Day: August 2, 2024

KOTA BHARU, The second bridge project connecting Rantau Panjang, Kelantan, and Sungai Golok, Narathiwat, is expected to boost the economy and development at the Malaysia-Thailand border region once it is completed. Thailand is expected to begin construction of the Rantau Panjang-Sungai Golok bridge in April 2025. Kelantan State Public Works, Infrastructure, Water and Rural Development Committee chairman, Datuk Dr Izani Husin, stated that this high-impact project will strengthen bilateral relations and bring significant benefits and changes to the local population and economy. “This project will attract both foreign and local investors, and serve as a catalyst to create new job

SEMPORNA, Most families affected by the collapse of their stilt houses in Kampung Simunul Lorong 3 yesterday were also victims of a fire in the same village in 2015. Housewife Nuramna Sulaiman, 38, shared that part of the collapsed houses was a transit home used to accommodate victims of the 2015 fire while they awaited placement in the Bubul Ria People’s Housing Project (PPR) here. ‘We have been living in this transit home since our house in Kampung Simunul was destroyed by fire in 2015. Yesterday, we suffered the loss of our home once again after nine years. ‘I hope

KUALA LUMPUR: Claims that the ‘Dakwah Harmoni’ course organised by Global Unity Network (UNITY) in collaboration with the Perak Islamic Religious Department (JAIPk) poses a threat to the faith of the nation’s youth are baseless allegations, says Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Dr Mohd Na’im Mokhtar. Mohd Na’im expressed regret over the accusations made by a politician, stating that they were intended solely to tarnish the image and commitment of the government to strengthening the position of Islam and the development of the ummah in the country. He further explained that the Dakwah Harmoni course was

KOTA BHARU, Yayasan Pelajaran Mara (YPM) has provided extensive aid to 2,314 underprivileged Bumiputera students in Kelantan, including Gua Musang, with an allocation of RM275,675 up to July. YPM chairman Datuk Seri Dr. Ismail Mohamed Said stated that YPM also provided RM18,900 for the Semai Kasih Orang Asli Community programme, including previous ones conducted at Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Pulat, with 46 Orang Asli students. “This is part of our corporate social responsibility (CSR) and YPM’s efforts to help the Orang Asli community in Gua Musang access quality education. ‘The Ministry of Rural and Regional Development, through its agencies, is highly

KANGAR, The current global trend demands tourism industry players to market their products creatively and innovatively, said the Regent of Perlis, Tuanku Syed Faizuddin Putra Jamalullail. In this regard, he said that mastering creative and innovative marketing methods, including the use of social media and artificial intelligence (AI) technology, is crucial for achieving a broader reach both domestically and internationally. ‘Whether we are aware of it or not, social media has become the key instrument for promoting our tourism products,’ he said when officiating the soft launch of Islamic Tourism Month 2024 (ITM 2024) here today. Raja Puan Muda of