Day: August 2, 2024

PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia has demonstrated commendable economic resilience, achieving a gross domestic product growth of 3.6 per cent in 2023, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DoSM). It said the achievement was recorded amidst the challenging global economic environment, which includes geopolitical tensions impacting global markets, rising cost of living, and commodity price fluctuations. ‘The services sector notably contributed to the growth with a robust performance of 5.1 per cent, counterbalancing the manufacturing sector’s modest growth of 0.7 per cent due to global economic challenges, including supply chain disruptions and fluctuating commodity prices,’ chief statistician Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin

PUTRAJAYA, The Ministry of Housing and Local Government (KPKT) has achieved 85 per cent implementation of its 2024 Budget initiatives as of June 21 this year, highlighted Minister Nga Kor Ming. He stated that of the 12 initiatives outlined in the budget with a total allocation of RM737.9 million, 10 have already achieved over 85 per cent of their targets within just six months. The 10 initiatives include upgrading public toilets, street lighting replacement, upgrading dilapidated public markets, maintenance of non-Islamic places of worship, and improving and repairing drainage systems. “The mid-year achievements of KPKT encompass five key areas: the

KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today expressed condolences to the family of Mahkota assemblywoman Datuk Sharifah Azizah Syed Zain who died today. ‘Received the sad news of the passing of Mahkota assemblywoman Datuk Sharifah Azizah Syed Zain. Wishing her family to be granted strength and patience, and may Allah forgive all her sins and grant her the best in Jannah,’ he posted on X. Sharifah Azizah, who was receiving treatment at Enche’ Besar Hajjah Khalsom Hospital in Kluang, breathed her last today, at the age of 63. Her remains would be laid to rest at Kampung Melayu

KUALA LUMPUR: Aug 1 (Bernama) — Alibaba.com, a leading platform for global business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce, will team up with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to support athletes with dual-career and career-transition opportunities by empowering them to become entrepreneurs. In a statement here, Alibaba.com said the announcement of it as the first worldwide Olympic and Paralympic e-commerce partner to join the fourth edition of the Athlete365 Business Accelerator programme (Business Accelerator) will be made at a grand launch event in Paris today. ‘The Athlete365 Business Accelerator programme was a business incubator that aimed to equip current and former professional athletes with

ALOR SETAR, The farmers in the Muda Agricultural Development Authority (MADA) area do not have to worry about the irrigation of crops for this season and the 2/2024 season. MADA general manager Kamarudin Dahuli said the reservoirs in the three dams operated by the authority are still able to cover the needs for agriculture based on simulations that have been made. “Perhaps there is concern among rice farmers, but God willing we can supply water for irrigation. From the simulation made and based on the records of the last 20 years, we will be able to supply water for irrigating