National TVET Council endorses establishment of govt-industry TVET coordination body

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 3 — The National Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Council meeting has endorsed the establishment of the Government-Industry TVET Coordination Body (GITC) in a bid to empower the TVET ecosystem, hence making it …

Freak storm: All victims will receive aid from state govt – MB

IPOH, Feb 3 — The Perak government has given its assurance that all victims of the recent freak storm will receive the RM300 compassionate money and house repair assistance as announced last Monday.Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Saarani Mohamad said he woul…

Perak focuses on recognising internet as third utility

IPOH, Feb 3 — Perak is set to focus on strengthening the policy of making internet connectivity as the third utility after water and electricity, this year.State Youth, Sports, Communications and Multimedia Committee chairman Khairul Shahril Mohamed …

Missing septuagenarian found in weak condition

SEREMBAN, Feb 3 — An elderly woman who went missing while looking for her cow in an oil palm plantation near her house in Kampung Sega Tengah, Kuala Sawah, Rantau, on Sunday, was found in a weak state in a steep and swampy area near Ecopark Kuala Sawa…

423 stranded for seven hours in Langkawi due to ferry breakdown, low tide

ALOR SETAR, Feb 3 — Low tide phenomenon in the Kuala Perlis waters and ferry breakdown leaving 423 passengers stranded for more than seven hours at the Kuah Ferry Terminal, Langkawi yesterday.Konsortium Ferry Line Ventures Human Resources and Operatio…

Mary Kay Inc recommits protecting coasts on World Wetland Day 2022

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 3 — On World Wetland Day, Mary Kay Inc, a global leader in corporate sustainability and eco-responsibility, has made a renewed commitment with The Nature Conservancy to preserve the precious wetlands that line—and protect—our coasts….

Several episodes of heavy rain expected until March – MetMalaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 3 — Several episodes of heavy rainfall are expected to occur especially on the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia, west Sarawak and east Sabah until March following the Northeast Monsoon phase which began on Nov 3 last year.The Malays…