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PUTRAJAYA, His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, and Her Majesty the Queen, Raja Zarith Sofiah graced the Trooping of the Colours ceremony held at Dataran Pahlawan Negara here today. Their Majesties arrived at 8.30 am to the accompaniment of the national anthem, Negaraku, followed by a fly-past formation of five Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) helicopters led by Major Mohd Fazruzaman Md Faril of the 10th Squadron, Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF). The helicopters carried the Jalur Gemilang and the flags of the MAF, Malaysian Army, Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN), and RMAF, followed by a 21-gun salute by the 41st

Manila: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Saturday expressed elation over the results of the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey which showed an 11-point increase in his administration’s net satisfaction score. In a statement, Marcos said the SWS poll results serve as a motivation for the government to work harder and deliver ‘genuine and effective’ service to the public. ‘Indeed, positive ratings always encourage us, but we remain focused on improving the key metrics that fulfill our promises to the people,’ Marcos said. ‘We take the high road in our efforts, not merely to seek popularity, but to render

KOTA KINABALU, The spirit of patriotism must not only be felt and celebrated during the National Month but, instead, it should be instilled in the hearts of all Malaysians at all times, said Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil. To achieve this goal, he said Malaysians must understand and appreciate the true meaning of the Rukun Negara and the national anthem of NegaraKu, instead of just being proud to possess the Malaysian identity card. “Need to strive harder and, here, I need the help of everyone in the MADANI Community to give meaning to the Rukun Negara,’ he said when officiating the

LYON (France), All 15 Malaysian youth participating in the WorldSkills Competition (WSC 2024), which ends today, continued to produce their best work and make one final dash to ensure every task is completed properly. A Bernama survey found that almost 80 per cent of the tasks and modules set for every skill had been completed and displayed in their respective workstations. Hundreds of visitors, including experts, youth and students, have converged on the WSC 2024 to see the contestants compete in 62 skill categories. The WSC 2024, held from Sept 10 to 15, brings together 1,400 competitors from over 70

KUALA LUMPUR, Officers who opt out of the Public Service Remuneration System (SSPA) will not be eligible for the salary adjustment, which will be implemented in two phases on Dec 1 this year and Jan 1, 2026. According to the 2024 Public Service Circular No. 1 from the Public Service Department (JPA), those ineligible for the salary adjustment also include officers who are no longer in service as of Dec 1, 2024, or Jan 1, 2026. The circular states that officers eligible for the Phase 1 salary adjustment are those appointed before Dec 1 this year and still in service