Only youth born in 2007 will be selected for PLKN 3.0 - MINDEF
MINDEF in a statement said if the selected trainees are unable to participate in PLKN for a valid reason, they can apply for a postponement.
Fri Nov 03 2023
Parliament: 13 PLKN camps converted into satellite prisons
Ismail Mohamed said the satellite prisons were to isolate new inmates before being transferred to main prisons.
Tue Sep 28 2021
Seven more PLKN camps to be used as satellite prisons, detention centres
Prisons Department director-general Datuk Nordin Muhamad said seven more PLKN camps would be utilised from June 1.
Fri Mar 26 2021
PLKN, Wawasan Camps to be used as temporary detention and quarantine centre for PATI - Muhyiddin
Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said it is part of the government's immediate action to reduce congestion and the spread of COVID-19 in detention depots.
Thu Feb 04 2021
COVID-19: Temporary hospital to be opened at Sungai Udang Prison
Melaka Hospital, the only hospital treating COVID-19 patients in the state, could only accommodate 14 prisoners at any one time.
Sun Nov 01 2020
Immigration Dept takes proactive steps in curbing COVID-19
The detention depots could no longer accommodate the increasing number of illegal immigrants.
Thu Oct 01 2020
APM personnel as main trainers for new programme to replace PLKN, BTN
APM personnel would be the main trainers, assisted by the Malaysian Armed Forces and several other ministries such as the Youth and Sports Ministry.
Fri Aug 21 2020
National service programme should make a comeback - Former JLKN DG
National unity is more fragile without any structured programmes which he feels would be able to curb the matter from escalating.
Wed Jul 15 2020
Healthy Malaysians below 35 may join PLKN 2.0
Healthy Malaysians, aged 35 and below, who wish to participate in the National Service Training Programme (PLKN) 2.0 can do so by registering themselves at the nearest training camp starting today.
Sat Sep 30 2017
PLKN database upgraded, second phase of PLKN 2.0
Defence Deputy Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Johari Baharum said the initiative was aimed at helping former PLKN trainees who were still unemployed or without secure jobs.
Sun Sep 10 2017
PLKN 2.0 can produce best top human capital - Hishammuddin
The National Service Training Programme 2.0 can have a maximum impact in developing top human capital among the trainees, Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein said.
Sun Apr 24 2016
PLKN Transformation Pilot Project Programme 2.0 to begin on Oct 17
The National Service Training Programme (PLKN) Transformation Pilot Project Programme 2.0 will begin on Oct 17 involving a total of 410 trainees and 31 instructors.
Thu Oct 08 2015
Five new modules, three sub-modules incorporated to revitalise National Service
The government will introduce five modules and three sub-modules in the National Service Training Programme 2.0 transformation in an effort to inject new impetus to the programme.
Sun Sep 27 2015
PLKN 2.0 is second chance for those not making it to university
Defence Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein said the ministry was currently transforming PLKN assisted by the Performance Management & Delivery Unit and the Youth and Sport Ministry.
Thu Sep 03 2015
New PLKN session incorporates skills training - Hishammuddin
Trainees at the National Service Training Programme will follow a technical and vocational skills programme to prepare them for the job market, says Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein.
Mon Apr 20 2015
COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year
The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation
This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains
Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award
Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.
Fri Nov 22 2024
ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM
The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Fri Nov 22 2024
KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays
KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.
Fri Nov 22 2024
BNM'S international reserves rise to USD118 bil as at Nov 15, 2024
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.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Findings by dark energy researchers back Einstein's conception of gravity
The findings announced are part of a years-long study of the history of the cosmos focusing upon dark energy.
Fri Nov 22 2024
NRES responds to Rimbawatch press release on COP29
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) wishes to offer the following clarifications to the issues raised.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Online Safety Bill and Anti-Cyberbullying Laws must carefully balance rights and protections
The Online Safety Advocacy Group (OSAG) stands united with people in Malaysia in the fight against serious online harms.
Fri Nov 22 2024