Day: September 19, 2024

KUALA LUMPUR, The remuneration and salary component must be reviewed to attract more students to take up engineering in their tertiary education to address the engineer-to-population ratio. Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said Malaysia’s current engineer-to-population ratio, which stands at 1:170, well below the 1:100 ratio seen in developed countries, needs to be urgently addressed. Fadillah who is also the Energy Transition and Water Transformation (PETRA) Minister said reports indicated that 35 per cent of junior engineers earned less than RM2,000 per month. “As we analyse the reasons behind this disparity, we must reassess salary structures to attract

GEORGE TOWN, Police have confirmed the identities of the two Chinese tourists who were killed by a fallen tree in the compound of the Penang Peranakan Mansion in Lebuh Gereja here, yesterday. Northeast District Police chief ACP Razlam Ab Hamid said the victims were identified as Liu Zhu, 69, and his daughter Liu Xinxin, 36. They were scheduled to check out from their hotel in Tanjung Bunga today. “They arrived in Penang on a direct flight from China on Sept 14 for a holiday in the country and were supposed to check out of their hotel today to continue their

SERDANG, The local intellectual property protection certificate for Musang King Durian has been renewed for another 10 years by the Intellectual Property Corporation (MyIPO) strecthing until March 12, 2034. Agriculture and Food Security Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu said the renewal signifies that the Musang King durian is a brand which belongs to Malaysia and cannot be used by other countries. “We (Malaysia) have registered the Musang King durian as a special brand through MyIPO. (For) a period of 10 years, when you have patented it, it would be difficult for another country to use it,” he told the media

KOTA KINABALU, Fourteen out of the 36 projects in Phase One of the Tamu Desa initiative were fully completed last month, said Entrepreneur and Cooperatives Development Minister Datuk Ewon Benedick He said the projects involved the development of Tamu Desa premises in Penampang, Kota Marudu, Kota Belud, Sipitang, Nabawan, and Tawau. ‘Part of the Tamu Desa project is under construction and the rest is in the procurement phase. On Sept 30, we will discuss the overall progress of the Tamu Desa projects in Sabah at the Sabah Entrepreneurship Development Coordination Committee meeting,’ he said. He said this when met by

KLUANG, Barisan Nasional (BN) chairman Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has urged the opposition to demonstrate greater sensitivity and refrain from using the name of the late Mahkota assemblyman, Datuk Sharifah Azizah Syed Zain, as part of their by-election campaign propaganda. The UMNO president said the opposition should respect the feelings of Sharifah Azizah’s family. ‘In any form of campaigning, we must show respect for individuals, whether they are alive or deceased, and be mindful of the emotions of their families. ‘I believe the best approach is to act with consideration and decorum, as we are here to select