SME Corp Exceeded Allocated Funds, Audit Report Reveals
Exceeding Allocated Funds
The Auditor-General's Report 1/2025 has revealed that SME Corporation Malaysia (SME Corp) spent development grants beyond its allocated funds, resulting in a RM7.96 million debit balance. According to the report,...
Johor Government Allocates RM16.21 Million for Orang Asli Development
Background
The government, through the Department of Orang Asli Development (JAKOA), has allocated RM16.21 million this year for the development of the Orang Asli community in Johor. This significant allocation is aimed...
Strengthening Rural Development through ASEAN's Regional Planning
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia will leverage ASEAN's role in strengthening rural development through more comprehensive and integrated regional planning, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.
Focusing on Key Areas
As ASEAN Chair...
Bandar Malaysia: A 50-Year Vision for a Mixed-Use Development
Background and History
The site for Bandar Malaysia was formerly an air force base along Jalan Sungai Besi in Kuala Lumpur. (File pic)
Development Timeline and Vision
The complete development of the RM140 billion...
Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS) Link Rail Project
Introduction
The upcoming Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS) Link rail project will see a RM2.6 billion mixed-use development at the RTS station in Bukit Chagar. The project, called the Bukit Chagar...
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim Urges Malaysians to Rise Above Racial and Regional Lines
A Call for National Unity
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has urged Malaysians to rise above championing their own race or region, and to instead focus on national development...
Protecting the Rights and Livelihoods of Orang Asli Communities
PETALING JAYA: An anthropologist has called on the government to recognise the Orang Asli's dependence on the forests and ensure that its policies adequately preserve and protect the community's rights and...
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim Urges GLCs and GLICs to Drive Innovation and Development for Bumiputera Community
A Call to Action
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has issued a challenge to the heads of Government-Linked Companies (GLCs) and Government-Linked Investment Companies (GLICs) to...
Preserving the Heritage of Kampung Baru
A Balance Between Development and Preservation
Kuala Lumpur: The Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Federal Territories), Dr. Zaliha Mustafa, has emphasized the importance of preserving the history and land status of Kampung Baru to...
Kampung Baru Development: Balancing Progress with Preservation
Ensuring the Preservation of Malay Heritage
Federal territories minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa has emphasized the importance of considering Kampung Baru's history and land status in any future development projects in the area. This is...
