News by Bernama

Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said the labour recalibration programme that ended on Dec 31 last year will be continued for a year, effective immediately.

“The setting up of the team is to ensure that any project subject to environmental impact assessment (EIA) requirements receives the EIA report from the Department of Environment (DOE) before approval."

Phase one of the Sabah Pan Borneo highway project involving 15 work packages with an estimated total distance of 706 kilometres (km) has achieved 71% progress as of December last year, and is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2025.

An estimated 100,000 people will benefit daily in the first year of the full opening, and demand is expected to increase year-on-year. 

Ahmad Zahid said the implementation of the plan, involving a projected expenditure of almost RM297 billion, must be given to a company that is qualified and capable of implementing it.

The theme park was ordered to close on Dec 28, after the MPSP issued a notice to its management to stop all entertainment activities at the water theme park under the Entertainment and Places of Entertainment Enactment 1998.

MUZE, its first residential project at Penang International Commercial City (PICC) will be completed within the next few months.

"Although there is approval, such projects must be reviewed."

Admiral City is the registered proprietor of the leasehold land, known as Plot 1A, measuring approximately 57,171 sq m in Melaka Tengah, with leasehold tenure expiring on June 12, 2116.

The provision given by the Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Transport involves the entire public transport service under the management of Prasarana following high demand among city residents.