Tag Archives: Development

Video | KiniTV Rural and Regional Development Minister Shafie Apdal has refused to comment on alleged interference in the legal battle between a driver and actress Zahida Mohamed Rafiq, whom he is accused of having an affair with. Shafie refuses to comment on actress vs driver scandalwww.kinitv.comK …

Sarawak Chief Minister Adenan Satem's pledge to focus on rural development indicates that the rural areas have been neglected for the past 50 years, said Sarawak PKR chief Baru Bian. "The truth (of neglect) is now admitted and conceded. At least this Chief Minister has the courage to admit …

The Islamic Development Department (Jakim) will investigate the 'I Want to Touh A Dog' event held in Petaling Jaya, Selangor yesterday. According to Bernama, Jakim director-general Othman Mustapha said the event had impinged on Muslim sensitivities. He added that the Shafie school of thoug …

JOHOR BAHARU, Oct 1 (Bernama) — The state government is allocating RM1.3 million this year through the Johor Agriculture Department to assist rural agro-based entrepreneurs under its Projek Pembangunan Usahawan Industri Asas Tani. State Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Committee chairman Is …

Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng said that 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) has to answer the people on the RM1.38 billion purchase of freehold land in Air Itam, Penang. Lim said he wanted answers as to why the purchase price was RM1.38 billion – 95% higher than what some of the land was val …

State Public Works, Rural and Regional Development Committee chairperson Hasni Mohammad said the Johor government will decide on the proposed hike in water tariffs no later than early next year. Johor to hike water tariffs by early 2015www.malaysiakini.comThe Johor government’s last hike of water ta …

Federal Land Development Authority (Felda) director-general Faizoull Ahmad has denied claims of his links to a wanted man or the purchase of ailing Scottish football club, Glasgow Rangers. "I have no idea who he (Rafat Rizvi) is. "He somehow wound up together with me and the media picked i …

1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) has delayed a more than US$ 3 billion IPO due to a longer-than-expected due-diligence process and negotiations around the restructuring of a RM5.5 billion (US$ 1.7 billion) loan, people familiar with the matter said. The IPO, which was due to be launched in the fourt …

Builder of mega dam says "integrated effort" against development in the state. SEB: Anti-dam protest merely to discredit us, gov’t

Video | KiniTV: The Federal Land Development Authority (Felda) lost its RM200 million suit against Wangsa Maju MP Tan Kee Kwong after the Federal Court today dismissed the appeal. Apex court rules in favour of PKR MP in Felda suitwww.kinitv.comKiniNews: The Federal Land Development Authority today l …

#MH17 Four of the 10 personnel of the Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (Jakim) sent to the Netherlands to prepare the remains of MH17 tragedy victims for burial returned to Sepang today, and spoke of their unforgettable experience. One of them, Abdul Manaf Mat, the grand imam of the Putra …

#MH17 | The Rural and Regional Development Ministry will coordinate the management of the remains of victims of the Malaysia Airlines (MAS) Flight MH17 tragedy in the respective states. Minister Mohd Shafie Apdal, however, said it depended on where the families had requested the remains to be sent. …

For the past 50 years, the Sarawak BN government has been neglecting development in the state constituency of Ba’Kelalan (N70), which comes under the Lawas parliamentary constituency, even though it has been a BN stronghold. All BN elected representatives are given allocations to develop their const …

Settlers who take legal action against the Federal Land Development Agency will not receive Hari Raya cash aid, the agency said. They will also not receive dividends from Felda Global Ventures Holdings Bhd (FGV) for shares held. A Felda spokesperson said this also applied to those who illegally sell …

VIDEO l KiniTV: Women, Family and Community Development Minister Rohani Abdul Karim says the next of kin of those on board flight MH17 are being emotionally taxed. Some of them she says, have begun to suffer from an emotional breakdown. MH17: Next of kin feeling emotional strain says Rohaniwww.kinit …