The Melaka Information Department (JaPen) is organising over 90 programmes across all 84 MADANI Communities to enliven the National Month 2024 celebrations. Its director Ab Rasil Hajatil said that these programmes will include flying the Jalur Gemilang campaign and the ‘1 Rumah 1 Jalur Gemilang’ initiative, aimed at fostering national pride and patriotism within the…
The proposed Malaysia Harmony Charter will soon be brought up and discussed at the Cabinet meeting, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Dr Mohd Na’im Mokhtar. He said that the proposed charter would next be presented to the National Council for Islamic Religious Affairs (MKI) and the Conference of Rulers for…
The federal government is open to holding discussions if Sabah needs additional allocations, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Anwar said the RM16 billion allocation he announced for the state at the Pesta Kaamatan on May 31 was the total funds for Sabah for this year but did not cover several other matters. ‘Operating…
The construction of a bridge across Batang Rajang to connect the town of Kapit with the area on the other side of the mighty river is currently in the planning stage, Sarawak Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said. He said that he had discussed with Works Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi about…
The number of labour force in the second quarter (Q2) of 2024 showed a positive trend with a 1.1 per cent increase to 17.15 million persons compared to 16.96 million in Q1 of this year. The Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM), in a statement, said during the same period, the number of employed persons increased…
The Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI) is committed to nurturing interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) among Malaysians, especially students and youth, through the Malaysia Techlympics programme. Deputy Minister Datuk Mohammad Yusof Apdal said the programme is in line with the National Science, Technology and Innovation Policy 2021-2030 which emphasises the…
