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Free Malaysia Today
4 days ago
- Business
- Free Malaysia Today
KDM to field ex-Sabah Treasury official in Sabah polls
Former Sabah Treasury official Rusdin Riman is reportedly the deputy chairman of Progressive Insurance Berhad, a general insurance firm in which the Sabah government is the majority shareholder. (Website pic) PETALING JAYA : A former top official at the Sabah Treasury will contest in the upcoming state election representing Parti Kesejahteraan Demokratik Masyarakat (KDM). KDM deputy president Wetrom Bahanda said former Sabah Treasury permanent secretary Rusdin Riman will be fielded by the party in the Paginatan seat, the Borneo Post reported. 'Although (Rusdin) could not be with us today, his supporters are present and he has contacted me personally. 'Rusdin will be joining our fight for Paginatan,' Wetrom was quoted as saying. Rusdin is reportedly the deputy chairman of Progressive Insurance Berhad, a general insurance firm in which the Sabah government is the majority shareholder. The Paginatan seat is currently held by Parti Solidariti Tanah Airku (STAR) vice-president Abidin Madingkir, who is also an aide to chief minister Hajiji Noor. Abidin won the seat with a majority of 1,323 votes in a nine-cornered contest in the 2020 state polls. At the time, STAR had gone up against Umno, Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS), Upko, Parti Cinta Sabah (PCS), Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), United Sabah National Organisation (Usno) and Parti Gagasan Rakyat Sabah. STAR and PBS have signed a pact for the upcoming state polls to avoid seat clashes, while the two parties are also part of the Gabungan Rakyat Sabah coalition along with Gagasan Rakyat, LDP, Usno and PCS.
The Sun
10-07-2025
- Business
- The Sun
Fury as boss emails ALL staff to praise colleague for using the words ‘hairy' & ‘growler' in conversation
A CITY boss is facing a probe over an email praising a colleague's use of the words 'hairy' and 'growler' in conversation. The message from Stuart Rouse, pictured above, to 350 workers at Nexus Underwriting left staff outraged at the 'inappropriate language'. The £650,000-a-year insurance firm chief exec sent the note to honour a London office-based staffer who was semi-retiring after 46 years. He wrote of 'his ability to include the words 'hairy' and 'growler' into a conversation, quite often leaving the room to howl'. Sources said the workforce who got the email included young school leavers. One worker told The Sun that Mr Rouse, in the role for a year, was trying to be 'laddish' to try to endear himself to employees. They said: 'This extraordinary email was his attempt to bond with the workforce after a series of bust-ups. 'Immediately after it was sent, staff were asking if it was a spoof. 'The language was so inappropriate, and so everyone was asking, 'Is this real?'. 'The crazy thing is that the veteran staffer is mortified. 'He's a regular, trusted colleague who is not renowned for such coarse language. Nothing could be further from the truth.' Nexus launched an investigation after the June 30 email was sent, but a spokeswoman could not confirm reports Mr Rouse was suspended. One word that instantly tells you an email is fake The firm said it was aware of an email that 'contains language and references that are wholly inappropriate and offensive'. It said an internal probe has been launched, adding: 'We acknowledge the seriousness of this matter and unreservedly apologise for the offence caused.' 1
