91 penduduk Kampung Togudon terima geran tanah bawah Program PANTAS

91 penduduk Kampung Togudon terima geran tanah bawah Program PANTAS

PENAMPANG : Sebanyak 91 penduduk Kampung Togudon menerima geran tanah masing-masing di bawah Program Tanah Anak Negeri Sabah (PANTAS). Ahli Parlimen Penampang Datuk Ewon Benedick menyatakan penyerahan geran meliputi keluasan 157.37 hektar sebagai fasa pertama. Pengukuran keseluruhan di bawah program ini melibatkan 982 hektar tanah di kampung berkenaan. Ewon berkata isu pemilikan tanah oleh penduduk Kampung Togudon telah lama menunggu penyelesaian. Beliau menekankan komitmennya menyelesaikan isu ini sebaik dilantik sebagai Ahli Parlimen Penampang. Penyukatan tanah bermula Ogos tahun lepas setelah mendapat persetujuan Ketua Menteri Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor. Penyerahan geran fasa pertama hari ini menamatkan penantian berpuluh tahun penduduk kampung. Ewon yakin langkah ini membuka era baharu ekonomi khususnya dalam sektor pertanian dan pelancongan desa. Program PANTAS di Kampung Togudon merupakan yang pertama dilaksanakan di Penampang selepas Ewon memegang jawatan. Beliau beriltizam memperluas penyukatan tanah ke kampung lain seperti Kampung Moyog, Rugarding dan Kibunut. Ewon turut membangkitkan keperluan meneruskan Program PANTAS dalam Rancangan Malaysia Ke-13 (RMK13) 2026-2030. Agenda pembangunan khas masyarakat Anak Negeri Sabah dan Bumiputera Sarawak telah dimasukkan dalam RMK13. Beliau akan terus mendapatkan sokongan Ketua Menteri untuk meluaskan program ini di kawasan Penampang dan Kadamaian. Sebahagian besar peruntukan program ini disediakan oleh kerajaan Persekutuan. - Bernama

Pusat ASEAN Diplomasi Sains perlu ditubuh, tangani isu perubahan iklim

Pusat ASEAN Diplomasi Sains perlu ditubuh, tangani isu perubahan iklim

CYBERJAYA: Sebuah Pusat ASEAN untuk Diplomasi Sains perlu ditubuhkan bagi memberi tumpuan kepada peranan sains dalam dasar awam dan kerjasama antara negara anggota ASEAN. Pengarah Pengasas Institut Diplomasi Sains dan Kelestarian (UCSI-IISDS), Universiti UCSI merangkap Pengerusi Bersama (Kerajaan) MIGHT, Tan Sri Dr Zakri Abdul Hamid berkata, cadangan itu dikemukakan Universiti UCSI dan Kumpulan Industri-Kerajaan bagi ... Read more The post Pusat ASEAN Diplomasi Sains perlu ditubuh, tangani isu perubahan iklim appeared first on Utusan Malaysia .

Kejadian babit saksi pendakwaan kes terowong dasar laut disahkan kes samun

Kejadian babit saksi pendakwaan kes terowong dasar laut disahkan kes samun

PETALING JAYA: Polis mengesahkan kejadian membabitkan ahli perniagaan yang juga saksi penting pendakwaan dalam kes rasuah terowong dasar laut Pulau Pinang di rumahnya di Bukit Gasing di sini adalah kes samun. Ketua Polis Daerah Petaling Jaya Asisten Komisioner Shahrulnizam Jaafar berkata, pihaknya menerima maklumat pada 7.20 pagi berkaitan kes samun bersenjatakan parang di rumah tersebut ... Read more The post Kejadian babit saksi pendakwaan kes terowong dasar laut disahkan kes samun appeared first on Utusan Malaysia .

Muniz tinggalkan JDT

Muniz tinggalkan JDT

JOHOR BAHRU: Selepas tiga tahun menyertai Johor Darul Ta’zim (JDT), pemain kelahiran Sepanyol, Juan Muniz meninggalkan kelab juara Liga Super 11 musim berturut-turut itu. Berita perpindahan pemain itu disahkan oleh kelab Harimau Selatan menerusi Facebook rasmi kelab, Johor Southern Tigers. Muniz memainkan watak penting ketika membantu pasukan memenangi kejuaraan quadruple (empat piala) semusim pada musim ... Read more The post Muniz tinggalkan JDT appeared first on Utusan Malaysia .

Gaza diibarat seperti runtuhan tamadun purba

Gaza diibarat seperti runtuhan tamadun purba

GAZA: Gaza dari pandangan udara kini menyerupai runtuhan sebuah tamadun purba yang baru ditemukan, dengan jalan yang musnah, bangunan runtuh dan sisa-sisa bandar lenyap seolah-olah ditelan masa. Keadaan wilayah itu dirakamkan dari pandangan udara akhbar The Guardian pada Selasa, ketika diberi kebenaran menaiki pesawat tentera Jordan yang menghantar bantuan kemanusiaan ke Gaza. Ini susulan pengumuman ... Read more The post Gaza diibarat seperti runtuhan tamadun purba appeared first on Utusan Malaysia .

