Category: General

KUALA LUMPUR, Her Majesty Raja Zarith Sofiah, Queen of Malaysia, attended the Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) Royal Intellectual Forum in Johor today. According to a post on Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar’s Facebook, the forum titled ‘Islamic Stewardship Towards Climate Change and Environmental Sustainability’ was held at the Raja Zarith Sofiah Library, UTM Skudai, Johor Bahru. Her Majesty, who is the Chancellor of UTM, was welcomed upon arrival by Che’ Puan Mahkota Khaleeda Johor, the Pro-Chancellor of the university. ‘The discussion at the forum addresses environmental issues and outlines practical steps to promote environmental sustainability in accordance with Islamic values. ‘Based

PETALING JAYA, Royal Malaysian Customs Department director-general Datuk Anis Rizana Mohd Zainudin received the Women Leadership Excellence Award from Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil at the Asia Media Summit (AMS) tonight. Malaysia is hosting this year’s AMS with the Asia-Pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development (AIBD) serving as the event’s secretariat. Fahmi himself was also honoured with an appreciation award for his exemplary work for media development by AIBD Special Envoy for the Pacific Timothy Masiu. Other awards presented tonight included Best TV Programme on Inclusivity for All, Celebrating Diversity, Best Radio Programme on Building Cultural Bridges and Technology Award on Accessibility

SHAH ALAM, The Selangor and Kedah governments, through the Selangor Utility Corridor (KUSEL) and Utiliti Infra Darul Aman (UiDA), are forging a strategic collaboration for more integrated utility infrastructure management and development. The collaboration between the two agencies, which focuses on sharing expertise, technology, service networks and advisory support, will enable KUSEL to provide guidance and support to UiDA in enhancing knowledge on strategic utility infrastructure management. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the collaboration was signed today by KUSEL managing director Khairul Azmi Misran and UiDA chief executive officer Ahmad Taufik Radzi, witnessed by menteris besar Datuk Seri Amirudin

SEREMBAN, The Negeri Sembilan Government has set up Civil Defence Emergency Response Team (CDERT), consisting of members from the Village Development and Security Committee (JPKK), to boost its disaster preparedness. Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun said that the communities involved will be trained in basic safety skills to offer preliminary help before rescue teams arrive at the disaster site. ‘To date, members from 51 villages have received basic rescue training from the Malaysian Civil Defence Force (APM). ‘We hope this team will not only aid in rescuing victims but also protect the property of residents affected by disasters,’ he

PORT DICKSON, A poultry farm in Bukit Pelanduk is suspected of causing pollution and affecting the water quality in the surrounding and coastal waters. State Entrepreneurship, Human Resources, Climate Change, Cooperatives and Consumer Affairs Committee chairman S. Veerapan said that following complaints from local residents, the state Water Regulatory Authority has collected water samples from the drains at the farm for further investigation. He said an inspection found the poultry farm, situated on a 2.02-hectare open plot, to be poorly maintained, with black, fly- and maggot-infested water in the drains and ditches. ‘The state Department of Environment (DoE) visited the