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The Star
26-05-2025
- Politics
- The Star
Johor mulls lowering youth age limit to 16
JOHOR BARU: The Johor government plans to introduce a minimum youth age as early as 16 to provide early exposure to teenagers regarding the environment after school. State youth, sports, entrepreneur development and cooperatives committee chairman Mohd Hairi Mad Shah said that by introducing a lower youth age at 16, teenagers will have the opportunity to join youth associations, which in turn ensures that these associations have strong successors. 'The Johor government is currently studying ways to further empower our youth, starting from the age of 16. 'When they start fostering the spirit of associations at 16, they will not be surprised by the culture of associations after they leave the school environment,' he said after launching the National Youth Day 2025 celebration at the state level in conjunction with the 2025 Johor Madani Rakyat Programme (PMR) yesterday, Bernama reported. He said a consultation session with the Education Department, the Youth Council and related agencies will be held to discuss the matter, which is expected to be resolved in the near future. Meanwhile, he said the government is not yet ready to lower the youth age limit to 30 from 40 as to be enforced at the national level next year and will review the matter in depth.
New Straits Times
23-05-2025
- Business
- New Straits Times
Anwar attends special state development meeting in Johor
ISKANDAR PUTERI: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today attended the Johor Special State Development Meeting at Bangunan Dato' Jaafar Muhammad, Kota Iskandar here. Anwar, who is also the Finance Minister, arrived at 10.15am and was greeted by Johor Menteri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi and Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar Also present were Economy Ministry secretary-general Datuk Nor Azmie Diron, Finance Ministry deputy secretary-general Datuk Zamzuri Abdul Aziz, Johor State Secretary Tan Sri Azmi Rohani and other state government leaders. The meeting lasted for about an hour. Anwar, who is also the PKR president, is scheduled to attend the 2024-2025 Keadilan National Congress at Berjaya Waterfront Hotel, Johor Baru at noon before performing Friday prayers at Masjid Jamek Ar-Raudhah Kampung Dato' Onn. In the evening, he is slated to officiate the 2025 Johor Madani Rakyat Programme at Toppen Shopping Centre, Johor Baru, before presμenting the keynote address and launching the 2024/2025 Keadilan National Congress at the Persada International Convention Centre tonight. — BERNAMA
