December 28, 2022

Penang continues free bus service with 150,000 passes next year

GEORGE TOWN, Dec 28  (Bernama) — The Penang government will continue its free bus service next year by increasing the number of Mutiara Pass to 150,000 next year with an allocation of RM7.5 million.   State Infrastructure and Transport Committee chairman Zairil Khir Johari said the state government decided to

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Flood scars beauty of Tok Bali Beach

PASIR PUTEH (Kelantan), Dec 28 (Bernama) — Some of the waste left behind by the recent flood in Kelantan has scarred the beauty of Pantai Tok Bali, a beach popular with local and foreign tourists.   Visitors have had to put up with the waste – empty plastic bottles, rotten

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Mental health stability a grave concern for Malaysia as employment picks up

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 28 (Bernama) — Human resource practitioners consider mental health stability a grave concern for Malaysia as employment picks up next year, particularly after the two-year global pandemic.   They need to brace themselves to face the reality of workers’ rather unsteady emotional states-of-mind, says Khairuddin Rahim, former

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Melaka eyes cruise ships sector to attract more foreign tourists

  MELAKA, Dec 28 (Bernama) — The luxury cruise ship tourism sector will be among the focus of the Melaka state government to attract more tourists, especially from abroad, ahead of Visit Melaka Year 2024.   State Tourism Promotion Division (BPP) general manager Sa’ari Basiron said that so far three

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MAIWP to hold two-day carnival for asnaf, B40 on Jan 28

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 28 (Bernama) — The Federal Territories Islamic Religious Council (MAIWP) will hold the MAIWP Carnival 2023 in January, with the aim of getting to know the asnaf (those eligible to receive tithe or zakat) and the B40 groups better, as well as highlighting the council’s functions and

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