Applications for Micro Financing Programme now opened – Noh

TEMERLOH, March 22 (Bernama) — Applications for the ‘Micro Financing Programme for Hawkers and Small Traders’ involving a total allocation of RM48.52 million were opened beginning yesterday, says Entrepreneur and Cooperative Development Minister Tan S…

Over 150,000 tons of total reduction in carbon dioxide equivalent recorded in 2021 – minister

KUALA LUMPUR, March 22 (Bernama) — Local authorities in the country have recorded a total reduction in greenhouse (GHG) emissions in 2021 totalling 157,923.23 tons of carbon dioxide equivalent for low carbon zones.Environment and Water Minister Datuk …

MIROS to present proposal to lower speed limit in city centre next month

KUALA LUMPUR, March 21 — The proposal to lower the speed limit of vehicles from 50 kilometres per hour (km/h) to 30 km/h in several areas in the city centre will be presented to the Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) next month.Deputy Federal Territories M…

PM pays courtesy call on three Vietnamese leaders, confident of stronger bilateral ties

HANOI, March 21 (Bernama) — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob paid a courtesy call on the President of Vietnam, Nguyen Xuan Phuc at the Presidential Palace here this afternoon.At the meeting, which lasted over 40 minutes, both parties than…

K-KOMM issues stern warning to television companies over insensitive scenes

KOTA BHARU, March 20 (Bernama) — The Ministry of Communications and Multimedia (K-KOMM) has issued a stern warning to all television company operators not to display any scenes that touch on religious and other sensitivities in the country.Communicati…

Payment for Bantuan Keluarga Malaysia Phase 1 from March 28

KUALA LUMPUR, March 20 (Bernama) — Bantuan Keluarga Malaysia (BKM) aid will be paid in stages with Phase One payment involving an allocation of almost RM2 billion credited from March 28.Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob in a statement toda…

MAF planning strategy for areas affected by monsoon transition

JOHOR BAHRU, March 20 (Bernama) — The Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) has planned various strategies and mechanisms to assist flood relief operations, especially in badly affected areas, for the monsoon transition phase that is expected to last till May….