TNB holds engagement session to allay worries on Gua Musang dam project thesundaily.my - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thesundaily.my Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
In Malaysia, the fate of a peat forest hinges on a powerful state official
by Fatima Qureshi on 5 April 2021
The government of Malaysia’s Selangor state appears intent on rescinding protected status for the remnants of a once-sprawling peat forest that’s home to Indigenous people and threatened wildlife.
It wants to allow a “mixed development project” on 931 hectares (2,300 acres) of the Kuala Langat North Forest Reserve (KLNFR), which has drawn widespread opposition from Indigenous people, environmental organizations, and a former environment minister.
Environmental activists point to prevailing regulations that they say should shield the area from being degazetted, but state laws largely favor the powerful leader of Selangor, Amirudin Shari.
Perak aims to get 90% of Orang Asli to sign up for Covid-19 vaccine thesundaily.my - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thesundaily.my Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
PETALING JAYA: A special action plan is needed to address the needs of women affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, says Tan Sri Shahrizat Jalil.
The former women, family and community development minister said women have become critical casualties because of the pandemic and a systematic assistance plan is needed to address their economic, health and employment concerns. Can the powers that are in Malaysia look seriously into this, please? Women are among groups that are in need of assistance during this pandemic, she said in an Instagram post on Tuesday (Feb 16).
Citing excerpts from an opinion piece by US Vice-President Kamala Harris in the Washington Post, Shahrizat, who is also former Wanita Umno chief, urged the government to look into comprehensive measures to empower women during the pandemic.
Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said government agencies, non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and community leaders will be mobilised to lure the public to register for Covid-19 vaccination.