Day: August 5, 2024

KUALA LUMPUR, The Congress of Union of Employees in the Public and Civil Services Malaysia (Cuepacs) has urged the Ministry of Health (MOH) to strengthen the mobilisation of medical personnel to prevent critical manpower shortages in the healthcare sector in certain locations. Its president Datuk Dr Adnan Mat said this call comes in response to the Hulu Langat district health office’s (PKD) decision to limit the maternity leave of medical officers to 60 days due to staff shortages. He said that the experience from the COVID-19 pandemic, which nearly caused the collapse of the country’s health facilities, should serve as

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia’s independence, secured by its founding father and first Prime Minister Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj, must always be preserved to ensure that the country remains independent and sovereign, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said. He said as the citizen of the country, every Malaysian has an obligation to give meaning to the independence and freedom enjoyed over the past 67 years. This is in line with the government’s aspiration to create a MADANI society that always respects each other, celebrates their diversity and helps one another to ensure that the everyone could live in peace and

KOTA BHARU, The National Kenaf and Tobacco Board (LKTN) is setting up a plant for processing non-woven thermobonding kenaf fibre to enhance the value-added of the fibre into semi-finished non-woven products. Deputy Minister of Plantation and Commodities Datuk Chan Foong Hin said the plant, located in Saujana, Setiu in Terengganu, covers an area of five acres, with the building itself spanning 2,376 square metres. He said the total cost of the project is RM25 million, which includes the construction of the building and the provision of machinery developed under the 10th and 11th Malaysia Plans. ‘The allocation for the construction

KUALA TERENGGANU, The Congress of Union of Employees in the Public and Civil Services (Cuepacs) is urging civil servants to consistently demonstrate a high level of commitment and enhance their work performance, in line with the upcoming salary increase in December. Its president, Datuk Dr Adnan Mat, said he believed that with the details of the new salary rates to be announced next week, the government expects civil servants to prove their capability to deliver excellent services to the people. ‘The salary increase was announced by Prime Minister (Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim) on May 1 and the specific details will

KUALA LUMPUR, The Malaysian National News Agency (Bernama) and the Malaysian Press Institute (MPI) are set to explore a strategic collaboration to offer training and courses in journalism in an effort to nurture more talent in the field. According to Bernama Chief Executive Officer Nur-ul Afida Kamaludin, the collaboration will highlight and enhance various journalism courses and training, including those related to artificial intelligence (AI) technology. ‘We have agreed to collaborate in offering courses to diploma-level students who are keen to explore and gain a deeper insight into journalism. ‘With the expertise of MPI’s teaching staff and the energy and