Nine big events to celebrate 60 years of Sarawak’s independence

Nine large-scale events have been planned to be held in conjunction with Sarawak Merdeka’s 60th Anniversary Celebration this year, said Sarawak’s Minister of Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts, Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah today.He …

Application for music industry DKD now open

Applications for the 2023 Music Industry Digital Content Fund (DKD), with RM10 million allocated to music industry players through funding opportunities of up to RM300,000, have been opened since yesterday (March 23).The Ministry of Communications and …

KTMB: Additional Raya, Labour Day train tickets to go on sale from tomorrow

Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) will provide four additional electric train services (ETS) in conjunction with this year’s Aidilfitri and Labour Day.In a statement, KTMB said its additional train services involve two routes for KL Sentral-Padang Be…

Only 2.1 million Malaysians have basic civil defence knowledge – Armizan

Only 2.1 million individuals or 6.3 per cent of the Malaysian population have basic knowledge of civil defence, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Sabah, Sarawak Affairs and Special Functions) Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali.“The ICDO (Internatio…

Rohana has returned US$10 million, assets linked to 1MDB

Former chief executive officer of Astro Malaysia Holdings Berhad, Datuk Rohana Rozhan has returned US$10 million and assets linked to 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) fund to the Malaysian government.According to a Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commissi…

Floods: 419 evacuees at five relief centres in Batu Pahat this morning

The number of flood evacuees in Batu Pahat dropped from 439 at 8 pm yesterday to 419 as of 8 am today, said the State Disaster Management Committee (JPBN).It said in a statement that five relief centres were still operating, housing 113 families.The fi…

KBS to launch Rakan Muda programme after Aidilfitri

The Ministry of Youth and Sports (KBS) is expected to relaunch the Rakan Muda programme after Hari Raya Aidilfitri, said its deputy minister Adam Adli Abdul Halim.He said the programme has been improved in various aspects in order to provide wider oppo…