PETALING JAYA: The district of Petaling, Selangor has the highest population in 2023 at 2.3 million, says Chief Statistician Malaysia Datuk Seri Dr. Mohd Uzir Mahidin. He added that eight districts nationwide emerged as ageing districts this year, saying that such areas are districts where7.0% population is aged 65 and over. Julau in Sarawak topped the three...
KUALA LUMPUR: The government will allocate RM2bil as seed funding for the National Energy Transition Facility (NETF), says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. In his speech at the launch of Phase 2 of the National Energy Transition Roadmap (NETR), the Prime Minister said the allocation is important given the state of Malaysia’s young decarbonisation technologies. ALSO READ: Strong policy...
KUALA LUMPUR: Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil will launch the 5G Rahmah package and the Rahmah Civil Servants Postpaid Incentive on Tuesday (Aug 29). He is expected to provide details on the package and incentive that were announced on Aug 7 as one of the unity government's initiatives to bridge the digital divide and ensure...
IPOH: In conjunction with National Month celebrations, residents of Taman Klebang Putra 1 here decided to set up a "Laman Merdeka" in their neighbourhood field to show their patriotism and love for the country. Klebang Putra 1 Neighbourhood Watch Committee (KRT) chairman Dr Mohamad Azrul Azly said the idea to set up Laman Merdeka involving about...
MUAR: Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan has clapped back at Perikatan Nasional's statement that it will be able to form the government if it wins the Pulai parliamentary and Simpang Jeram state seats. "Perikatan should learn how to count and stop dreaming of forming the government if they do not have the figures", the Umno supreme council...
MUAR: PAS president Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang is only making baseless statements out of desperation in order to win in the coming by-elections, says Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu. “He recently claimed that PAS decided to end their cooperation with DAP after the party decided not to support the Islamic state agenda back in 2008. “This is...
GEORGE TOWN: Sworn in for a third term, state assembly Speaker Datuk Law Choo Kiang says he will carry out his duties while taking into account the trust bestowed on him. The state PKR advisor added that he will carry out his duties as the state Speaker honestly and ensure all the rules of the assembly...
MELAKA: Former Jasin MP Datuk Mohd Said Yusof has passed away at the age of 70. According to his daughter Nur Adawiah, Mohd Said breathed his last at 8.10pm Monday (Aug 28) at the Melaka Hospital. "He was suffering from diseases like heart problems and diabetes and had been frequently admitted to hospital since last December,” she...
KUALA LUMPUR: The government will allocate RM2bil as seed funding for the National Energy Transition Facility (NETF), says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. In his speech at the launch of Phase 2 of the National Energy Transition Roadmap (NETR), the Prime Minister said the allocation is important given the state of Malaysia’s young decarbonisation technologies. ALSO READ: Strong policy...
IPOH:A 50-year-old man was charged at the Magistrate’s Court here with murdering another man at a rehabilitation and nursing home. Lai Mun Kong was charged under Section 302 of the Penal Code, which provides the death penalty upon sentencing. No plea was recorded and Magistrate Jesseca Daimis set Sept 29 for mention. Deputy Public Prosecutor Nur Aqilah Syaza...
