Tok Bali to be made a halal food resource hub for Asian region – Zawawi

PASIR PUTEH, Feb 12 – The Government plans to turn Tok Bali here into a halal food resource hub port for the Asian region in the future, says Agriculture and Food Industries Deputy Minister II Datuk Dr Nik Muhammad Zawawi Salleh.He said halal products …

Five bills to be tabled at S’wak assembly – Speaker

KUCHING, Feb 12 — The first meeting of the first term of the 19th Sarawak legislative assembly starting from Monday to next Wednesday will see five Bills (RUU) tabled.Speaker Tan Sri Mohamad Asfia Awang Nassar said the bills set to be tabled were the…

COVID: 22,802 new cases , cumulative total surpasses 3 million mark

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 12 — The number of new COVID-19 cases continued on a rising trend with 22,802 cases recorded today, with cumulative infections surpassing the three million mark at 3,019,163.Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah in …

Minimum wage set based on discussions with various parties – Saravanan

NILAI, Feb 12 — The monthly minimum wage of RM1,500 a month was not a rash decision but was determined after discussion with various parties, Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri M. Saravanan said.He said the setting of the minimum wage also involved d…

Desa Lestari Programme able to empower rural communities

KEPALA BATAS, Feb 11 — The Desa Lestari programme, an initiative of the Rural Development Ministry, has succeeded in empowering local communities to plan and successfully implement development projects in rural areas.Rural Development Minister Datuk S…

More international students applied to pursue PhD in Malaysia the last two years despite MCO

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 11 — The number of applications received from international students pursuing Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Malaysia has increased despite the implementation of the Movement Control Order (MCO) in the last two years.Education Malaysi…

‘One Family One Home’: People hope strict financing conditions will be relaxed

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 11 — Relaxation of financing conditions, low interest rates and deposit assistance are some of the aspects the people are counting on to enable them to own houses in line with the ‘One Family One Home’ target announced by the governm…