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Malay Mail
2 days ago
- Business
- Malay Mail
Johor school launches Digitalisation Program with Affin Digital Space to boost creative learning
KLUANG, June 19 — Deputy Defence Minister Adly Zahari officiated the launch recently of the Digitalisation Program for Schools in Camps (SDK) at Sekolah Kebangsaan Sultan Sir Ibrahim (SK Sultan Sir Ibrahim) in Kluang, Johor. The event marked the unveiling of Affin Digital Space, a green screen technology studio designed for students and educators to create and implement creative media content. The Affin Digital Space at SK Sultan Sir Ibrahim is an initiative by the Ministry of Defence aimed at fostering creative technology among the children of defence personnel. Deputy Defence Minister Adly Zahari interacting with one of the students at Sekolah Kebangsaan Sultan Sir Ibrahim. — Picture by Mindef This effort aligns with the Digital Education Policy introduced by the Ministry of Education (KPM) in 2023, which aims to produce digitally fluent students equipped for the digital era. The policy also empowers educators and school leaders to integrate digital technology into the educational ecosystem, enhance infrastructure and digital education content, and optimise strategic partner engagement to catalyse digital learning. Deputy Defence Minister Adly Zahari at the launch of Digitalisation Program for Schools in Camps in Sekolah Kebangsaan Sultan Sir Ibrahim. — Picture by Mindef This year the Ministry of Defence has initiated three pilot SDK projects in collaboration with strategic partners, including KPM and Affin Bank Berhad. SK Kementah launched its Affin Digital Space on March 13, 2025, followed by SK TUDM Subang on May 2, 2025. At the recent event, the team at SK Sultan Sir Ibrahim demonstrated the use of green screen technology, video editing applications, and lighting techniques for video production. Deputy Defence Minister Adly Zahari was a guest at a 'live' video recording titled 'Bicara Pemimpin'. — Picture by Mindef A 'live' video recording session titled 'Bicara Pemimpin' featured Deputy Defence Minister Adly Zahari as a guest. During the ceremony, a cheque was presented by Affin Bank Berhad's Group Community Banking Director Mohammad Fairuz Mohd Radi to SK Sultan Sir Ibrahim's headmaster Zulnika bin Ramli. The cheque represents Affin Bank's contribution to the establishment of the Affin Digital Space, underscoring the Ministry of Defence's commitment to enhancing the ecosystem under 'Fokus 4: Memperkukuh Ekosistem Kesejahteraan', as outlined in the Defence Minister's 2025 New Year Address. Deputy Defence Minister Adly Zahari officiated the launch of Digitalisation Program for Schools in Camps in Sekolah Kebangsaan Sultan Sir Ibrahim. — Picture by Mindef The initiative also supports several national agendas, including 'Membangun Negara Madani', the National Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) Policy, and challenges in implementing teaching and learning. Notable attendees at the event included Brigadier General Hamdan Ahmad TUDM, Deputy Assistant Chief of Staff for Personnel Services; Brigadier General Zulhelmi Masdar, Commander of the 7th Brigade; Haji Mohd Hanafi Samad, Johor State Education Director; Colonel Mohd Sharif Ishak, Director of Education for the Malaysian Armed Forces; and the SK Sultan Sir Ibrahim community.
