The Malaysian Palm Oil Green Conservation Foundation (MPOGCF), an agency under the Ministry of Plantation and Commodities (KPK), has allocated RM1.2 million to finance a study of the Orang Utan population in Sabah for a period of two years, starting t…
Day: August 19, 2023
EXERCISE CAUTION, THINK BEFORE SHARING, FAHMI TELLS SOCIAL MEDIA USERS
Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil has reminded social media users to exercise caution before sharing any posting that has the potential to cause concern among certain quarters.“This is something we as social media and internet users nee…
MORE ORANG ASLI ONE-STOP CENTRES TO BE SET UP NATIONWIDE
The government plans to set up more Orang Asli One-Stop Centres (OAOSC) nationwide to serve as drivers of economic and social activities for the Orang Asli community in the affected areas.Deputy Minister of the Rural and Regional Development Ministry …
ELMINA AIR CRASH: PAHANG GOV’T LEAVES IT TO NEXT OF KIN TO DECIDE ON FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS
The Pahang government is leaving it to the next of kin of victims of the aircraft crash near Bandar Elmina in Shah Alam to decide on the funeral arrangements.Pahang State Legislative Assembly Speaker Datuk Seri Mohd Sharkar Shamsudin said this was a p…
ILLEGAL STRUCTURES ‘OUTSIDE’ LABUAN’S KG MUSLIM FILIPINO REFUGEE SETTLEMENT DEMOLISHED
Local authorities have undertaken a comprehensive demolition exercise to remove illegal structures outside of the Kg Muslim Filipino refugee settlement.The integrated operation today, led by Labuan’s Department of Land and Mines is aimed at addressing…
ORANG ASLI TOLD TO SEIZE OPPORTUNITIES PROVIDED BY GOVT
The Orang Asli youth should seize opportunities provided by the government to live a better life, said Deputy Minister of the Rural and Regional Development Ministry (KKDW) Datuk Rubiah Wang.She said they should acquire knowledge and skills to bring c…
LC GRANTS 50 PER CENT RENTAL DISCOUNT TO UTC WET, DRY MARKET TRADERS
The Labuan Corporation (LC) has announced a significant 50 per cent discount on monthly rental for traders operating at the wet and dry markets of the Urban Transformation Centre (UTC) at Pasar Sentral building.The 50 per cent discount applies for an …
UNI AND POLYTECH STUDENTS ORGANISE KOBUNITI OPEN DAY
Ninety-one students from local universities and polytechnics organised the Kobuniti Open Day at Kobuniti Agro Park here today to explore the agriculture and entrepreneurship sectors.The diploma- and degree-level students, who are from various majors a…
3R ISSUES: PREVENTIVE EFFORTS SHOULD BE IMMEDIATELY IMPLEMENTED – SULTAN NAZRIN
The issues concerning religion, royalty and race (3R) that are currently being sensationalised and politicised can affect the country’s stability, development efforts and the economy if left unchecked, said Sultan of Perak Sultan Nazrin Shah.Sultan Na…
MOE LAUNCHES IMAM AL-NAWAWI’S 40 HADITH APPRECIATION MODULE
The Ministry of Education (MOE) today launched the ‘Imam Al-Nawawi’s 40 Hadith’ appreciation module aimed at fostering the values of the Prophet Muhammad’s sayings or ‘hadith’ at the school level.The module will first be implemented at National Religi…