Day: August 10, 2024

KUALA LUMPUR, The first-ever Lembah Pantai Unity Convention at the parliamentary level is set to strengthen ties among parties within the government. Lembah Pantai MP Fahmi Fadzil said the convention is designed to enhance ties between the parties and solidify cooperation among its partners. ‘This convention is the first of its kind at the parliamentary level within the Federal Territories and possibly even across the nation. ‘We have undertaken this initiative with the awareness of the need to establish better and closer relationships among parties within the Unity Government. ‘It is the result of a series of interactive discussions and

KOTA KINABALU, The Sabah state government always welcomes the involvement of the private sector to assist in development projects, which helps the people and reduces the state government’s financial burden. Sabah Chief Minister II Datuk Seri Dr Joachim Gunsalam said the state government could then use existing financial resources to finance socioeconomic and other infrastructure development. ‘In this context, we are convinced that cooperation between the state government and government agencies, especially the Housing and Town Development Authority with the support of the private sector, we can implement various development agenda for the state and people’s betterment. “A strategic focus

GUA MUSANG, Barisan Nasional (BN) candidate for the Nenggiri state by-election, Mohd Azmawi Fikri Abdul Ghani, has pledged that his forthcoming manifesto will be more than just rhetoric. Known as Awie, he said that he was investing extra time in discussing the manifesto with BN leaders to ensure its practical implementation. ‘I am working closely with the BN leadership to make sure the manifesto is actionable, not just promises. We need to be able to deliver on these commitments if we succeed. ‘I want to ensure that this manifesto is not mere rhetoric. Young people want their needs addressed, not

SEPANG, National weight-lifter Mohamad Aniq Kasdan admitted he is happy that weightlifting has started to grab the attention of Malaysians in the prestigious Olympic Games in Paris. He said that if previously the sport was not the focus of the public in the country, now it is more well known especially after he proved that Malaysia is capable of competing with the best at the world’s biggest sports games. ‘(Although) I didn’t even get a medal. I see the public’s view of this sport is in a different light now,’ said Mohamad Aniq who missed a podium finish by 1

KUALA LUMPUR, The Malaysian Youth Council (MBM) will hold the Reach Out Community programme from next week until this December to provide explanations on current youth-related issues. MBM president Mohd Izzat Afifi Abdul Hamid said the programme aims to reach at least 50 districts across the peninsula to explain, among other things, the amendment to the youth age limit, which will come into force on Jan 1, 2026. He said that the current youth age limit is 40 years, but after the Youth Societies and Youth Development (Amendment) Act 2019 (Act A1602) comes into force, it will be reduced to