Malay Mail
4 days ago
- Malay Mail
In Johor, three men claim trial to bribing senior Immigration officer after nightclub raid
JOHOR BARU, June 17 — Three men were jointly charged in the Sessions Court here today for allegedly attempting to bribe a senior enforcement officer during a raid at an entertainment centre in Kluang five months ago. The accused — Gan Chi Qian, 25; Lai Yee Keong, 42; and Wong Kent Sing, 51 — pleaded not guilty after the charge was read out by a court interpreter before Judge Datuk Ahmad Kamal Arifin Ismail. According to the charge, the trio jointly offered a bribe of RM25,000 in cash to the Johor Immigration Department's enforcement division deputy assistant director during an Ops Gegar raid at the nightclub. The bribe was allegedly an inducement to prevent enforcement action against five foreign workers who had violated Regulation 39(b) of the Immigration Regulations 1963, which prohibits breaching the conditions of their passes. The offence carries a penalty of up to six months' imprisonment, a fine of up to RM1,000, or both. The accused, employed at a factory in Kluang, are alleged to have committed the offence at around 4.30am on January 11 at the Johor Immigration Department's enforcement division office in the Home Ministry Complex, Taman Setia Tropika. The charge was brought under Section 214 of the Penal Code, read together with Section 34 for acts committed with common intention. If convicted, they face imprisonment of up to one-quarter of the maximum penalty for the original offence, a fine, or both. Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) prosecuting officer Fazal Lisam Abidin represented the prosecution, while counsel Abraham Mathew represented the accused. The prosecution proposed bail of RM15,000 for each accused, but Mathew requested a reduced sum, citing their RM2,000 monthly incomes as factory workers. The court granted bail of RM5,000 with one surety for each accused and set July 18 for mention and document submission.
Malay Mail
5 days ago
- Malay Mail
College student, 20, dies after motorcycle crashes into guardrail along North-South Expressway near Kluang
KUALA LUMPUR, June 16 — A student from the Melaka International College of Science and Technology (MiCoST) was killed after his motorcycle crashed at Kilometre 69.2 of the North-South Expressway (northbound) near Kluang, Johor, on Saturday. Mohamad Danish Subaha, 20, a third-semester Diploma in Interactive Media student, was pronounced dead at the scene due to severe injuries, according to a report published in Buletin TV3. Kluang District Police Chief Assistant Commissioner Bahrin Mohd Noh said the police received a report from a member of the public at 3.20pm regarding a fatal motorcycle accident. 'Initial investigations found that the incident occurred while the victim was riding a Yamaha Y16ZR motorcycle from Simpang Renggam towards Melaka. 'Upon arriving at the location, the motorcycle is believed to have gone out of control and crashed into the highway guardrail. The victim was thrown onto the road and died at the scene from serious head injuries,' he said in a statement. He added that the body was sent to Hospital Enche' Besar Hajjah Khalsom for a post-mortem before being handed over to the family for further arrangements. 'The case is being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987,' he said.
Free Malaysia Today
09-06-2025
- Free Malaysia Today
5 Indonesians held in connection with killing of worker in oil palm estate
Kluang police chief Bahrin Noh said the suspects have been remanded for a week for investigations into the murder case. (Bernama pic) PETALING JAYA : Police have arrested five Indonesians to assist in investigations into the fatal stabbing of a worker in an oil palm plantation in Paloh, near Kluang, yesterday. Kluang police chief Bahrin Noh said all five men, aged between 21 and 31, were arrested around Paloh at about 1am today, Bernama reported. Police were alerted when the man, also an Indonesian, died at the Enche' Besar Hajjah Khalsom Hospital yesterday from a stab wound in the chest at about 9.36am. Bahrin said investigations found the suspects had no prior convictions for criminal offences. Their urine tests came back negative. They have been remanded for seven days.
Malay Mail
08-06-2025
- Malay Mail
Driver high on meth crashes head-on into car in Kluang; Johor police confirm arrest
KUALA LUMPUR, June 8 — Police arrested a 40-year-old chauffeur after he crashed into an oncoming vehicle while under the influence of methamphetamine in Jalan Jaya, Kluang on Friday evening. According to the New Straits Times, the suspect was driving a Honda City towards Bandar Kluang from Taman Sri Kluang when he veered into the opposite lane and collided head-on with a Proton Saga. 'Upon reaching the scene, he swerved into the opposing lane and crashed into the Saga. Both cars suffered major front-end damage,' said Kluang police chief Assistant Commissioner Bahrin Mohd Noh in a statement today. The 36-year-old trader driving the Saga sustained cuts to his hand and body aches, while the suspect was uninjured. A urine test confirmed the suspect was positive for methamphetamine. Police checks also revealed that he had three previous drug-related cases and a criminal record. The case is being investigated under Section 44(1)(a) of the Road Transport Act 1987 for driving under the influence of drugs. He is also being investigated under Section 15(1)(a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 for drug use.
