Malaysia ranks 39th in Global Food Security Index – Ronald

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 21 — Malaysia has been ranked 39th out of 113 countries in the Global Food Security Index (GFSI) by The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) for 2021, according to Agriculture and Food Industries Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ronald Kiandee.He…

Persons with Disabilities never sidelined – JKM

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 21 — The government has provided various incentives and initiatives aimed at empowering the lives of persons with disabilities (PwDs) in Budget 2022, said Welfare Department (JKM) deputy director-general (operations) Fatimah Zuraidah…

Booster shot needed to ensure optimum immunity – Health DG

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 21 — COVID-19 booster shots are needed after a certain time period to ensure fully vaccinated individuals’ immunity remains at an optimum level, Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said. He said there have been c…

MM2H: 111 new applications received – Hamzah

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 21 — The Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) programme, which was reactivated with stricter conditions from November 2021, has received 111 new applications, said Home Minister Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin.Of the total, the Immigration Departm…

Malaysia, Jordan strengthen co-operation in education

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 21 — Malaysia lauds the readiness of Jordan to strengthen educational co-operation, especially in the field of medicine, in an effort to produce top quality medical graduates.According to a Education Malaysia Jordan (EM Jordan) state…

HOPE KPKT activated to look at housing ecosystem as a whole – minister

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 21 — The Housing and Local Government Ministry (KPKT) is activating the KPKT Home Ownership Programme (HOPE) in a move to look at the housing ecosystem as a whole, including in terms of housing provision and financing.Its Minister Datu…

SMK Bandar Saujana Putra to open in March – Radzi Jidin

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 21 — Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Bandar Saujana Putra in Selangor, whose construction resumed in 2020 after being halted in 2019, has been fully completed and will start operating for the new school term in March.Senior Ministe…