KUCHING, May 8 — Ba’Kelalan state assemblyman Baru Bian today urged the Sarawak government to establish a dedicated task force for the preservation and maintenance of languages and cultures indigenous to the state. He said the task force should be entrusted with creating an official inventory of ethnicities, including all sub-ethnic groups, and languages spoken … Read more
KOTA KINABALU, May 6 — The Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) coalition said today it is not officially looking at working with any other partners outside of their current working relationship with Pakatan Harapan (PH) in Sabah. GRS deputy secretary-general Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali said that there have not been any discussions held with any other … Read more
SIMUNJAN, May 1 — Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Openg today hinted that the state government is considering a slightly better salary increment and allowance for its civil servants compared to what the federal government will offer to federal officers, as announced by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim earlier today. He said he … Read more
GEORGE TOWN, April 21 — The Penang Light Rail Transit (LRT) Mutiara Line project is poised to significantly improve mobility, reduce traffic congestion, and bolster economic and tourism sectors while aligning with the Silicon Island initiative to establish Penang as a top destination for high-tech investors. State executive councillor for infrastructure, transport and digital, Zairil … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, April 10 — Heads of state governments hope the joyous Hari Raya Aidilfitri can be celebrated in moderation, amidst a reminder that the struggle of Muslim brothers in Palestine against Zionist tyranny, not be forgotten by the Ummah. In Selangor, Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari invited the people to continue the good … Read more
KOTA KINABALU, April 2 — Sabah Umno has identified new faces to be featured as candidates in the 23 state constituencies the party is targeting in the next Sabah State Election. Sabah Umno Liaison Committee chairman Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin said, however, the party was not ready to reveal the names of the candidates … Read more
KUCHING, April 2 — Two Sarawak MPs said today have expressed disbelief that the firebombing against a KK Mart branch here on Sunday could happen in the state. According to the lawmaker duo, the state is a model of racial and religious unity and harmony and it is unthinkable that the Molotov cocktail attack — … Read more
JOHOR BARU, April 2 — Johor continues to record positive investment figures through the first quarter of this year, despite the recent decline of the ringgit against the US dollar. Johor Investment, Trade and Consumer Affairs Committee chairman Lee Ting Han said the state recorded 200 high-impact projects, that included foreign investments, during the first … Read more
ALOR GAJAH, April 1 — The Melaka government has no intention to give further incentives to the state’s civil servants in conjunction with this Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebration. Chief Minister Datuk Seri Ab Rauf Yusoh said a special financial assistance of half a month’s salary or a minimum of RM2,000 was announced during the presentation … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, April 1 — About 8,000 civil servants in Pahang will receive a special Aidilfitri assistance of RM1,000 each. This was announced by Pahang Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail during the ‘Moh Balik Beraya ke Pahang’ voucher handover ceremony here last night. “I will inform the state secretary (Datuk Seri Zulkifli … Read more
