Day: September 9, 2024

PUTRAJAYA, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim wants all public-private partnership (PPP) projects to adopt and be implemented with strict and uncompromising governance principles. He said under the MADANI Government, the PPP projects should also take into account the issue of workers’ wages, as well as aspects of family needs including housing, education and health according to the circumstances and company’s capabilities. ‘This is what makes the PPP concept under the MADANI Government special. This is how we should continue doing and to consider in every social and public-private partnership,’ he said when launching the Public-Private Partnership Master Plan 2030 (PIKAS 2030)

SHAH ALAM, The Selangor state government will scrutinise the full report on the collapse of the pond embankment at the construction site for the Sungai Rasau Water Supply Scheme (Stage 1) in Taman Mas, Puchong, before making any decisions regarding the resumption of the project. Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari said State Infrastructure and Agriculture Committee chairman Ir. Izham Hashim visited the site yesterday to investigate and assess the extent of the damage. ‘If it involves weaknesses in the structure built by the developer or contractor responsible, I believe every project has insurance (to cover for the damages),’ he

SEREMBAN, A woman who allowed her 10-year-old son to drive a car which caused an accident on Sept 3 at Taman Arowana Impian, near here was fined RM700 by the Traffic Magistrate’s Court, here today. Magistrate Marlissa Mohd Fahmy handed down the sentence after the 46-year-old defendant pleaded guilty after the charges were read out to her. The defendant who works as a cleaner, is said to have allowed her 10-year-old son to drive a Toyota Corolla at 9 pm, on Sept 3 at Jalan Arowana 2 Taman Arowana Impian. She was charged under Section 39(5) of the Road Transport

KUCHING, The rules governing meetings in the Dewan Negara, Dewan Rakyat and State Legislative Assemblies need to be updated, to be more comprehensive and to include elements related to social media, said Sarawak State Assembly speaker Tan Sri Mohamad Asfia Awang Nassar. He said recent social media posts by assembly members criticising the speaker’s decisions are not currently addressed in existing rules. ‘Social media posts by YBs (Honorable Members) that criticise Parliament, the speaker, or undermine the speaker’s rulings are not covered by the current rules in Parliament or the state assemblies. ‘This is a new phenomenon and we need

SEREMBAN, The Negeri Sembilan government, through the State Culture and Arts Department (JKKN), will organise the largest Caklempong Festival 2024 at GEMBOX@Nilai, from Sept 27 to 29, and is targeting 50,000 visitors. State Tourism, Arts and Culture Action Committee chairman Nicole Tan said the three-day programme will also provide 15 special arts and cultural activities for visitors. According to her, 50 caklempong musicians from throughout the state will gather to perform the traditional musical instrument, which has now become one of the identities of the state in practising Adat Perpati. “We want to promote Negeri Sembilan through cultural tourism and