recent floods in Sabah's northern Pitas under its Sentuhan Kasih Disaster Relief Programme. The

Mersing at the compound of the Sentuhan Kasih Felda Tenggaroh Learning Centre 3 on Feb 16 were mostly

ALOR SETAR: The government has pledged to allocate RM3bil to upgrade infrastructure and enable five padi planting seasons every two years in Kedah, says Prime Minister Datuk Sri Anwar Ibrahim. Anwar, who is also the Finance Minister, however expressed his commitment to provide the allocation to allow the programme to succeed.He said with limited land from being reserved for other developments, the programme will increase productivity and improve the country's agro-food ecosystem and food securit

GUA MUSANG: All ministries and agencies should ensure the immediate implementation of every project announced by the government, says the Prime Minister. Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said he did not want the projects announced just before the state elections to not be implemented as promised after the polls.“ Don’t announce during state polls, then forget about it.... I don’t want that and because of that I want all agencies to monitor their projects.“ The announced projects must be implemented and

The important thing is the candidate must be able to serve and work with the people of Kuala Kubu Baharu, ” he said when commenting on rumours that DAP might field a Malay candidate.... StarPicks Silent threat to heart health The Election Commission has picked April 27 as nomination day and May 7 for early voting. The seat fell vacant following the death of its three-term assemblyman, Lee Kee Hiong, 58, of DAP on March 21....

KUANTAN: A total of 2, 095 farmers in the agro-food sector nationwide have been affected by the north-east monsoon floods to date, involving an estimated area of 4, 701 hectares. Deputy Agriculture and Food Securities Minister Datuk Arthur Joseph Kurup said 72 fruit and vegetable farmers were affected in Pahang, with an initial report indicating an affected area of 58.8 hectares in districts such as Pekan, Kuantan and Rompin." We are still collecting and updating data because the weather is unce

KUALA LUMPUR: Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has claimed that Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi showed him a large stack of files linked to his criminal cases and asked for his help to intervene in the court proceedings.In his court document filed at the High Court here on April 26, Muhyiddin, 74, claimed that Ahmad Zahid, 69, who is the plaintiff in a lawsuit, made the request after the Umno president attended a meeting held at the former premier’s house." After I was sworn in as the eighth Prime Mini

KUANTAN: Malaysia will propose for Asean to establish an informal engagement with the National Unity Government( NUG) elected by the people of Myanmar prior to the coup. Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Abdullah( pic) said the proposal was made as there had been no progress for the past year on the implementation of the Asean Five-Point Consensus( 5PC) to find a solution to the political stalemate in the country." We are not proposing for Asean to recognise other governments, but such infor