Day: July 13, 2024

KUANTAN, The government has agreed in principle to implement the Variation of Price (VOP) to help contractors faced with rising costs of construction materials due to the recent targeted diesel subsidy to ensure projects are completed on time. Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan said the decision was made to reduce the burden of contractors and was at the discussion stage between the Finance Ministry (MOF), the Public Works Ministry and the Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB). ‘Discussions have begun… we just had a discussion last week, so give us some time. We understand that when we had

SUNGAI PETANI, The Peninsular Malaysia Forestry Department (JPSM) planted 500 mangrove saplings of the Rhizophora Apiculata species via the Alam Be-Leaf Mangrove Tree Planting programme held in Compartment 11 of the Sungai Merbok Forest Reserve here today. JPSM deputy director-general (Policy and Planning), Datuk Zahari Ibrahim said the programme was organised in conjunction with the Malaysia Greening Programme – 100 Million Tree-Planting Campaign. “Today, we planted 500 mangrove saplings involving 123 participants, including youth volunteers from the Sukarelawan Anak Malaysia (SATRIA) under the Ministry of Youth and Sports. “This is the second programme for this year… the organisation of this

SHAH ALAM, The national Under-19 football team gave themselves a timely boost ahead of next week’s ASEAN Under-19 Championship with a 4-2 win over Cambodia in a friendly today. In the match played at the Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) Stadium in Shah Alam, head coach Juan Torres Garrido’s boys got their goals through Danish Hakimi Salahudin (13th minute), Muhammad Arami Wafiy Mohamad Zakimi (25th), Mohamad Amir Farhan Mohd Fuzi (50th) and Izzat Muhammad Syahir Mohd Zulishan (80th). Cambodia, under the guidance of coach Phea Sopheaktra, replied through Phoeuk Thatthai (26th) and UK Devin (30th). Torres said he was satisfied with

BATU PAHAT, The Johor government will examine the syllabus and subjects in institutions of higher learning (IPT) in the state so that they will be in line with market needs, thereby increasing the marketability of graduates. State Education and Information Committee chairman Aznan Tamin said this is because there are many courses offered, including in the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) field, which are not parallel and do not meet the needs of the market. Accordingly, he said the state government intends to establish the Johor Talent Development Council (JTDC) to overcome the issue of loss of ‘talent’

KUCHING, Cooperatives in Sarawak have received RM4.48 million in Revolving Capital Fund and cooperative development assistance from the Malaysia Co-operative Societies Commission of Malaysia (SKM) this year. Sarawak Deputy Premier and Minister of International Trade, Industry, and Investment, Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan, said that 17 cooperatives have been approved to receive this funding and assistance from SKM. ‘With this support, we are confident that Sarawak cooperatives will be able to enhance their management capabilities, enabling them to improve the quality and increase the exposure for their products and services in the global market,” he said. Speaking at the