ILO, US Embassy urged to notify ministry of forced labour investigations – Saravanan

PUTRAJAYA, April 21 (Bernama) — The International Labour Organisation (ILO) and the United States Embassy in Malaysia have been asked to notify the Human Resources Ministry of any investigation of forced labour so that solutions can be found before Ma…

KDN launches latest edition of Mushaf Al-Quran

SEPANG, April 21 (Bernama) — The latest edition of the Home Ministry’s Mushaf Al-Quran was launched today with improvements such as colour-coded tajwid rules.Home Minister Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin said the latest edition contained all six colour-cod…

Johor to continue monitoring, auditing childcare centres

JOHOR BAHRU, April 20 (Bernama) — The Johor government through the state Social Welfare Department (JKM) will continue to monitor and audit all childcare centres throughout the state.Menteri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi said special focus would be give…

K-KOMM Puspanita distributes 2,000 packs of bubur lambuk

PUTRAJAYA, April 20 (Bernama) — Some 2,000 packs of bubur lambuk (savoury porridge) were distributed to the staff of the Communications and Multimedia Ministry (K-KOMM) through the ‘Seri Ramadan Bubur Lambuk Resepi Istimewa’ programme today.The progra…

Immigration depot breakouts since 1999

KUALA LUMPUR, April 20 (Bernama) — Following are incidents of immigration depot breakouts in the country since 1999. July 26,1999 – 192 Bangladeshi, Pakistani, Indian and Indonesia escape from Lenggeng Immigration Depot in Negeri Sembilan. Nine recap…

Balik kampung express bus tickets selling fast

SHAH ALAM, April 20 (Bernama) — As Muslims prepare to celebrate Aidilfitri in less than two weeks, express bus tickets to all destinations in Peninsular Malaysia are selling fast.A Bernama check at Terminal 17, in Section 17 here, found that express b…

Environmental issues focus of N. Sembilan State Assembly sitting

SEREMBAN, April 20 (Bernama) — The Negeri Sembilan government is urged to take more proactive measures in dealing with environment-related issues, especially floods and water disruptions in several districts in the state.Datuk Abdul Rahman Mohd Redza …