Day: September 28, 2024

CYBERJAYA, The Selangor state government aims to build 60,000 affordable housing units under the Rumah Idaman initiative by 2027, said Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari. He said the momentum of house construction under the initiative is going well with 40,000 units currently in the process of awaiting related approval. “The (Rumah Idaman Initiative) which is in the pipeline means (in) approval and waiting for the planning permission process and building permission and so on for approximately 40,000 units. “The 10,000 units are under construction which we are targeting first, by 2026 or 2027 we will have 60,000 units (houses

MELAKA, The successful implementation of the Vehicle-Free Zone implemented by Melaka can be used as an alternative platform to free cities from motorised vehicles throughout the country, said the Minister of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability, Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad. He said the alternative was not only a method to reduce traffic congestion in the focus areas, especially in the city centres, but as a commitment to the sustainability and well-being of the people as well as ensuring a cleaner and healthier environment. “The Vehicle-Free Zone implemented in Banda Hilir here is a very forward-looking initiative and many places have

KLUANG, The Mahkota state by-election results are expected to be known as early as 9 pm today, said Election Commission (EC) chairman Datuk Seri Ramlan Harun. He said this estimate is based on the proximity of the polling centres and the smooth voting process, which would allow for quicker results. ‘In Kluang, the logistics are quite simple and everything is close by, with the polling stations also located near the town, so we are expecting the results as early as 9 pm,’ he said. Ramlan told reporters this after observing the voting process at the Dewan Jubli Intan Sultan Ibrahim

JAKARTA, Seminars to uphold the importance of Nusantara manuscripts will continue to be held periodically, focusing on content that can be produced from such scripts in cooperation with book publishers participating in the programme, according to the Malaysian Institute of Translation and Books (ITBM). ITBM chief executive officer Sakri Abdullah said in addition to focusing on collaboration between local and foreign publishers, he plans to expand such seminars in ASEAN countries to internationalise the archipelago’s manuscripts. “We plan to hold this seminar once or twice a year. The first one was held in Jakarta, the next in Kuala Lumpur, and

KLUANG, A total of 29.08 per cent of the 61,274 electors eligible to vote in the Mahkota by-election today have cast their ballots as of noon, according to the Election Commission (EC). Voting at the 20 polling centres, which have 109 streams, started at 8 am and will end at 6 pm. EC chairman Datuk Seri Ramlan Harun said they are expecting a voter turnout of more than 60 per cent. After the polling ends, vote counting will be done at the polling centres before ballots are taken to Dewan Tunku Ibrahim Ismail for vote-tallying. The results are expected to