Category: General

KUALA LUMPUR, As Malaysia celebrates Malaysia Day today, it is a moment for the nation to reflect on its formation on Sept 16, 1963, as a symbol of unity and reflection, says Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye. The National Unity Advisory Council member said that Malaysia Day celebrations should serve as a unifying force to bringing together people of diverse backgrounds from Peninsular Malaysia, Sarawak, and Sabah together for a common goal and the success of the country. ‘Since Sept 16, 1963, was the day that Sabah and Sarawak joined with the Federation of Malaya to form Malaysia, the commemoration

Manila: The Land Bank of the Philippines’ (LandBank) new lending program “AgriSenso” is expected to benefit hundreds of agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs), including the whole agriculture value chain in the country, the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) said Tuesday. In a news release, DAR said a PHP10 billion fund was allotted for the program to bolster food security and sufficiency nationwide. ‘LandBank eyes at least 5,000 AgriSenso borrowers with an initial total amount of PHP500 million under LandBank’s new lending program,’ LandBank Executive Vice President Alex Lorayes said. The lending program, with an interest of 7 percent annually, aims to

ALOR SETAR, A ferry carrying 567 passengers ran aground on a sandbank due to strong winds, approximately 0.5 nautical miles from Kuala Perlis, Perlis, today. Konsortium Ferry Line Ventures Sdn Bhd, Human Resources and Operations Manager, Capt Baharin Baharom, said the ferry departed from the Kuala Perlis Passenger Jetty Terminal to Langkawi at 2.30 pm. ‘The ferry is still aground, and we are working to transfer the passengers back to the jetty terminal. But conditions are difficult. The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency is monitoring the situation,’ he said when contacted today. He said the operation to transfer the stranded passengers

KLUANG, Starting with street sales, ‘Rempeyek Wak Tunot’ is now not only a popular traditional snack brand in this district, but has ventured into the international market and currently even exported abroad. The owner and founder of Wak Tunot Enterprise, Tulos Joyo, 72, said at the beginning of its sale in 2004, rempeyek, using the traditional recipe, was only sold by the roadside but now it has entered international markets such as Australia, New Zealand and Singapore. ‘Previously, my husband, Mihat Tahir, 81, and I opened a stall selling mee bandung and nasi goreng kampung (village fried rice), and I

ALOR SETAR, Dozens of Malaysian holiday-goers wishing to go to Thailand over the long weekend had their dreams crashed at the border gate due to passport issues, income tax arrears, customs tax, and unresolved old criminal cases. Kedah Immigration director Mohd Ridzzuan Mohd Zain said the problems were detected through data obtained from the Bukit Kayu Hitam Immigration, Customs, Quarantine and Security (ICQS) Complex. ‘There were 10 cases involving damaged passports such as being torn, water-damaged, missing pages and had scratches. ‘There are also 20 cases related to income tax arrears and nine cases involving customs issues, making this cross-border