Ex-manager gets new income from farming

KUALA KRAI, Sept 26 — A manager of a telecommunication shop who was laid-off due to the COVID-19 pandemic in March last year is now a successful farmer with a five-figure monthly income.Mohd Saifullah Che Mat, 28, a graduate of Universiti Malaysia …

Phase 3 BPR payments to be credited from Tuesday – Ismail Sabri

KANGAR, Sept 26 — Perlis is still not ready to shift to Phase Four of the National Recovery Plan (NRP), said State Health Committee chairman Teh Chai Aan.He said Perlis, currently in Phase Three of the NRP, had to meet three indicators set by the fed…

Tionghua community in Sg Chua keeping traditional Malay pastime alive

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 26 — Exercise and jogging are among the usual activities at a recreation park in Kajang, but for a group of men from the Tionghua community, they prefer to spend their leisure time flying wau, a traditional kite widely found in Kela…

Three One-Stop Social Support Centres to start operating early next year

PASIR MAS, Sept 26 — Three One-Stop Social Support Centres (PSSS), set up as an initiative to address issues related to domestic violence as well as social problems, are scheduled to start operating in the first quarter of 2022.Women, Family and Commu…

Perak to establish interest-free micro-credit loan scheme for traders

— Perak will establish an interest-free micro-credit loan scheme for traders affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, said Menteri Besar Datuk Saarani Mohamad.He said the state government was collecting funds and refining the loan mechanism, adding that the…

Task force to be formed to study issues faced by creative arts industry – Annuar

The Communications and Multimedia Ministry (KKMM) will immediately form a task force to conduct in-depth studies on issues related to the country’s creative industry.Its minister Tan Sri Annuar Musa said it was also to create a system that would enable…

Socso’s song Sifar comes out tops at IMFP in Canada

— The song ‘Sifar (Zero), produced by the Social Security Organisation (Socso), came out tops in the Music is Key category at the International Media Festival for Prevention (IMFP) in Toronto, Canada on Sept 22.The single, Socso’s collaboration with c…