IPOH, April 30 — Amendments to the Mineral Development Act 1994 must be made to meet the needs of the country’s rare earth element (REE) business model development framework, said Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad. He said amending the act is a critical step that must be taken prior to … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, April 29 — The ideas and initiatives of the National TVET council and the National Entrepreneur Development Council will be coordinated to ensure the rapid development of the technopreneur section, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahd Hamidi said. Ahmad Zahid, whoi is also rural and regional development minister, said that as chairman … Read more
PUTRAJAYA, March 29 — Transport Minister Anthony Loke today said that the Cabinet meeting last Friday has agreed to approve the development proposal for the Penang Mutiara LRT Line project. He said that the construction for the project is set to commence this year. “The overall implementation of the project is expected to take approximately … Read more
BEAUFORT, March 23 — The Sabah state government introduced the Sabah Maju Jaya (SMJ) development plan to welcome Sabahans to come together and develop the state, Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor said. Even though the state government faced many challenges since taking over the state’s administration, various programmes have been implemented under the SMJ … Read more
PETALING JAYA, March 20 — Popeye is sailing back to the silver screen.The legendary sailor and spinach lover, who made his debut in comic strips in 1929, is set to star in a new live-action movie produced by Chernin Entertainment and King Features. The project is presently in development as a high-budget feature with screenwriter … Read more
JERTIH, March 17 — Claims circulating on social media regarding attempts to revive the teachings of controversial figure Ayah Pin in Kampung Batu 13 in Hulu Besut have been dismissed by the Village Development and Security Committee (JPKK). Chairman, Ab Ghani Mamat, confirmed that there have been no suspicious activities observed recently. “I have not … Read more
ALOR SETAR, March 17 — The reservoirs in the three dams under the Muda Agricultural Development Authority (Mada) are still at a comfortable level and are sufficient to meet the needs of irrigation water for paddy planting and domestic use throughout the El Nino season. Mada in a statement today said until today the total … Read more
TANAH MERAH, March 16 — The Madani government has allocated RM153.2 million for development in the Southern Region of Kelantan under the 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP). Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said for 2024 alone, the government through the Southern Kelantan Development Authority (Kesedar) had approved an allocation of RM36.47 million for … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, March 14 — The allocation of development expenditure (DE) earmarked for implementing development projects is decided based on requests and priorities stated by the ministries, and not based on the preferences of the state governments, according to the Ministry of Economy. The ministry said that the state governments are given the opportunity to … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, March 13— The sequel film for 2018’s Ready Player One is finally getting an update after years of uncertainties. The update came from Steven Spielberg himself who directed the first film adapted from a dystopian novel of the same name written by Ernest Cline regarding an expansive virtual reality universe. Spielberg confirmed that … Read more
