SAUDI CROWN PRINCE INTENDS TO VISIT MALAYSIA BY YEAR-END – PM ANWAR

RIYADH, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who is also the Prime Minister, has expressed his intention to make an official visit to Malaysia by the end of this year, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

The Malaysian Prime Minister said this was made…

GOV’T STUDYING AMENDMENTS TO ACT 792 DUE TO TECHNOLOGICAL CHALLENGES – AZALINA

KUALA LUMPUR, The government is currently studying amendments to the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017 (Act 792) to address the challenges posed by today’s technology, including artificial intelligence (AI).

Minister in the Prime Minister’s …

BUSINESS SUSPENSION DURING MAGHRIB IN KEDAH ONLY FOR MUSLIM TRADERS

SUNGAI PETANI, The temporary suspension of night market business operations during Maghrib, which will be enforced starting May 1 in Kedah, only involves Muslim traders, said Permanent Committee for Housing, Local Government, and Health chairman, Maj…

MAFS HOPES BORDER CONTROL INTENSIFIED AHEAD OF AIDILADHA – MOHAMAD

KLANG, The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (MAFS) has asked government departments and agencies related to border control to intensify enforcement and control at the country’s entry points, to deal with the entry of cheap goats and cattle w…

SELANGOR ALLOCATES RM3 MILLION TO ASSIST 6,000 PROSPECTIVE HAJJ PILGRIMS

SHAH ALAM, The Selangor government, through Selangor Menteri Besar Incorporated (MBI), has allocated RM3 million for the Muassasah Hajj Incentive for this year’s hajj season.

Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari said a total of 6,000 prospective …

FEDERAL-SABAH GOVT INTEGRATED COOPERATION NEEDED TO RESOLVE ZERO POOR SCHOOLS

KOTA KINABALU, The Sabah government will continue to strengthen cooperation with the federal government, especially with the Ministry of Education, in efforts to provide new life and atmosphere to infrastructure of schools in the state towards achiev…

40 AUTISTIC CHILDREN, ADULTS TO COMPETE IN ART COMPETITION ON MAY 1

KUALA LUMPUR, Some 40 autistic children and adults will gather near the waterfront of the capital city’s oldest mosque, Masjid Jamek Sultan Abdul Samad, to compete in an art competition on May 1, as an effort to create awareness of autism and its nee…