Datuk Ahmad Yakob

Two-term Kelantan Menteri Besar Datuk Ahmad Yakob today said he is stepping down from the post, which he held since May 6, 2013.

He said the matter had been agreed upon by caretaker Kelantan Menteri Besar Datuk Ahmad Yakob and his deputy, Datuk Mohd Amar Nik Abdullah.

Anwar said he had negotiated the matter with Sabah CM Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor and Kelantan MB Datuk Ahmad Yakob that the federal government has to take over the responsibility of solving the problems.

The Kelantan government is looking at several pieces of state-owned land to be turned into temporary relief centres (PPS) during floods, Menteri Besar Datuk Ahmad Yakob said.

Kelantan has on past occasions requested the ATM to deal with trespassing of forest reserves in the state, said Menteri Besar Datuk Ahmad Yakob.

Datuk Ahmad Yakob has expressed his hope that the new government can maintain good relations and the spirit of federalism for the well-being and prosperity of the Kelantan people.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob today received a courtesy call by Kelantan Menteri Besar Datuk Ahmad Yakob at his office in Putrajaya.

The Sultan of Kelantan today presented a donation of RM300,000 to the 'Tabung Serambi Mekah' as a show of solidarity with the Palestinians who continue to be oppressed by the Israeli Zionist regime.

The Kelantan government today announced a contribution of RM100,000 through the 'Tabung Serambi Mekah' fund to the Palestinian cause.

The Kelantan government has submitted a report on the critical COVID-19 situation in the state to the Malaysian National Security Council (MKN) to seek its advice.

Kelantan people are urged to instil a high level of awareness on compliance with the SOP to curb the spread of the COVID-19 outbreak.

Kelantan today records the highest COVID-19 infectivity rate (Rt) or R-nought (R0) in the country, at 1.32, compared with the national rate of 1.19.

Kelantan Menteri Besar Datuk Ahmad Yakob is worried there will be Kelantan folks outside the state who are willing to use the rat trails just to return home for Hari Raya Aidilfitri.

The appointment of five ministers, including one senior minister, and five deputy ministers, from Kelantan to the federal Cabinet, is an honour for the state and the people, MB Datuk Ahmad Yakob said.

It was hoped that the Kelantan government helmed by Menteri Besar Datuk Ahmad Yakob could be open-minded in resolving the problem which the people had to deal with every year.

Moves by Trump and his appointees to eliminate existing rules will be met with legal challenges, as many progressive groups and Democratic officials have made clear.

Consultations on PTPTN loans and admission to IPTA are among services provided at the Higher Education Ministry booth.

Almost 200 residents from 60 homes in Kampung Tanjung Kala have ended up stuck when their 200-metre (m) long concrete bridge flooded.

The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.

This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.

Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.

Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.

The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.

Malaysia's international reserves rose to US$118.0 billion as at Nov 15, 2024, up from US$117.6 billion on Oct 30, 2024.