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KUALA LUMPUR, The National Cooperative Congress 2024, which will be held for two days beginning July 25, will among other things, discuss issues, initiatives and new directions aimed at strengthening the role of the cooperative movement. Angkatan Koperasi Kebangsaan Malaysia Berhad (Angkasa) president Datuk Seri Dr Abdul Fattah Abdullah said this would be the third congress, with the last edition taking place 53 years ago in March 1971 and the first one in 1966. ‘Various changes in the national and global economic landscapes have occurred since the last congress. Changes are required to ensure the cooperative movement remains relevant and

KUALA LUMPUR, Issues regarding the Human Resource Development Corporation (HRD Corp) highlighted in the Auditor-General’s Report Series 2 2024 took centrestage during today’s Dewan Rakyat session. Khoo Poay Tiong (PH-Kota Melaka) urged for a comprehensive investigation into HRD Corp, especially from 2020 to 2022, including the possibility of power abuse. ‘So much misappropriation has occurred. Whose orders, who instructed them till they dared to commit such wrongs. (For instance) the Tapah office building, why make it in Tapah? The answer (according to the report) at the particular time, the minister was from Tapah,’ he said. Voicing his support, Hassan Abdul

SUBANG JAYA, Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil will hold a meeting with Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo and Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said tomorrow to discuss matters related to cyberbullying. ‘We want to make sure that the internet is safe, especially for children and families. ‘All these matters will be carefully discussed with the two ministers involved before we bring them to the Cabinet meeting this Friday,’ he said after launching the CelcomDigi AI Experience Centre here today. Meanwhile, Fahmi said that an individual believed to be involved in cyberbullying that

KOTA KINABALU, A total of 18 semi-permanent houses was destroyed in a fire that occurred this afternoon in Kampung Kuala Abai, Kota Belud, 68 kilometres from here. The operations centre of the Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) in Sabah said a call on the incident was received at about 3.43 pm before firemen were deployed to the scene 13 km away. ‘The blaze was brought under control at 5.20 pm and extinguishing work was still being carried out using 500 feet of fire hose, including drawing open water from streams and a nearby river,’ the centre said. The effort took

KUALA LUMPUR, The Drug Dependants (Treatment and Rehabilitation) (Amendment) Bill 2024, which was tabled for its second reading, has been deferred and will now be referred to two Parliamentary Special Select Committees (PSSC) for further engagement. Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said the decision to defer the bill, which has been under discussion since last week, was made in accordance with Standing Order 62 after careful consideration of views from members of parliament, in addition to ensuring that the bill is refined and meets the highest legislative standards upon approval. ‘During this period, we will invite all relevant