Day: August 8, 2024

KOTA BHARU, The Kemubu Agricultural Development Authority (KADA) has urged the Federal Goverment to hold negotiations with the Kelantan state government over the construction of sheet piles to ensure the livelihood of thousands of farmers in the state. Its chairman, Muhammad Husain said the measure was a long-term plan that would not only benefit farmers but also involved national food security issues. “I have been informed that the water level in Sungai Kelantan has risen following heavy rain at the river head and enabled the pump at Kemubu Station 2 to operate well but the situation will deteriorate if there

KUALA LUMPUR, The government has filed an appeal against the High Court’s order on the transfer of 263.272 acres (106.542 hectares) of land in Mukim Batu, Kuala Lumpur, to Semantan Estate Sdn Bhd. The disputed land, located in the prime Jalan Duta area known as the ‘Duta enclave’, houses government buildings that include the National Hockey Stadium, the Malaysian Institute of Integrity, the National Archives, the Kuala Lumpur Syariah Court, the Inland Revenue Board building and the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Academy. Senior federal counsel Shamsul Bolhassan, when contacted by Bernama, confirmed that the notice of appeal was filed by the

KUALA LUMPUR, The High Court recently awarded RM700,000 in damages to the widow of a Chinese national tourist who was murdered, in her negligence suit against a prominent hotel in Pahang where he had stayed five years ago. Judicial Commissioner (JC) Datuk Raja Ahmad Mohzanuddin Shah Raja Mohzan ruled in favour of Wang Cuilin in her lawsuit against a housekeeping staff, the hotel, and its owner, who were named as the first to third defendants. In a written judgment dated May 14, the JC ruled that the widow succeeded in proving that the hotel staff was negligent in allowing an

KUALA LUMPUR, Collaboration with industry players and the private sector is crucial for Malaysia to regain its status as an ‘Asian Tiger’, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said. He said for Malaysia to lead the region’s economy, industry players must continue to strive to stay ahead of the competition by conducting business activities more creatively and innovatively. ‘We must work together to restore Malaysia as a nation that excels, not only politically but more importantly, in its economic standing, which will ultimately bring prosperity to our nation and well-being to our people. ‘If we are not united in