Selangor state assembly session to start Feb 18, says Speaker Posted on 20/12/2024 SHAH ALAM, Dec 19 — The next session of the Selangor State Assembly will begin on February 18, 2025, according to Speaker Lau Weng San. He said the Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, is expected to open the meeting, which is scheduled to run for two weeks. “The date is deemed appropriate as it falls before the start of Ramadan. We feel the scheduled date is suitable to ensure that the meeting proceedings can be completed within the two-week period,” he told reporters after the Selangor School Aid Programme 2024 handover ceremony at Dewan Raja Muda Musa here today. When asked about the session’s focus, Lau said Sultan Sharafuddin’s royal address at the opening ceremony is expected to be the highlight throughout the two weeks. “In addition, we anticipate that flood-related issues will remain a key focus, based on the debates from the previous session, and we understand that Michelle Ng Mei Sze (Subang Jaya state assemblyman) will present a statement on the matter,” he said. The last Selangor State Assembly meeting was held from November 15 to 27. — Bernama News
Elderly man drowns in five-metre well while performing ablution in Pasir Mas, says Kelantan Fire Dept Posted on 18/11/2024 KOTA BHARU, Nov 18 — An elderly man was found dead in a well in Kampung Tasek Bakong, Pasir Mas, early yesterday morning. Rantau Panjang Fire and Rescue Station chief Shapawi Stapa said the department received a call about the incident at 6.52 am before a six-member team was dispatched… Read More
Jun Hao creates another upset, Zii Jia struggles at Kumamoto Masters Posted on 14/11/2024 Leong Jun Hao (left) appears to have found his form at the Kumamoto Masters while Lee Zii Jia has been fighting hard to overcome his opponents. PETALING JAYA: National shuttler Leong Jun Hao created another upset at the Kumamoto Masters in Japan by overcoming Japan’s world No 11 Koki Watanabe… Read More
RM71 billion in PTPTN loans so far, RM32 billion not repaid Posted on 12/11/2024 There is no quota set on PTPTN loans, which are available to all eligible Malaysian university students, said higher education minister Zambry Abdul Kadir. (Bernama pic) PETALING JAYA: The National Higher Education Fund Corporation (PTPTN) has approved 3,951,404 loans with a total of RM71 billion disbursed up to the end… Read More