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GEORGE TOWN, Veteran politician Tan Sri Lim Kit Siang expressed his gratitude to the Governor of Penang, Tun Ahmad Fuzi Abdul Razak, for conferring upon him the state’s highest award, the Darjah Utama Pangkuan Negeri (DUPN), which carries the title Datuk Seri Utama. “I thank the Governor of Penang for the award and I appreciate it. I am very grateful,” he told reporters after the 2024 Penang Investiture ceremony here today. The 82-year-old former DAP chairman led the list of 253 recipients of the state honours in conjunction with the 75th Birthday Celebration of the Penang Governor today. This is

KOTA BHARU, The Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority (FAMA) recorded total sales of RM1.2 billion from various programmes held nationwide up to June this year. Its chairman, Aminuddin Zulkipli, said that with this figure, FAMA is confident of achieving the remaining RM800 million by the end of this year, thereby reaching the sales target of RM2 billion set for 2024. ‘The Agro MADANI sales programme has been one of the highest contributors, generating approximately RM80 million through 4,102 sales series, along with FAMA Fest and other FAMA sales branches,’ he told reporters after officiating FAMA Fest here yesterday. He said that

GOMBAK, The Rural Community Centre (PKD) Mobile programme will be expanded to rural areas and Orang Asli villages in the government’s effort to bring services closer and channel information to rural communities. Datuk Megat Zulkarnain Omardin, who is political secretary to Deputy Prime Minister as well as Rural and Regional Development Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, said through the PKD Mobile, the government will be able to channel help and information directly to the people through services from agencies and departments as well as the private sector. “Inspired by Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi as Rural and

KUALA LUMPUR, Seri Perdana Complex security guard Mohd Nuramin, who was recently involved in a road accident, received a donation from Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. According to a post on Anwar’s Facebook today, the donation to help cover medical costs and support the daily needs of Mohd Nuramin’s family was delivered by his political secretary, Ahmad Farhan Fauzi on his behalf at a Ziarah MADANI session. ‘He suffered serious injuries in the accident and required several surgeries. Alhamdulillah, I have been informed that Mohd Nuramin is now making gradual progress in his recovery. “May he be granted a

MELAKA, A total of 957 Trash to Cash programmes organised by the Solid Waste and Public Cleansing Management Corporation (SWCorp) in collaboration with various parties have successfully collected a total of 1.6 million kilogrammes of recyclable items last year. Housing, Local Government, Drainage, Climate Change, and Disaster Management Committee chairman Datuk Rais Yasin said the programme provided opportunities for the community to generate additional income amounting to RM354,798.23 and fostered awareness among the public to engage in recycling activities. ‘The Trash to Cash programme also helped divert waste from being disposed of at the Sungai Udang Sanitary Landfill, thus extending