Daily Malaysian news — politics, business and world affairs.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is pressing for rapid implementation of seven initiatives designed to support Federal Land Development Authority settlers, requesting monthly progress updates to prevent further delays.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has emphasised the need to strengthen FELDA as it works to improve the lives of settlers and their families, following the appointment of new chairman Tan Sri Ahmad Badri Mohd Zahir.
Malaysia's government is reviewing improvements to the Group Settlement Areas land administration system, including proposals to limit heir registrations and enable multiple housing units on residential lots.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has disclosed that the federal government shoulders nearly RM1 billion in annual debt servicing costs for Felda, attributing the financial burden to administrative failures under previous leadership.
Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid has lauded FELDA settlers as instrumental to the scheme's seven-decade success, emphasizing their sacrifices in building Malaysia's agricultural legacy during celebrations in Pahang.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has directed FELDA to prepare amendments to the Land (Group Settlement Areas) Act 1960 within two months, enabling settlers to construct multiple houses on single residential lots. The move aims to support 8,000 homes already built.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is set to officiate FELDA's 70th anniversary and Settlers' Day at Stadium Tun Abdul Razak in Jengka, Maran, recognising seven decades of rural development since 1956.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has committed to resolving the protracted housing site crisis affecting FELDA settlers' second generation, acknowledging that success depends on cooperation from state governments over land administration.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has clarified that the government has not prohibited programmes in FELDA settlements, stating that restrictions apply only to the use of government machinery for election campaigning, not to the events themselves.
Pakatan Harapan's Guna Balakrishnan is making infrastructure renovation and rural job creation his centerpiece in the Layang-Layang state contest, citing persistent flooding and inadequate lighting as key voter concerns.
Tangkak incumbent Ee Chin Li, contesting his fourth consecutive term under Pakatan Harapan, has pledged to finally deliver the Tangkak New District Administrative Centre, a flagship project designed to decentralise government services and spur socioeconomic growth in rural Johor.
Nearly 28,000 Felda settlers in Johor have finally secured ownership titles to their land after an administrative process that stretched across decades, resolving a critical issue affecting multiple generations of agricultural families.
Johor has resolved 99.99 per cent of longstanding FELDA land title applications, with 27,639 cases settled. The state government presented titles to 210 settlers at a ceremony in Kluang, marking a major step in its rural development agenda.
The Ministry of Plantation and Commodities has invested RM100,000 in upgrading SK Bendang Kering in Kuala Kangsar under a school adoption programme, enhancing learning facilities and implementing academic initiatives.
%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fpattern%3E%3C%2Fdefs%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%22100%25%22%20height%3D%22100%25%22%20fill%3D%22url(%23ph34w7ig)%22%2F%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%22100%25%22%20height%3D%22100%25%22%20fill%3D%22url(%23ph34w7ip)%22%2F%3E%3Ctext%20x%3D%2250%25%22%20y%3D%2250%25%22%20text-anchor%3D%22middle%22%20dominant-baseline%3D%22central%22%20fill%3D%22rgba(255%2C255%2C255%2C0.95)%22%20font-family%3D%22Georgia%2C%20'Times%20New%20Roman'%2C%20serif%22%20font-weight%3D%22700%22%20font-size%3D%22272%22%20letter-spacing%3D%22-0.02em%22%3EOrang%3C%2Ftext%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E)
More than 224,500 Orang Asli across Peninsular Malaysia are benefiting from comprehensive government initiatives spanning education, healthcare, welfare and economic development, according to JAKOA.