Turning corn husks into beautiful works of art

KOTA KINABALU, June 4 (Bernama) — Who would have thought that corn husks could be turned into beautiful works of art like flower bouquets?This is because after the corn kernels are processed into food or drinks, the husks will usually be thrown into t…

PT3 abolishment: Empowerment of school-based assessment can allay parents’ concerns

KUALA LUMPUR, June 3 (Bernama) — The School-based Assessment (PBS) which contains three components namely Classroom-based Assessment (PBD), Physical, Sports and Curricular Activities Assessment (PAJSK) and Psychometric Assessment (PPsi) should be stre…

Two-year-old among 800 participants of AKM Terengganu fun ride

KUALA NERUS, June 3 (Bernama) — Inspired by the courage of ‘Awang Kenit’, a two-year-old boy decided to join his family in a fun ride held in conjunction with the Aspirasi Keluarga Malaysia (AKM) Terengganu programme here today.With a blue helmet and …

Employers’ quota will be cancelled if salaries of foreign workers are cut – Saravanan

KUALA LUMPUR, June 3 (Bernama) — The government will cancel the quotas given to employers who cut their foreign workers’ salaries to cover the costs of bringing them into Malaysia, said Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri M. Saravanan.He said any empl…

RM20 mln for urban economic empowerment programme to train 2,000 participants this year

MELAKA, June 3 (Bernama) — The government has allocated RM20 million to implement the Urban Community Economic Empowerment Programme (PEKB) with a target of 2,000 participants this year.Deputy Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ismail…

MARDI to develop red onion farm in Bachok

SERDANG, June 3 (Bernama) — The Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (MARDI) will develop a red onion plantation di Bachok, Kelantan using a variety produced by the institute, which is capable of producing nine metric tons for thr…

Six events to be held in conjunction with King’s birthday

KUALA LUMPUR, June 2 (Bernama) — Six events will be held, beginning today until June 10, in conjunction with the official birthday of Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah on June 6.The list of events was shared …