Category: General

KUDAT, Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) needs to be open to working with any party that has significant support of the people in Sabah, especially in the run-up to the Sabah state election. GRS deputy secretary-general Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali said that even though GRS is a coalition of local parties, it needs to assess the stand and support of the people of Sabah in making any decisions including parties for cooperation. Therefore, he said that as long as there is a national party that has the great support of the people in Sabah which can be seen in previous elections,

BAGAN DATUK, A proposal is being considered for plantation companies whose land leases with the government have expired to return 20 percent of the leased land to the state government if they wish to renew the lease. Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr. Ahmad Zahid Hamidi stated that this proposal is currently being thoroughly reviewed by the Bumiputera Economic Council (MEB) in collaboration with state governments and the federal territories before it is implemented. As chairman of the MEB Steering Committee, Ahmad Zahid said the proposal is part of the government’s effort to ensure that the returned land benefits the

MELAKA, The state government will intensify its promotion of the 2024 Visit Melaka Year (TMM2024) by organising more large-scale programmes before the year ends. State Tourism, Heritage, Art and Culture Committee chairman Datuk Abdul Razak Abdul Rahman said the programmes would be carried out to achieve the target of 15 million to 18 million tourist arrivals in the state this year. He said they included the 11th ASEAN Ministers of Culture and Arts (AMCA) Meeting from Oct 21 to 26, the 2024 ASEAN Cup International Regatta (Oct 21 to 27), the International Air Festival and the Melaka River Festival, also

PUTRAJAYA, A proposal to compensate the family of the Indian national woman, who fell into the sinkhole on Jalan Masjid India, Kuala Lumpur, will be discussed at the Cabinet Meeting on Wednesday, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Federal Territories) Dr. Zaliha Mustafa. “I intend to bring this matter to the Cabinet Meeting next week,” she told reporters after attending today’s closing ceremony and awards presentation of the 2024 Royal Floria Putrajaya. Yesterday, Dr. Zaliha was reported saying that the government is prepared to consider providing compensation after the search and rescue (SAR) operation for the 48-year-old woman was

KUCHING, The Ministry of Women, Family, and Community Development (KPWKM) is proposing amendments to the Anti-Sexual Harassment Act 2022 (Act 840) to enhance its effectiveness in addressing workplace sexual harassment issues. The Act received royal assent from Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah on Oct 8, 2023, and was gazetted on Oct 18 the same year. “The proposed amendments aim to address existing weaknesses, and at this initial stage, I have personally requested that this matter be reviewed and studied for potential amendments,’ stated Minister of Women, Family, and Community Development, Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri “If necessary,