Pahang revokes logging approval on 40.47 hectares of land in Bukit Makro

KUANTAN, Feb 15 — The Pahang Forestry Department (JPNP) confirmed that the state government has revoked the approval of a logging area of 40.47 hectares in Bukit Makro, Maran involving government land, to Amanah Saham Pahang (ASPA) on Jan 17.The Depar…

King, Queen convey condolences to family of Semret Singh

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 15 — The Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah and the Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah have expressed their condolences to the family members of former national ha…

Bill to update list of Sarawak natives approved unanimously

KUCHING, Feb 15 — Sarawak State Legislative Assembly has unanimously passed the Interpretation (Amendment) Bill, 2022 which among others update the list of indigenous races in the state.Tabled by Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister‘s Department …

1,000 FAMA staff expected to join CDERT by 2023

PORT DICKSON, Feb 15 — A total of 1,000 employees of the Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority (FAMA) are targeted to join the Civil Defence Emergency Response Team (CDERT) or be appointed as members of the Civil Defence Force (APM) by next year.M…

Vaccination rate among children in Sabah still low – Masidi

KOTA KINABALU, Feb 14 — Sabah recorded only 9,686, or 2.35 per cent, of the 411,400 children aged five to 11, who received the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine under the National COVID-19 Immunisation Programme for Children (PICKids), so far.State Local…

PICKids: Only 5,000 children in Kelantan have registered as of yesterday

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 14 — Only 5,000 out of nearly 115,000 children aged five to 11 in Kelantan have registered for the National COVID-19 Immunisation Programme for Children (PICKids), as of yesterday.State Health Department director Datuk Dr Zaini Hus…

Action against employers asking COVID-positive workers to come to work – Exco

JASIN, Feb 14 — All employers in Melaka have been warned against asking employees who are confirmed positive, or are close contacts of COVID-19 cases, to come to work, or they will face stern action.State Health and Anti-Drug Committee chairman, Dr Mu…