Day: September 15, 2024

KOTA KINABALU, The formation of Malaysia has brought significant benefits to people across the nation, including Sabah, said Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor. He said although the nation-building journey remains long and filled with challenges, there is strong confidence that unity and solidarity would enable Malaysians to overcome these obstacles. Hajiji also urged all Malaysians to embrace the theme of this year’s Malaysia Day celebration, ‘Malaysia MADANI: Jiwa Merdeka,’ which he described as a crucial reflection of the nation’s prosperity and progress. ‘Malaysia MADANI’ is built on six core values that reflect our vision to create a resilient, harmonious

KOTA KINABALU, The people of Sabah, especially those living in Kota Kinabalu, are excited, impatient and at the same time eagerly looking forward to the 2024 Malaysia Day celebrations which will be held at Padang Merdeka here, tomorrow night. The last time Sabah hosted the Malaysia Day Celebration was in 2021, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there were limitations as residents were prevented from going out together to show unity as Malaysians. However, this time around they do not want to miss the opportunity to go out en masse to celebrate the occassion together. Abdul Rahman Sarii, 34, a

KUALA LUMPUR, As the nation celebrates its 61st Malaysia Day, youths were told today to become agents of change, fostering unity to ensure a peaceful and prosperous nation. National Unity Minister Datuk Aaron Ago Dagang said in today’s complex world, unity and harmony are crucial for success. ‘After over six decades since Malaysia’s founding, it’s time for the younger generation to embrace and continue the legacy of our beloved country. Malaysia Day is a time to reinforce our unity,’ he said in a statement in conjunction with the 61st Malaysia Day tomorrow. He said Malaysia’s formation as an independent and

SHAH ALAM, The government has never made a decision to require all restaurants nationwide or any food and beverage (FandB) industry to apply for halal certification, says Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. He said any proposal and study on halal certification would not compel non-Muslim operators to do so. ‘Discussions regarding halal issues have been ongoing for a long time. In fact, halal certificates are usually applied for by non-Muslim restaurant operators in the country,’ he said when officiating the 78th MIC General Assembly at the Ideal Convention Centre (IDCC) here, today. Ahmad Zahid, who is

SHAH ALAM, The national education policy, which currently does not implement exams for Year 6 in primary schools and Form 3 in secondary schools, needs to be revamped, says Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. He said this follows the discovery that around 10,177 Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) candidates last year did not sit for the exams, and problems with reading, writing, and arithmetic (3M) were among the issues identified. The finding, he added, was obtained from discussions with Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir and Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek. ‘As a result, the