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Fahmi urges govt to focus on providing skills-based workforce ecosystem to boost uptake in tech careers
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 — Malaysia needs to focus on providing a workforce ecosystem with skills-based, especially in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Education in preparation for a digital technology-based career. Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil said that
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Agong visits storm victims in Rompin, channels aid to asnaf
ROMPIN, Oct 8 — The Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah, today visited a family affected by a recent storm in Kampung Rantau Panjang here. Al-Sultan Abdullah, who was accompanied by Tengku Panglima Raja Col Tengku Amir
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Civil servants’ salary increment proposal reasonable, says Cuepacs president
KUANTAN, Oct 8 — The proposal for a RM300 increment in wages for civil servants in Budget 2024 is reasonable given that the last time their salaries were raised was about 10 years ago, said the Congress of Unions of
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MRANTI appoints Rais Hussin as CEO effective Oct 9
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 — The Malaysian Research Accelerator for Technology and Innovation (MRANTI) has appointed Datuk Rais Hussin Mohamed Ariff as its new chief executive officer (CEO) effective October 9, 2023. The agency said Rais, who takes over from
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Padawan police arrest three who assaulted, threatened suspected thief with shotgun
KUCHING, Oct 8 — The Padawan district police have arrested three male suspects in connection to a recent case of a suspected thief who was assaulted and threatened with a shotgun in front of a premises at Jalan Stephen Yong.
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Indonesian minister pays courtesy visit to Agong, meets with PM Anwar
JAKARTA, Oct 8 — Indonesia’s State-Owned Enterprises Minister Erick Thohir paid a courtesy visit to Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah at the National Palace in Kuala Lumpur yesterday. He was accompanied by Investment, Trade, and Industry
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I declined Sabah’s highest honour in 2000
KOTA KINABALU, Oct 8 — Former chief minister Datuk Yong Teck Lee has advised Sabah Democratic Action Party (DAP) leaders to gratefully accept the state awards without having to bother what their Malaya masters think. Yong said he was amused
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Immigration Dept busts syndicate forging temporary work visit passes in Gelang Patah
ISKANDAR PUTERI, Oct 8 — The Johor Immigration Department busted a syndicate involved in the forgery of Temporary Work Visit Passes (PLKS) and registration services for the Labour Recalibration Programme (RTK) 2.0 for foreigners in Gelang Patah near here, last
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Malaysia remains in solidarity with Palestinians
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today reiterated that Malaysia remains in solidarity with the struggles of the Palestinian people. He said the international community has continued to take one-sided actions regarding all forms of
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vivo Shines at Top Sporting Gala as 19th Asian Games Concludes in Hangzhou
HANGZHOU, China, Oct. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The 19th Asian Games Hangzhou came to a successful conclusion in the Hangzhou Olympics Stadium on October 8. More than 12,000 athletes from 45 countries and regions across Asia competed in the games
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