Reintroduction of National Service Training Programme to Attract More Chinese and Indians to Join the Armed Forces
Defence minister Khaled Nordin has expressed his hopes that the reintroduction of the national service training programme (PLKN 3.0) will attract more Chinese...
Crime and Punishment: A Cleaner's Desperate Plea
A Tale of Poverty and Crime
In George Town, a 47-year-old cleaner, C Murli, was sentenced to 11 months in jail and fined RM2,000 by Magistrate Azlan Basri on March 6, 2025. The sentence...
Flexible Working Hours for Muslim Women in Negeri Sembilan State Government
Menteri Besar Aminuddin Harun announced that around 2,500 Muslim women employed by the Negeri Sembilan state government will benefit from shorter working hours on Fridays during Ramadan. This initiative...
Harnessing 5G Technology for Better Health Services
Improving Health Literacy and Quality of Care
The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has launched the Future Health for All (FH4A) pilot programme, which aims to leverage the potential of 5G network to...
Recruitment of Officers into the Civil Service: A Merit-Based Process
The Public Service (JPA) director-general, Tan Sri Wan Ahmad Dahlan Abdul Aziz, has emphasized that the recruitment of officers into the civil service is guided by principles of meritocracy and...
KTMB Launches Special MySawasdee Penang Edition Train Service
Introduction of a New Route
Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) is excited to announce the launch of a special MySawasdee Penang Edition train service between Butterworth and Hat Yai, which will operate as...
National Service Programme 3.0: A New Beginning or a Rehash of Past Concerns?
Safety and Effectiveness in the Spotlight
As the government prepares to relaunch the National Service Programme 3.0 in January, concerns about its safety, effectiveness, and budget allocations remain...
STAR Targets 500 Bureaucratic Red Tape Reform Projects Next Year
The Special Task Force on Agency Reform (STAR) is aiming to implement 500 Bureaucratic Red Tape Reform (RKB) projects in the coming year, an increase from the 200 projects carried...
National Service Training Programme 3.0 to be Implemented in Stages
Deputy Defence Minister Adly Zahari announced that the National Service Training Programme (PLKN) 3.0 will be implemented in stages from next January. The programme will be held at two military...