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BANGI, The government’s move to exclude teachers, who are negligent, underperforming and not disciplined, from the time-based promotion system is very important to ensure the quality of teachers as well as their productivity is in line with the grades they hold. In full support of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s announcement on the matter, the National Union of Teaching Profession (NUTP) president Aminuddin Awang said the move was also necessary so that only truly qualified teachers were promoted. ‘Even in the current situation, our ‘time-based’ hinges on excellence, and is not automatic. We have an evaluation by the head

SUNGAI PETANI, The Peninsular Malaysia Forestry Department (JPSM) planted 500 mangrove saplings of the Rhizophora Apiculata species via the Alam Be-Leaf Mangrove Tree Planting programme held in Compartment 11 of the Sungai Merbok Forest Reserve here today. JPSM deputy director-general (Policy and Planning), Datuk Zahari Ibrahim said the programme was organised in conjunction with the Malaysia Greening Programme – 100 Million Tree-Planting Campaign. “Today, we planted 500 mangrove saplings involving 123 participants, including youth volunteers from the Sukarelawan Anak Malaysia (SATRIA) under the Ministry of Youth and Sports. “This is the second programme for this year… the organisation of this

KOTA TINGGI, Malaysia is committed to make the ASEAN community concept a success to enable countries in the region strengthen cooperation for balanced economic development in various aspects. Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan said the matter would be confirmed through the ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting to be held in Vientiane, Laos next week. “Various matters will be discussed in the meeting chaired by Laos as the host. Starting next year, the 10-year ASEAN community concept will end and Malaysia wants to introduce the 20-year ASEAN community concept from 2025 to 2045. “The goal is how to make ASEAN a

KULIM, A man has been remanded for six days to help in the investigation into the case of two brothers who consumed snacks laced with rat poison in Kampung Padang Ubi, Labu Besar here last Sunday. The remand order was issued by Kulim Sessions Court Judge Mirza Mohamad for investigations under Section 31(1)(a) of the Child Act 2001 and Section 284 of the Penal Code. Earlier, the suspect, dressed in a lockup uniform, arrived at the Kulim Court Complex at around 8 am under police escort. Media previously reported that the two children, Muhammad Akil Syauqi Nur Sufyan, 3, and

IPOH, As of the first quarter of this year, the National Information Dissemination Centre (NADI) in this state has successfully mentored 2,396 entrepreneurs as part of its efforts to strengthen entrepreneurship and the digital economy. State Communications, Multimedia and NGO Committee chairman Mohd Azlan Helmi said this involved the participation of 269,005 community members through a variety of training programmes. ‘To date, NADI e-commerce entrepreneurs in Perak have, on average, recorded a 70 per cent increase in sales compared to before utilising the platform as a sales medium,’ he said during the Perak state assembly sitting at Bangunan Darul Ridzuan