KUALA LUMPUR, In line with changes to the national education policy and increased access to upper secondary education, the minimum qualification for entry into the civil service has been raised to the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM). As a result, 11 service schemes that previously required the Pentaksiran Tingkatan Tiga (PT3) or Penilaian Menengah Rendah (PMR)…
KLUANG, The nomination centre for the Mahkota State Assembly by-election (PRK) at Dewan Tunku Ibrahim Ismail, opened at 9 am today. Each party and candidate intending to contest is given one hour to submit their nomination forms. Returning Officer Azurawati Wahid will then announce the names of eligible candidates. This by-election is being held following…
KUALA PERLIS, The Kuala Perlis Water Festival, a traditional event since the 1950s, is returning after a hiatus from 2019 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This festival serves as a medium to strengthen community ties and promote unity through the collaboration fostered by the event. Perlis state secretary Datuk Che Murad Sayang Ramjan stated that…
PUTRAJAYA, His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, and Her Majesty the Queen, Raja Zarith Sofiah graced the Trooping of the Colours ceremony held at Dataran Pahlawan Negara here today. Their Majesties arrived at 8.30 am to the accompaniment of the national anthem, Negaraku, followed by a fly-past formation of five Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF)…
SERDANG, What began as a hobby has surprisingly become the main source of income for a former graduate of Kolej Yayasan Pahang, who started by helping his mother-in-law produce small-scale creative sewing crafts. Mohd Firdaus Kamaruzzaman, 35, a Diploma in Business Management graduate, said his interest in pursuing the craft industry seriously grew after noticing…
KUALA LUMPUR, The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives is set to consolidate next week in sync with the underlying cash market. Rakuten Trade Sdn Bhd’s vice-president of equity research, Thong Pak Leng, stated that going forward, the index must break through the 1,670 resistance level to restore its…
