Category: General

ALOR SETAR, A mother who gave birth 30 days ago expressed gratitude for being evacuated to a comfortable temporary flood centre that also provides medical assistance. Siti Zulaiha Johari, 33 and her baby have been taking shelter at Sultan Abdul Halim Stadium since Thursday after floods hit her home in Kampung Tanjung, near here. ‘…I am grateful that the relief centre has complete facilities. MOH (Ministry of Health) staff always make sure that I am doing well and remind me to let them know right away if I feel uncomfortable or sick,’ she told Bernama. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar

MELAKA, Melaka Chief Minister Datuk Seri Ab Rauf Yusoh announced that the state government is targeting 88 per cent home ownership by 2030. He noted that at least 4,191 housing units need to be built annually to achieve this goal. “According to a report by the Department of Statistics Malaysia, the housing development sector in Melaka has shown positive performance in 2023, with home ownership rates at 84.5 per cent, higher than the national average of 76.5 per cent. “Meanwhile, data from the National Property Information Centre (NAPIC) for the second quarter of 2024 recorded that Melaka continues to maintain

KULAI, A total of 52 out of 107 telecommunications towers under phase one of the National Digital Network (JENDELA) programme in Johor have been in operation so far, said Deputy Communications Minister Teo Nie Ching. She said the rest of the towers are expected to be operational by the end of this year at the latest, thus benefiting the people of the state to enjoy smoother internet coverage. “Instructions from the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) to contractors and also service providers are to at least start operating at the end of this year. “We ask them to follow

BEIJING, His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, the King of Malaysia, graciously took time today to meet with the Malaysian diaspora in China. Sultan Ibrahim, who is on his maiden state visit to the republic from Sept 19 to 22 at the invitation of President Xi Jinping, attended the reception held at a hotel here at 10 am. Also in attendance were Tunku Temenggong of Johor Tunku Idris Iskandar, Minister of Transport Anthony Loke, Minister of Housing and Local Government Nga Kor Ming, Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Datuk Seri Amran Mohamed Zin, and Malaysia’s Ambassador to China Datuk Norman

Manila: Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo will campaign for the Philippines’ bid for a non-permanent United Nations Security Council (UNSC) seat during the high-level meetings at the 79th Session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 79) next week. In a statement on Saturday, Manalo said Manila is ‘making positive headway’ in its campaign and is confident with its ‘proven track record of being a dependable partner, pathfinder, and peacemaker in world affairs.’ Manalo will be leading the Philippine delegation to the UNGA 79 High-Level Week (HLW) and related meetings taking place in New York City from Sept. 22 to 29.