Day: August 15, 2024

KUANTAN, Kuantan Port has been identified as having the potential to be developed as a homeport for cruise ships in the East Coast region, which could create an economic spillover for the country and the local community, says Transport Minister Anthony Loke. He said cruise tourism had high economic value, as more travellers would stay and spend in the area, which is why the Ministry of Transport (MOT) was actively promoting the industry. “First, it requires a lot of promotion. Most cruise liners have their homeports in Singapore. We have the intention or plan to attract these cruise companies to

KUANTAN, Kuantan Port has been identified as having the potential to be developed as a homeport for cruise ships in the East Coast region, which could create an economic spillover for the country and the local community, says Transport Minister Anthony Loke. He said cruise tourism had high economic value, as more travellers would stay and spend in the area, which is why the Ministry of Transport (MOT) was actively promoting the industry. “First, it requires a lot of promotion. Most cruise liners have their homeports in Singapore. We have the intention or plan to attract these cruise companies to

KUANTAN, The progress of the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project which includes four states — Pahang, Kelantan, Terengganu and Selangor — has reached 70.13 per cent completion as of last month, said Transport Minister Anthony Loke. He said the construction of the project is going smoothly and according to the set schedule, and with that the government is confident that the ECRL operations from Gombak to the East Coast, namely Pahang, Terengganu and Kelantan, will be able to commence in early 2027. ‘In Kelantan, Terengganu and Pahang, the construction is well advanced. In Selangor, it is in the early

KUANTAN, The progress of the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project which includes four states — Pahang, Kelantan, Terengganu and Selangor — has reached 70.13 per cent completion as of last month, said Transport Minister Anthony Loke. He said the construction of the project is going smoothly and according to the set schedule, and with that the government is confident that the ECRL operations from Gombak to the East Coast, namely Pahang, Terengganu and Kelantan, will be able to commence in early 2027. ‘In Kelantan, Terengganu and Pahang, the construction is well advanced. In Selangor, it is in the early

BANGI, A leading Malaysian coffee brand, ZUS Coffee, in collaboration with the Consultative Council of Islamic Organisations of Malaysia (MAPIM), has embarked on raising humanitarian funds for the Palestinians in Gaza through the ‘1,000,000 Supporters Campaign and Gaza Special Edition Cup Sleeve’. The chief executive officer of MAPIM, Dr Ahmad Sani Abdul Alim Araby said the campaign is part of the organisation’s ongoing efforts to provide humanitarian aid and solidarity to the people of Gaza affected by the ongoing genocide by the Zionist regime. ‘ZUS Coffee, as a synergistic partner of this campaign, introduces a special edition Gaza-themed cup ‘sleeve’