Day: September 17, 2024

MERSING, The Scientific Expedition on Biodiversity in the Gunung Arong Forest Reserve can stimulate ecotourism activities as well as attract more tourists to the state. State Health and Environment committee chairman Ling Tian Soon said the expedition jointly organised by the Johor State Forestry Department, the Mersing District Office, the Peninsular Malaysia Forestry Department and the Global Environment Centre focused on collecting data on biological diversity and forest resources for planning the development and preservation of Johor’s natural treasures. He said the five-day expedition starting today, involving 132 participants from various agencies, higher education institutions and non-governmental organisations (NGOs), was

MELAKA, Five more cults and their teachings are being gazetted as deviant by the Melaka government, bringing the total number of such groups declared to deviate from the true teachings of Islam in the state to 36 since 1986. State Mufti Datuk Abdul Halim Tawil announced that these five cults and their teachings are the ‘Ajaran dan Fahaman Irwan Bin Alias’; ‘Ajaran Suhaini Bin Mohammad atau Ajaran Si Hulk’; ‘Amalan Dan Kaedah Perubatan Encik Adam Bin Isa (Tabib Adam)’; and ‘Penyelewengan Ajaran Risalah Bab Kesucian Yang Dibawa Oleh Wayang Hadi Kesumo (Hadi Minallah).’ ‘All these five cults and teachings have

KUALA LUMPUR, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today reiterated Malaysia’s commitment to achieving the 2030 Agenda for sustainable development as signed with 192 other countries in 2015. The latest Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) showed a record of 43 percent compared to the world average of around 17 percent, but the achievement does not carry any significant meaning if the principles of justice, courtesy and environmental well-being are not emphasized. ‘GOD Willing the government aspires to strengthen the sustainability aspects under the idea of ??MADANI centered on balanced development, nuanced with Malaysia’s unique image,’ said Anwar in his Facebook posting

IPOH, The Perak state government, through the Perak State Agricultural Development Corporation (Perak SADC), has signed a joint venture (JV) agreement with Pakistani halal gelatine manufacturer Leiner Pak Gelatine Ltd to grow the state’s halal gelatine industry. The agreement was signed by Perak SADC’s subsidiary, Ladang Lekir Sdn Bhd, and Leiner Gelatine Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of Leiner Pak Gelatine. In a statement today, the Perak state government said the JV was part of its efforts to become a major halal product manufacturer, especially in the gelatine industry, which currently only represents seven per cent of the world’s halal product

KOTA KINABALU, The Federal Government will focus on several strategies to stabilise inflation and address the challenges of rising living costs in Budget 2025, says Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof. Fadillah, who is also the Minister of Energy Transition and Water Transformation, said in a Facebook post that he shared this information during the Sabah, Sarawak, and Federal Territory of Labuan Price Stabilisation Committee Meeting, which he chaired here today. He said that efforts to stabilise the prices of goods and services would continue in line with the core principles of the MADANI government in safeguarding the people’s