KUALA NERANG: A proposal for ministers to take a pay and allowance cut is not the solution that will help the people deal with the rising cost of living now, said Rural Development Minister Datuk Seri Mahdzir Khalid.
Pent-up demand for travel among Malaysians has led to an increase in local hotel occupancy rate during the recent holidays, according to a hospitality chain company.
KOSMO!, in its Panorama column, told of horror stories recounted by motorists passing through the Bukit Tampoi bend along Jalan Kuala Nerang-Padang Sanai in Kuala Nerang, Padang Terap, Kedah, late at night.
Smallholders under the Rubber Industry Smallholders Development Authority (Risda) will benefit if the federal government allows the export of ketum leaves, says rural development minister Mahdzir Khalid
KUALA NERANG, March 13 — The price of crude palm oil (CPO) is expected to continue to rise at least until the third quarter of this year and is projected to reach RM9,300 a tonne. Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities Datuk Zuraida Kamaruddin said the figure was achievable based on...
KUALA NERANG, Feb 13 — A total of 23,775 individuals have benefited from houses built by the Kedah Regional Development Authority (Keda) for the poor in the state since its establishment over 40 years ago. Rural Development Minister Datuk Seri Mahdzir Khalid said since the Keda housing assistance...
KUALA NERANG, Feb 7 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob today chaired the 28th meeting of the Northern Corridor Implementation Authority (NCIA) Council at the Padang Terap District and Land Office near here. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Economy) Datuk Seri Mustapa...
KUALA NERANG, Feb 7 — Kedah Rubber City (KRC) is set to attract potential investments worth RM10 billion and create 15,000 job opportunities by 2025, which will provide various spillover benefits to the local community. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said despite being just...
KUALA NERANG, Feb 7 — Malaysian Rubber Council (MRC) and the Northern Corridor Implementation Authority (NCIA) today signed a memorandum of collaboration (MoC) to attract more investors to Kedah Rubber City (KRC), here. The MoC were signed during the launch of KRC which was officiated by Prime...
PUTRAJAYA, Feb 6 — Universiti Kuala Lumpur (UniKL) is ready to play its role in strengthening the technical and vocational education and training (TVET) by sharing resources, expertise and equipment, said Rural Development Minister Datuk Seri Mahdzir Khalid. He said the three branches of UniKL, a...