Over 20,000 individuals benefited from KEDA housing projects for rural poor

KUALA NERANG, Feb 13 — A total of 23,775 individuals have benefited from houses built by the Kedah Regional Development Authority (KEDA) for the poor in the state since its establishment over 40 years ago.Rural Development Minister Datuk Seri Mahdzir …

MAIK targets RM215 million zakat collection this year

KOTA BHARU, Feb 13 — The Kelantan Islamic Religious and Malay Customs Council (MAIK) has set a RM215 million zakat collection target this year.MAIK president and also the Tengku Temenggong of Kelantan Tengku Tan Sri Mohamad Rizam Tengku Abdul Aziz sai…

Idris: Gov’t to pay umrah pilgrims RM1,671 on Feb 18

PUTRAJAYA, Feb 13 — A payment of RM1,671 each for pilgrims who had to cancel their umrah travel following the month-long temporary postponement, will be made on Feb 18, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs), Datuk Idris…

Smart SSB reduces farmers’ dependence on middlemen

ALOR SETAR, Feb 13 — The Large-Scale Smart Paddy Field (Smart SSB) Programme implemented since last year could help reduce farmers’ dependence on middlemen in the paddy and rice industry.Minister of Agriculture and Food Industries (MAFI), Datuk Seri D…

Russia slams US for provoking war as foreign nationals leave Ukraine

Published by DPA The world wondered on Saturday whether Ukraine was on the brink of becoming a battlefield, as Russia and the US accused one another of heightening tensions there,…