Day: September 12, 2024

KUANTAN, Tengku Puteri Seri Lela Wangsa Tengku Tan Sri Dr Meriam Al-Marhum Sultan Ahmad Shah, the eldest sister of the Sultan of Pahang, heads the state’s awards and honours list in conjunction with the Ruler’s 65th birthday. The Sultan of Pahang, Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah, presented the awards, medals and honours at the investiture ceremony at Balai Mahkota, Istana Abdulaziz, here today. Tengku Meriam was conferred the Darjah Kebesaran Al-Sultan Abdullah Pahang Yang Amat Di Mulia – Peringkat Pertama Sri Setia Al-Sultan Abdullah Ahmad Shah (SAAS), which carries the title ‘Datuk Sri Setia’. Al-Sultan Abdullah bestowed the Darjah

Most Malaysians are not familiar with the traditional food of the Bajau people, an indigenous group inhabiting Semporna, Sabah, and parts of the Philippines. Known for their nomadic, seafaring way of life, it is only natural their cuisine is deeply rooted in their maritime environment. Anyone who has been to Semporna will undoubtedly attest to the deliciousness and uniqueness of their seafood and other traditional dishes, which are certainly difficult to come across in Peninsular Malaysia. Those missing traditional Bajau food need not take a flight to Semporna as there is a restaurant in Sunway Mentari here that actually offers

LYON (France), The second day of the WorldSkills competition (WSC 2024), continued to witness young Malaysians showing off their quality and skill on the world stage brilliantly. Bernama’s survey found that they expertly performed every task and module set even though the competition area was filled with hundreds of visitors from various segments. Hundreds of visitors comprising experts, youth and students attended the WSC 2024 held at Eurexpo here to see participants show off their skills in more than 62 skills categories. At this WSC, visitors were also given the opportunity to try and explore every skill available including Beauty

TEMPE, Ariz. and KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Benchmark Electronics, Inc. (NYSE: BHE), a global provider of engineering, design, and manufacturing services, today marked a significant milestone with the grand opening of its new facility in Penang, Malaysia. This expansion, Benchmark’s fourth facility in the region, underscores the company’s commitment to growth and innovation. The new facility, spanning an impressive 8,000 sq. metres with space to further expand, significantly enhances Benchmark’s capacity and capabilities in the region. With this addition, Benchmark’s total footprint in Penang now exceeds 40,000 sq. metres. To support the ramp-up of this new facility, Benchmark will be hiring

PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia’s domestic tourism showed an impressive growth in 2023 when it recorded a total expenditure of RM78.7 billion compared to RM59.2 billion in the previous year, according to the Tourism Satellite Account (TSA) released by the Department of Statistics Malaysia today. The TSA is a statistical framework used to gauge the performance of the tourism industry and its contribution to gross domestic product (GDP). Chief Statistician Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin said the increase in domestic tourism expenditure was mainly attributed to shopping activities (39.2 per cent), food and beverage (17.5 per cent) and automotive fuel (14.3 per