COVID: 5,071 new cases, 97.6 per cent category one, two – Health DG

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 2 — The number of COVID-19 recoveries exceeded new COVID-19 cases today, with 5,372 recoveries recorded compared to 5,701 new cases.Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said in a statement that the latest developme…

Four women join male-dominated SMART, add value to elite team

PUTRAJAYA, Nov 2 — Four women have joined the Special Malaysian Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team (SMART) which since its inception in 1995 has been dominated by men.Avlyanie Moidi, Noor Farahana Ismail, Nurul Fatin Fazlin Bazeli and Nur Fitrah Ami…

Industry players urged to take advantage of RM210 mln food guarantee fund

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 2 — Industry players in the fisheries and agriculture sector have been told to take advantage of the RM210 million Food Guarantee Fund (DJM) before the end of the year since a portion of the fund is still available and not utilised….

PLANMalaysia sets record for fastest land use planning

PUTRAJAYA, Nov 2 – The Department of Town and Country Planning (PLANMalaysia) has entered the Malaysia Book of Records (MBOR) for the fastest time – 1 hour – to prepare a land use plan for Kuala Kubu Bharu (KKB) themed “From Garden City to Smart Garden…

Sibu to become Sarawak’s third city by 2031 – Abang Johari

SIBU, Nov 2 — Sarawak state government is eyeing to make Sibu the third town to achieve city status by 2031 with several big projects in the pipeline to achieve the vision, said Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg.The projects include…

Diplomats, expats can enter Sabah from tomorrow

KOTA KINABALU, Nov 2 — Diplomats and expatriates, including their dependents residing in the Peninsula, Sarawak and Labuan, are allowed to enter Sabah for social visits without obtaining special state government approval, effective tomorrow.State Loca…

Johor to offer 15,000 vouchers to domestic tourists

ISKANDAR PUTERI, Nov 2 — The Johor government will offer a total of 15,000 vouchers worth RM100 each to domestic tourists in the effort to boost the tourism sector in the state.Tourism, Youth and Sports Committee chairman Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi said th…