Day: September 24, 2024

ISKANDAR PUTERI, The Johor government is in discussions with the Housing and Local Government Ministry (KPKT) to identify suitable locations for the new MADANI housing projects in the state. State Housing and Local Government Committee chairman Datuk Mohd Jafni Md Shukor said the state government welcomed the MADANI Housing initiative put forth by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, as part of efforts to aid low-income groups in owning homes. He added that the MADANI Housing initiative complements existing housing programmes in Johor, and the state government welcomes any proposals to develop more affordable housing for low-income earners. Speaking to

KUALA LUMPUR, The National ICT Security Discourse (NICTSeD), coordinated by CyberSecurity Malaysia, serves to educate school communities, students, and teachers to become informed and responsible internet users. CyberSecurity Malaysia chief executive officer Datuk Dr Amirudin Abdul Wahab said the discourse, which involved secondary schools across Malaysia, helped students recognise and overcome the challenges and risks encountered while navigating the internet. “In line with the 2013-2025 Malaysia Education Blueprint, NICTSeD is an annual initiative organised through our ‘CyberSAFE® in School’ programme to support the national Digital Education Policy. “This programme targets students from Form 1 to Form 5 to encourage critical

PUTRAJAYA, The Ministry of Home Affairs (KDN) will provide the family of Pastor Raymond Koh and their legal team with a copy of a task force report on his disappearance without any watermark. KDN, in a statement today, said the move was based on the advice received from the Attorney General’s Chambers yesterday. The development stems from Free Malaysia Today’s report yesterday, “Task Force Report On Pastor Koh Tampered With, Lawyer Claims,”. The report states that the Special Task Force Report submitted to Pastor Koh’s family and lawyers had been altered. KDN stressed that the Special Task Force report is

KUALA LUMPUR, The Federal Territories Islamic Religious Council (MAIWP) must prioritise integrity management to enhance societal values and support the Malaysia MADANI development agenda, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Dr Mohd Na’im Mokhtar. He called for an end to the ‘old stigma’ surrounding inefficient management and stressed that the agency responsible for Islamic affairs should not be perceived as lagging behind the mainstream. He also highlighted the importance of MAIWP focusing on economic empowerment programmes for the community, addressing welfare, protection, economy, healthcare, education and development for the underprivileged and the poor. ‘As public servants,

ALOR SETAR, The number of flood victims in Kedah housed at 29 relief centres has continued to decrease to 5,592 individuals from 1,788 families as of 8 pm tonight, compared to 6,439 people from 2,062 families this afternoon. According to the Social Welfare Department’s (JKM) Info Bencana report, the number of evacuees in the Kota Setar district stands at 3,745 individuals from 1,217 families, still accommodated in 16 relief centres. Three centres in the district-SMK Kepala Batas, SK Titi Gajah, and SK Taman Aman-were closed at 3 pm today. The Pendang district recorded 1,607 individuals from 491 families placed in