Sarawak to continue with plans to open trade, tourism offices in Brunei, Kalimantan

KUCHING, Jan 21 — The Sarawak government will continue its plan to open a Sarawak Trade and Tourism Office in Brunei and Kalimantan, Indonesia after the COVID-19 pandemic abates.Minister of Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts of Sarawak D…

Kuala Lumpur Joint Statement to boost tiger population – Ismail Sabri

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 21 — Malaysia is proposing to adopt the Kuala Lumpur Joint Statement on Tiger Conservation to recover and boost tiger population in potential tiger habitats within Southeast Asia, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob.He…

Kota Bharu man’s passion for CCTVs help keep the streets safe

KOTA BHARU, Jan 21 — Yu Kok Hiang’s passion for computers is not just a pastime. Thanks to closed-circuit television cameras (CCTV) he had installed at several spots in Kelantan, it has benefited family members, crash victims and even the police to c…

SMK Bandar Saujana Putra to open in March – Radzi Jidin

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 21 — Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Bandar Saujana Putra in Selangor, whose construction resumed in 2020 after being halted in 2019, has been fully completed and will start operating for the new school term in March.Senior Ministe…

HOPE KPKT activated to look at housing ecosystem as a whole – minister

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 21 — The Housing and Local Government Ministry (KPKT) is activating the KPKT Home Ownership Programme (HOPE) in a move to look at the housing ecosystem as a whole, including in terms of housing provision and financing.Its Minister Datu…

Malaysia, Jordan strengthen co-operation in education

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 21 — Malaysia lauds the readiness of Jordan to strengthen educational co-operation, especially in the field of medicine, in an effort to produce top quality medical graduates.According to a Education Malaysia Jordan (EM Jordan) state…

MM2H: 111 new applications received – Hamzah

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 21 — The Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) programme, which was reactivated with stricter conditions from November 2021, has received 111 new applications, said Home Minister Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin.Of the total, the Immigration Departm…