Day: October 3, 2024

MELAKA, The annual bazaar sale and Deepavali Carnival will be held at Melaka’s Little India in Jalan Bendahara from Oct 16 to 30 to enliven the atmosphere ahead of the festival of lights. State Youth Development, Sports and Non-Governmental Organisations Committee chairman Datuk VP Shanmugam said they are targeting to attract 30,000 visitors throughout this year’s programme. “Last year, we achieved our target of 20,000 visitors, but this year, in conjunction with Visit Melaka Year 2024 (VMY2024), we believe more tourists will come. “A total of 50 stalls will be set up, especially for Hindus to purchase items in preparation

GENTING HIGHLANDS, The Gohtong Jaya Fire and Rescue Station, on a 0.8-hectare site here, will be the first fire and rescue station to be built through public-private strategic cooperation, said Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming. He said the project, approved in 2021 under the 12th Malaysia Plan, is estimated to cost RM68.3 million with the government allocating RM39 million and the remaining to be borne by Genting Malaysia Berhad (GenM) under the company’s corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiative. “The station, equipped with 40 units of staff quarters, a multi-purpose hall and a prayer hall is expected to

KUALA LUMPUR, The ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) expects the Malaysian ringgit to remain strong as one of the region’s best-performing currencies, according to chief economist Hoe Ee Khor. He said Malaysia is attracting substantial capital inflows, and some Malaysian investment corporations are repatriating their investment earnings, which has also helped support the currency. ‘Along with that, the cut in the US Federal Reserve rate plays a role. One of the key drivers of exchange rates is carry trade, which reflects the difference between US interest rates and the Malaysian policy rate. ‘This rate differential has narrowed, thus supporting the

JOHOR BAHRU, Newly elected Mahkota assemblyman Syed Hussien Syed Abdullah took his oath of office during the Second Meeting of the Third Session of the 15th Johor State Legislative Assembly at Bangunan Sultan Ismail, Kota Iskandar here today. Syed Hussien, 40, when taking his oath before Johor State Assembly speaker Datuk Dr Mohd Puad Zarkashi, pledged to fulfil his duties as an assemblyman with utmost sincerity. ‘I also pledge to defend and uphold the Johor State Constitution,’ said the Kluang UMNO Youth chief. In last Saturday’s Mahkota state by-election, Syed Hussien, representing the Unity Government, secured a resounding victory with

JOHOR BAHRU, Regent of Johor, Tunku Mahkota Ismail had an audience with the Sultan of Selangor Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah on Tuesday. This was shared through a post on Tunku Mahkota Ismail’s official Facebook page, along with several photos of the meeting. During the discussion, Tunku Mahkota Ismail and Sultan Sharafuddin exchanged views on fostering unity among Malaysians, upholding professionalism in the country and the important role of the Royal Institution in serving as a unifying symbol for the nation. Also discussed were matters related to football, where both agreed that football rivalries should remain on the field, and mutual