Day: September 9, 2024

LYON, The field of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) can no longer be considered a ‘second chance’ by any party, as it now promises significant job opportunities. The Department of Skills Development (JPK) director-general Zuleah Darsong said young people enrolling in TVET institutions have a great opportunity to achieve excellent careers and explore opportunities at the international level. It is said that this matter is also evidenced by the participation of 15 highly skilled Malaysian youth competing at the international level in the WorldSkills (WSC 2024) competition in Lyon, France, starting tomorrow. “We hope that youths participating in

KUALA LUMPUR, The national men’s hockey squad lost 2-4 to lower-ranked China in their second match of the 2024 Asian Champions Trophy (ACT) in Hulunbuir, Inner Mongolia today. In the match played in Moqi, Malaysia’s goalmouth was breached as early as the ninth minute when China’s Gao Jiesheng scored from a penalty corner before Muhammad Azrai Aizad Abu Kamal equalised five minutes later. China, ranked 23rd in the world compared to Malaysia’s 13th, continued to dominate with Jiesheng doubling the score in the third quarter of the match (32nd min) and Lin Changliang putting China further ahead eight minutes later

KANGAR, The Regent of Perlis Tuanku Syed Faizuddin Putra Jamalullail called upon all tourism stakeholders to elevate their efforts to ensure the Visit Malaysia 2026 (VM 2026) campaign becomes a great success. Tuanku Syed Faizuddin Putra said this initiative was crucial to maximize Malaysia’s economy and establish the country as a premier tourism destination globally. “With the commencement of Visit Perlis Year 2024-2025, we embark upon a momentous journey, marking the initial step towards Visit Malaysia Year 2026,” the Regent said. Tuanku Syed Faizuddin Putra said this in his speech when launching the Conference on the Proposed Asean China Heritage

KANGAR, The People’s Income Initiative (IPR)-INTAN farms, located within the Northern Corridor Economic Region (NCER) in Perlis, are projected to produce over 12,000 metric tonnes of crops annually, once fully operational. The IPR-INTAN@NCER initiative is spearheaded by the Ministry of Economy, in collaboration with the Northern Corridor Implementation Authority (NCIA). According to NCIA chief executive, Mohamad Haris Kader Sultan, the IPR-INTAN@NCER project in Perlis is currently underway on 50.586 hectares, with a production target exceeding 2,200 metric tonnes of chili, eggplant, and okra per year. An additional 299.467 hectares will be developed by the end of the year, bringing the

KUALA LUMPUR, The police are tracking down an individual suspected of breaking into two donation boxes belonging to Masjid An-Nur in USJ 4, Subang Jaya, resulting in an estimated loss of RM3,000. Subang Jaya District Police chief ACP Wan Azlan Wan Mamat in a statement said the incident was recorded by the mosque’s closed-circuit television (CCTV) at 11.40 am yesterday (Sept 8). He said the male suspect, dressed in a blue shirt, brown trousers, and carrying a food delivery bag, was seen prying open two donation boxes located in the mosque’s foyer and taking the money meant for the mosque’s