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Tunku Azizah said the country needed a body to look into the interest of those involved in textile craft industry.

Three special withdrawals from the EPF, namely i-Lestari, i-Sinar and i-Citra have benefitted 7.34 million members or 58 pct of 12.6 million members under 55 years old.

A government MP today said that the Cabinet's decision to not allow withdrawals from the EPF's i-Citra scheme should be respected for the benefit of people's welfare.

Besides setting a record in MBOR, the performance also showcased the uniqueness of Malaysian arts to foreign tourists, JKNN said.

The diverse cultures, languages and ethnic groups in Sarawak is a manifestation of the 'Citrawarna' concept, said Chief Minister Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg.

The launch of Citrawarna Keluarga Malaysia 2022 by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob tonight marked the re-emergence of the tourism carnival after it was last held in 2017.

MOTAC will not compromise on the SOPs for COVID-19 set for the 2022 Citrawarna Keluarga Malaysia event, said its minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri.

This is the second attempt for an MBOR record with an increase in the number of players to 250 from 207 players.

Only 2,450 visitors are allowed at the gala night of the Keluarga Malaysia Citrawarna Programme at the Kuching Waterfront on Feb 26, said Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri.

Ahmed Razman said this withdrawal would only reduce their EPF savings for old age.

The MEF said there should not be any more withdrawal schemes from the EPF savings prior to its members reaching their retirement age of 60 to ensure they have adequate savings.

Tough measures are needed to deal with the low savings issue that may then morph into a possible bankruptcy crisis.

Mohd Shahar denied that the withdrawals had a negative impact on investments in the Malaysian Government Securities.

The government has been urged to raise the maximum withdrawal for the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) i-Citra facility to RM10,000.

The withdrawal facilities were exceptional in nature and were introduced when the pandemic had severely impacted the local economy.

Israel will gradually withdraw its forces over 60 days as Lebanon's army takes control of territory near its border with Israel to ensure that Hezbollah does not rebuild its infrastructure there.

Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.

Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.

The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".

Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.

It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.

This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.

'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.

The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.

The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.