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KUALA LUMPUR, Kampung Pertanian in Kulai, Johor has been chosen as the “foster village’ of the Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Federal Territories) Dr Zaliha Mustafa through the “Satu Pemimpin Satu Kampung” (Santuni MADANI) programme. She said today that she chose the village as she used to run a clinic in the Bandar Putra Kulai area, with most of her patients being residents from Kampung Pertanian. “So, this village is very nostalgic to me. Last month, my political secretary went there to meet local leaders as well as to identify their needs and the local demographics in the area,’

GEORGE TOWN, The Ministry of Housing and Local Government (KPKT) is committed to empowering youth as leaders, innovators and decision-makers in housing and urban development, said its minister, Nga Kor Ming. Speaking at the 2024 National World Habitat Day Celebration, he said the ministry recognises the potential of youth as the heartbeat of future cities, in line with the celebration’s theme ‘Engaging Youth to Create a Better Urban Future’ which encourages young people to actively participate in shaping the cities and communities they inhabit. “Today, we recognise that youth voices must not only be heard, but amplified. Our cities need

KUALA LUMPUR, Palestine’s ambassador to Malaysia, Walid Abu Ali, has confirmed that the woman featured in a recently circulated apology video is indeed one of the two Palestinian women involved in an altercation with security personnel at Wisma Transit, Kuala Lumpur. In a short statement to Bernama on Sunday, Walid said: ‘Yes, this is the woman who created the problem. ‘In this video, she realised that she was wrong and has apologised to the officer and to Malaysia. She admitted she was emotionally unstable that day.’ On Oct 4, Bernama reported the incident, which went viral earlier this week, has

BAGAN DATUK, The Cabinet has agreed to restructure the Malaysian Cocoa Board to include coconuts, said Deputy Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. Ahmad Zahid, also the Minister of Rural and Regional Development, said the restructuring would not require additional expenses or new positions. “This (restructuring) is an approach where we aim to avoid waste, utilising existing resources to harness the benefits of coconuts not only in Bagan Datuk but also across the country, including the west and east coasts as well as Sabah and Sarawak. “Insya-Allah, we will realise the cooperation of all parties. We should not work

KUALA SELANGOR, A total of 8,500 premises across the country have been issued warnings for violating the The Control Of Smoking Products For Public Health Act 2024 (Act 852) that came into effect on Oct 1. Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said the offences were detected through 283 special operations held in five days involving 4,481 Health Ministry enforcers that ended on Saturday. “We cannot take enforcement action like imposing compounds, instead only warnings in the form of literature and explanations,’ he said at a media conference after a walkabout programme in Selangor here today. He added that