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- Move to raise village heads allowance agreed by Sabah government
- Calling for engineering grads to drive economy
- Walkathon to be held on Dec 10
| Move to raise village heads allowance agreed by Sabah government Posted: 24 Oct 2011 03:56 PM PDT KOTA KINABALU: Ketua Kampungs (village heads) in Sabah will get a new monthly allowance of RM650 beginning next month. Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Hajiji Noor said the increase of the allowance for village heads from RM450 to RM650 was agreed by the state Cabinet at its recent meeting chaired by Chief Minister Datuk Musa Aman. Hajiji added that there was also no ambiguity about Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak's announcement of a new monthly allowance scheme of RM800 for village heads applicable only in Peninsular Malaysia. "In Peninsular Malaysia, the village head is also the chairman of the Village Development and Security Committee (JKKK). In other words, he is doing two jobs and hence it is only fair that he gets RM800." He added that the scenario is different in Sabah where the post of village head and the JKKK chairman are held by different people. Before the allowance was raised, village heads in Sabah received RM450, with RM400 coming from the federal government and RM50 from the state. "With the new allowance, the Sabah village heads will get RM650, with RM600 from the federal government and RM50 from the state. This is already an increase of RM200 per month." Hajiji added that in view of the different system in Sabah, the Chief Minister took the matter up with the Federal Government and it was decided that the village heads and the JKKK chairmenn in Sabah would get a raise of RM200 in their monthly allowances. He said, under the new structure, a JKKK chairman's monthly allowance would now be RM400, with RM200 coming from the state and another RM200 from the Federal Government. Hajiji expressed the hope that the new allowances would motivate both the village heads and JKKK chairmen in Sabah to work harder in discharging their duties. "Village heads and JKKK chairmen are important figures in villages and they play a vital role as the 'eyes and ears' of the government," he added. "They should work hard to bring not just development, peace, security, unity and harmony to their villages but also to help make the Chief Minister's "Halatuju" (strategic direction) a reality and Sabah a better place for all to live in," he added. Full content generated by Get Full RSS. |
| Calling for engineering grads to drive economy Posted: 24 Oct 2011 05:57 PM PDT MALACCA: Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM) Chancellor Tun Mohd Khalil Yaakob called on engineering graduates to drive the nation's economy in the industrial and manufacturing sectors. He said the success of research efforts by engineering specialists had helped Malaysia remain as the world's primary producer of rubber, palm oil, cocoa and pepper. "Besides that, continuous efforts in research and development will boost agricultural resources, food production technology and advancements in the field of health," he said at UTeM's 7th convocation ceremony recently. Mohd Khalil, who is also the Yang Dipertua Negeri, wants UTeM to encourage the transfer of technology from developed countries until Malaysia is able to handle cutting-edge technology with the best human capital. A total of 1,502 graduates received their scrolls a the two-day that started last week. Among them were Saiful Izzat Mat Zahari, 23, and Wong Kok Hong, 25, who were presented with the Royal Education Award during the event. Saiful Izzat, who graduated with a cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 3.66 for his Bachelors Degree in Mechatronics Engineering with Honours, dedicated the award to his parents whom he said were his pillars of strength during his four years of study. Wong attributed good time management between academics and co-curricular activities as the recipe for his success in obtaining his Bachelors Degree in Electrical Engineering. "This is the best achievement in my life so far and it is motivation for me to continue learning at a higher level," said Wong, who graduated with a CGPA of 3.87 and has been offered a programme development engineer's post in Penang. — Bernama Full content generated by Get Full RSS. |
| Walkathon to be held on Dec 10 Posted: 24 Oct 2011 03:57 PM PDT MALACCA: The Malacca International 12-Hour Walk 2011 has been scheduled for Dec 10. Majlis Bandaraya Malacca Bersejarah (MBMB) secretary Azmi Hussain said the walk is being organised by the MBMB and Race Walkers' Association of Malaysia for the second time. "The walk receives support from the Malacca government, Sports Council and Justice of Peace Council. We are expecting 800 to 1,000 local and foreign participants," he told reporters here recently. Azmi also said, "So far 520 walkers, including 30 foreign walkers from countries like Germany, New Zealand, Singapore and Hong Kong had confirmed their entries." Also among the entries is 1995 Chiangmai and 1997 Jakarta SEA Games gold medal winner R. Mogan who still holds the national 10km walk record set in 1995. An entry fee of RM70 will be charged for walkers who sign before Oct 30 while those who sign from Nov 1 to 14 will pay RM90 and those who sign up from Nov 15 to 30 will have to pay RM120. For more information, visit the event's website at www.racewalkermalaysia.com. — Bernama Full content generated by Get Full RSS. |
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