Petronas confirms Brazil commitment amid stake sale reports

Petronas confirms Brazil commitment amid stake sale reports

KUALA LUMPUR : Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) has reiterated its commitment to Brazil, calling it a crucial market where it holds a strong position in the energy sector. The national oil company clarified it operates in three producing fields and four deepwater exploration blocks in Brazil’s upstream segment. “In addition to upstream operations, we operate a Floating Production and Storage Offloading (FPSO) unit through MISC Bhd, while AET supports offshore production with a fleet of 13 dynamic positioning shuttle tankers,” Petronas said. Recent reports suggested Petronas is exploring the sale of its 50% stake in the Tartaruga Verde oil field for around US$1 billion. The company responded by stating it routinely evaluates investments to enhance resilience and long-term growth. “Such reviews ensure continued alignment with our growth strategy, as our focus remains on maintaining a robust and sustainable portfolio,” it added. Petronas acquired its stake in Tartaruga Verde in 2019 through a deal with Petrobras, which retains the remaining 50%. – Bernama

US envoy arrives in Russia as sanctions deadline looms over Ukraine

US envoy arrives in Russia as sanctions deadline looms over Ukraine

MOSCOW : US envoy Steve Witkoff arrived in Moscow on Wednesday, state media reported. He will meet Russian leadership as President Donald Trump’s deadline to impose fresh sanctions over Russia’s Ukraine offensive approaches. Trump has given Russia until Friday to halt its military campaign or face new penalties. Ukrainian officials reported at least two people killed and 10 wounded overnight in Russian shelling of Zaporizhzhia. The White House has not specified actions but Trump previously threatened “secondary tariffs” on Russia’s trade partners like China and India. The move aims to stifle Russian exports but risks significant international disruption. Trump said he would await Moscow talks before deciding on economic retaliation. “We’re going to see what happens,“ he told reporters. Witkoff was met by Russian presidential representative Kirill Dmitriev upon arrival, TASS reported. An American source did not confirm if meetings will include Russian President Vladimir Putin. The Kremlin earlier said it did not “exclude” a Putin meeting. Russia continues its offensive despite US pressure. Three Istanbul peace talks have failed to progress toward a ceasefire. Moscow demands Ukraine cede more territory and renounce Western support. Kyiv seeks an immediate ceasefire, with Zelensky urging allies to push for “regime change” in Moscow. Trump has grown frustrated with Putin over Russia’s relentless attacks. Russia fired a record number of long-range drones at Ukraine in July. Its troops have advanced into unannexed Ukrainian territory. When asked Witkoff’s message to Moscow, Trump said: “Get a deal where people stop getting killed.” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov called the talks “important, substantial and helpful.” Putin insists his demands for ending the war remain unchanged. Russia wants Ukraine to cede control of four annexed regions. Putin also demands Ukraine abandon NATO ambitions. The visit follows Trump’s deployment of two nuclear submarines after an online dispute with Dmitry Medvedev. Trump did not clarify if the submarines are nuclear-armed or their locations. Russia urged “caution” over nuclear rhetoric. Peskov stressed Russia’s commitment to nuclear non-proliferation. - AFP

300 hadir persidangan AIDEX & CyberCon 2025

300 hadir persidangan AIDEX & CyberCon 2025

KUALA LUMPUR – Lebih 300 peserta menghadiri persidangan keselamatan siber dan transformasi digital sedia masa hadapan, AIDEX & CyberCon 2025 anjuran Quandatics Omnitech Sdn. Bhd. (Omnitech) dan Q Armour Sdn. Bhd. (Q Armour) di ibu negara hari ini. Persidangan sehari itu dihadiri oleh pegawai kerajaan, peneraju industri dan inovator digital untuk meneroka bagaimana teknologi dikuasakan ... Read more The post 300 hadir persidangan AIDEX & CyberCon 2025 appeared first on Kosmo Digital .

Iran gesa Malaysia terus terajui usaha diplomatik bela Palestin

Iran gesa Malaysia terus terajui usaha diplomatik bela Palestin

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia terus mendapat kepercayaan dunia Islam untuk mendepani usaha diplomatik bagi menghentikan kekejaman dan genosid yang masih berterusan di Palestin. Perkara itu dizahirkan oleh Perdana Menteri, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim selepas menerima panggilan telefon Presiden Iran, Dr. Masoud Pezeshkian yang memuji pendirian tegas dan konsisten Malaysia terhadap penderitaan rakyat Gaza. “Beliau turut menggesa ... Read more The post Iran gesa Malaysia terus terajui usaha diplomatik bela Palestin appeared first on Utusan Malaysia .