danielle has denied that her new song Raja Dusta is directed at someone, reported Utusan Malaysia. The newspaper said the song seemed to give clues about the 33-year-old's personal life. 'The song has nothing to do with my life and I didn't want it to be about mocking anyone. 'Anyway, people tried to connect my earlier songs to my personal life. I leave it to the people to make their interpretations about it,' she said. Diana divorced actor Farid Kamil, 43, on March 23. They were married for 13 years and have two children together. > A woman with 14 grandchildren fulfilled her wish of obtaining a doctorate degree. Kamaliah Md Saman, 68, said she decided to pursue her ambition to obtain a doctorate in pharmacy clinical studies after being a lecturer on the subject for seven years. She said her most difficult task was to use IT and various software to find articles and reports for her thesis. 'For me, today's challenges are different from (those during) my time in the 1980s. So I sought advice from students and lecturers (on how) to use the software. 'Despite the difficulties, I'm happy to get my doctorate scroll after six years of effort,' she said. (The above articles are compiled from the vernacular newspapers (Bahasa Malaysia, Chinese and Tamil dailies). As such, stories are grouped according to the respective language/medium. Where a paragraph begins with a >, it denotes a separate news item.)
The Star
09-05-2025
- Politics
- The Star
Bid to move school closer to families intensifies
Compiled by ZULKIFLI ABD RAHMAN, and R. ARAVINTHAN THE school board of SJK (T) Ladang Simpang Renggam has intensified its efforts to relocate the school to an area with more Indian families, Malaysia Nanban reported. The student population grew to hundreds of students at its peak but shrank over time as families left the plantation, leaving fewer than 20 students currently. School board chairman P. Jeevakumar said it is important to relocate the school nearer to population centres to secure the school's future in the long run and to meet the students' needs. He said the application to relocate has begun and the school will seek the assistance of MIC Sim-pang Renggam and MIC Johor. > The Chennai High Court has upheld a ban on the practice of devotees prostrating on used banana leaves known as 'pradakshinam', Makkal Osai reported. Meanwhile, lawyers for the original petitioner highlighted that a similar ritual in Kerala state has been banned by the Supreme Court. The Chennai High Court then upheld the original ban as a precedent had been set by the Supreme Court. (The above articles are compiled from the vernacular newspapers (Bahasa Malaysia, Chinese and Tamil dailies). As such, stories are grouped according to the respective language/medium. Where a paragraph begins with a >, it denotes a separate news item.)
The Star
22-04-2025
- Business
- The Star
Foreign competition puts pressure on local traders
Compiled by ZULKIFLI ABD RAHMAN, and R. ARAVINTHAN KOSMO! reported on the rising number of foreigners running businesses in Kuala Lumpur, squeezing out local traders that many of them had to close shop. There are even foreign men who married Malaysian women so that they can run their shops using the licenses obtained by their Malaysian wives. A check by the daily found that the foreign-owned businesses are located at Medan Imbi, Bukit Bintang and Pantai Dalam, while another hotspot is at Pusat Hentian Kajang. A local trader who only wanted to be known as Kamal, 40, said his father's restaurant business was doing well for several years until foreigners started their trade nearby. 'My father's regular customers don't want to come and eat because the area is now full of foreigners. 'Many premises in the area including sundry shops and restaurants are run by foreigners. 'They also don't buy supplies from Malaysian traders but at shops manned by their own countrymen. 'As such, many shops owned by Malaysians are now closed,' he added. Another trader Nadia Adnan, 38, said the flats at Medan Imbi are filled with foreigners, many of whom she claimed are illegal immigrants. She said the area has become more dirty and unkempt since these foreigners moved in. 'The place is full of uncollected rubbish and smells bad. 'At night, they get drunk and get into fights. Although they don't bother the locals, the situation scares away customers. > Actress Daiyan Trisha says she doesn't have a man in her life for now. She added she has nothing to share about her future husband. 'I don't have a partner now. Maybe people are afraid to approach me, I'm not looking for anyone now. But when it comes, I accept it,' she told Harian Metro. She said she is also busy with her song Jom Raya and she has an acting stint in May. 'That's why I don't have time to think about a boyfriend.' She revealed that she has a close friend but that the relationship didn't work out. (The above articles are compiled from the vernacular newspapers (Bahasa Malaysia, Chinese and Tamil dailies). As such, stories are grouped according to the respective language/medium. Where a paragraph begins with a >, it denotes a separate news item.)
