APPOINTMENT OF KEDAH EXCO SETTLED THIS WEEK – MB

The appointment of the Kedah State executive council (exco) line-up will be settled this week, said Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor.He said the names of the candidates will be decided by leaders of the component parties in Perikatan Na…

GUARDIAN FOR JOHOR CHILD ABUSE VICTIM YET TO BE DETERMINED – NANCY

The guardian for a seven-year-old boy allegedly abused by his mother and her friend in Pasir Gudang, Johor, last Friday has yet to be determined, although the next of kin have already been identified.Women, Family and Community Development Minister Da…

RUKUN NEGARA CLUB TO BE EXPANDED TO PRIVATE SCHOOLS – FADHLINA

The Rukun Negara Club will be expanded to schools across the country, including private schools, to strengthen efforts to inculcate a spirit of unity among the younger generation.Education Minister, Fadhlina Sidek, said that the Rukun Negara Club play…

SWCORP: 40 ILLEGAL DUMPSITES DETECTED IN MELAKA FROM JAN-APRIL

The Solid Waste and Public Cleansing Management Corporation (SWCorp) Melaka branch has detected 40 illegal dumpsites in the state from January until April this year.Its director Khairuladha Ab Mutalib said SWCorp discovered that most of them stems fro…

GRADUATES HAVE TO BE LIFELONG LEARNERS – MOHE SEC-GEN

Fresh diploma and degree holders need to be lifelong learners and adapt to developments in industry, said Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) secreatry-general Datuk Seri Abdul Razak Jaafar.He said they need to make a commitment to be lifelong learner…

MARDI LAUNCHES FOUR NEW HYBRID COCONUT VARIETIES

The Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (MARDI) launched four new high-yielding hybrid coconut varieties today to increase the productivity and income of farmers and entrepreneurs in the country.MARDI director-general Datuk Dr Mo…

MALAYSIA AIRLINES PLANE FROM SYDNEY TO KL TURNS BACK MID-FLIGHT, AUTHORITIES ASSESSING SITUATION

Malaysia Airlines plane MH122 departing from Sydney International Airport to Kuala Lumpur had to turn back mid-flight due to a disruptive passenger onboard.Malaysia Airlines in a statement today said local authorities are currently assessing the situa…