Day: September 24, 2024

KUALA LUMPUR, A collection of Malay medical manuscripts called ‘Kitab Tib’ – from the National Centre for Malay Manuscripts, National Library of Malaysia (PNM) has been nominated in UNESCO’s Memory of the World Program last year. National Unity Minister Datuk Aaron Ago Dagang said the nomination involved a series of manuscripts (MSS 1292) covering traditional Malay medical methods. He said the outcome of the nomination will be announced next year. “Hopefully this nomination will bear fruit and the Malay manuscripts of ‘Kitab Tib’ will be honoured as world heritage, let’s all pray,” he said in his speech at the opening

ALOR SETAR, The Kedah Regional Development Authority (KEDA) has allocated RM115,000 to provide food baskets for flood victims in its region through the Satu Pemimpin Satu Kampung (Santuni MADANI) programme. KEDA General Manager Ismasuhaimi Shariff said that RM80,000 from the total allocation was intended for flood victims outside Desa KEDA, RM30,000 for staff of KEDA and agencies under the Rural and Regional Development Ministry (KKDW) affected by the disaster, while the remainder would be channelled to flood victims from Desa KEDA and those in the Santuni MADANI programme area. ‘The food baskets will be distributed to those affected by the

KLUANG, Early voting for the Mahkota state assembly by-election concluded at 5 pm with the closing of three polling stations. They were Dewan Mahkota at Kem Mahkota, Dewan Pengaman Zamrud at the Kluang District police headquarters housing complex, and Sekolah Kebangsaan Sultan Sir Ibrahim. Based on the Election Commission (EC) data, the Mahkota constituency, located within the Kluang parliamentary area, has 66,318 registered voters. The early voting involves 4,510 military personnel and their spouses, as well as 401 police officers. In a statement today, the EC reported that 93.17 percent of early voters had cast their ballots as of 3

PUTRAJAYA, The Cabinet Committee Meeting on Agenda Nasional Malaysia Sihat (ANMS) today approved the Putrajaya Sihat Sejahtera (PSS) Strategic Plan as part of the national health agenda’s initiatives. The plan aims to support the government’s goal of fostering a healthy public service workforce capable of contributing productively to Malaysia’s development. Deputy Prime Minister and ANMS Cabinet Committee chairman Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said the PSS strategic plan outlined various strategies, initiatives, and targets to be achieved by 2030. “It aims to reduce the prevalence of health risk factors among public servants in Putrajaya by implementing policies promoting healthy

KUCHING, The Sarawak Premier’s Office today confirmed that no legal action is being contemplated by Petronas against the Sarawak government and its oil and gas company, Petroleum Sarawak Berhad (Petros). It said this in a joint statement issued after a meeting between the Sarawak government, Petronas and Petros with Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg at his office at Wisma Bapa Malaysia here today. The meeting was attended by Petronas president and group chief executive officer Tan Sri Tengku Muhammad Taufik Tengku Aziz, Petros chief executive officer Datuk Janin Girie and Sarawak State Secretary Datuk Amar Abu Bakar