Day: October 1, 2024

KUALA LUMPUR, The Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) will ensure industry access to sustainable markets, while improving resource efficiency, strengthening governance and supporting the country’s net-zero target. Its minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz, said the MITI Sustainability Report 2023, launched today, aims to develop a trade and industry sector that incorporates sustainable practices. ‘The purpose of this report is to demonstrate that we not only expect the industry to adopt sustainability measures, but as a government ministry, MITI must also lead by example with its own report. ‘This highlights our focus on sustainability, including environmental, social

SHAH ALAM, Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abd Kadir said any need or action at the Ministry of Higher Education (KPT) level in relation to the GISB Holdings Sdn Bhd (GISBH) issue will be taken after receiving a full report from the special team investigating the case. He said so far the ministry has not received a complete report on whether lecturers or students at the public university level are involved in or linked with this issue. ‘However, the most important thing is that the situation is now being dealt with by the authorities through a ‘task force’

KOTA BHARU, The Federal Government has allocated RM8 million for the construction of a dialysis centre under Yayasan Sultan Kelantan Darul Naim. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the funds would be disbursed through the Kelantan Public Works Department. The matter was also presented to the Sultan of Kelantan Sultan Muhammad V in his audience with the Ruler at the Istana Negeri in Kubang Kerian today. ‘With this approval, we hope to provide conducive and safe infrastructure for those in need in Kelantan,’ he said in his speech at a meet and greet session with traders at the Siti

KOTA KINABALU, The almost seven-hour journey from Sandakan to Kota Kinabalu was the reason for Rafida Zaiddin, 19, a student at Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) to use a sack as an alternative baggage to avoid dropped items, which has gone viral on social media recently. The student majoring in Bachelor of Accounting said that the items she was carrying were quite a lot and made it difficult to move, so her father took a sack in the kitchen and put half of the items in it. Additionally, the entry requirement that allocates only two bags only allowed when registering for

KAJANG, Individuals claiming that their vehicles, which were completely damaged in a previous accident but are still on the road have been urged to come forward and lodge a report to the authorities. Road Transport Department (JPJ) director-general, Datuk Aedy Fadly Ramli, said that the department takes these allegations seriously and is taking further action to investigate the claims. “We are treating this matter with utmost seriousness and are currently conducting an investigation regarding the allegations. Therefore, I advise the individual concerned, as well as anyone else in a similar situation, to file a report with the police and JPJ.