12MP MTR: FIVE SMART CITIES BY 2025

At least five cities are targeted to be recognised as smart city early adopters by the year 2025 during the remaining 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP) period.

According to the 12MP Mid-Term Review (MTR) released by the Ministry of Economy today, measures w…

12MP: MITRA TO BE EMPOWERED, STRENGTHEN TO IMPLEMENT INDIAN SOCIOECONOMIC PROGRAMMES

The government’s proposal to empower the Malaysian Indian Transformation Unit (Mitra) is proof of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s concern in strengthening the implementation of the Indian community’s socioeconomic development programmes.

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12MP MTR: GOVERNMENT TO REDUCE OVERLAPPING ISSUES IN PUBLIC SECTOR

The government will continue to enhance the efficiency of public service by further reviewing and streamlining the structure and functions of ministries and agencies as one of the Big Bold initiatives of governance and institutional framework to reduc…

MACC ARRESTS NINE ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS FOR SOLICITING, ACCEPTING BRIBES

Nine enforcement agency officials have been arrested by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) today over allegedly soliciting and accepting bribes from fishing vessel owners and runners from 2018 to 2021.

According to a MACC source, the en…

MANAGEMENT OF PROTECTED AREAS STRENGTHENED IN EFFORTS TO CONSERVE BIODIVERSITY

A national framework to strengthen the management of protected areas in a bid to protect the country’s biodiversity and conserve its ecosystem, species and genetic diversity will be developed in the remaining 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP) period.

Accord…

RM800 MLN URGENT AID TO TACKLE WATER SUPPLY ISSUES IN KELANTAN, SABAH – ANWAR

The federal government has agreed to allocate RM800 million as immediate assistance to address water supply disruption issues in Kelantan and Sabah, which is part of the total cost amounting to RM5 billion, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim…

12MP MTR: K11 SCHOOLS TO REDUCE DROPOUT RATES IN SABAH AND SARAWAK

Comprehensive Special Model School 11 (K11) will be established in Sabah and Sarawak to reduce the number of dropout of students from From 3 to Form 4 and to provide access to 11 years of schooling (Standard 1 to Form 5) to all children in the two sta…