Day: September 10, 2024

KOTA KINABALU, A record revenue of RM7 billion last year made Sabah among the top six contributors to Malaysia’s 2023 gross domestic product (GDP), said Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor. Hajiji said figures released by the Statistics Department of Malaysia in July showed that Sabah contributed 5.5 per cent to the nation’s GDP last year, and together with Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, Johor, Sarawak and Penang, collectively contributed 73 per cent of the national economy. ‘Just last year, we received RM11.34 billion in investments, the seventh highest in Malaysia, with 13.3 per cent garnered from the manufacturing sector,” he said

KANGAR, The Raja of Perlis Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Jamalullail granted an audience to Uzbekistan Ambassador to Malaysia Karomiddin Gadoev here yesterday afternoon. Istana Arau, in a statement today, said Karomiddin was accompanied by the Trade and Economic Counselor of the Uzbekistan Embassy in Kuala Lumpur, Mutalibjon Khojimurotov. It said that the envoy expressed support for fostering mutually beneficial cooperation between Perlis and the republic, particularly in the economic sector. ‘Karomiddin also hopes for increased collaboration between Perlis and Uzbekistan in the education sector through Universiti Malaysia Perlis and Kolej Universiti Islam Perlis, as well as in the Islamic tourism industry,’

LABUAN, Three students from Labuan International School (LIS) have earned national recognition for their exceptional contribution to climate action. Nur Hanis Batrisyia Ben Har, Jayden Tan Jiing Hao and Aireena Melissa Mohamad Syazwuan were announced as the Best in Malaysia in the Cambridge International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) Learner Award 2024 for Action on Climate Change. LIS principal Fadlin Aimuni said the prestigious award, which was presented by Cambridge University Press and Assessment, was announced to LIS on Sept 5. ‘As a reward for their efforts, each student will receive a US$200 voucher, and they have been invited

SUNGAI BULOH, A total of 143 individuals have been treated at health facilities following odour pollution incidents in several areas around Johor Bahru yesterday, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad. He said 139 individuals with mild symptoms such as nausea and dizziness were given outpatient treatment while four individuals, including a pregnant woman, were admitted for further care “However, all individuals involved in the incidents have been allowed to return to their homes,” he told a press conference after officiating at the 20th-anniversary celebration of the Sungai Buloh Health Ministry Training Institute today. Earlier reports indicated that 27

KUALA SELANGOR, A 32-year-old single mother and her 26-year-old boyfriend were sentenced to 24 months in jail by the Sessions Court here today for the abuse of the woman’s five-year-old daughter Judge Nurul Mardhiah Mohammed Redza handed down the sentence on the couple after they pleaded guilty to a charge of abusing the girl. She ordered both the accused to serve the jail sentence from the date of their arrest which was on Sept 4. The judge also ordered the couple to be placed on a good behaviour bond for two years upon completing their time in jail. They were