Latest news with #MADANIRakyatProgramme2025
The Sun
5 days ago
- Business
- The Sun
SST on imported fruit to curb smuggling and boost local produce
KOTA BHARU: The government's decision to impose the Sales and Service Tax (SST) on imported fruit is part of efforts to tackle smuggling in border states. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim highlighted this during the closing ceremony of the Kelantan edition of the MADANI Rakyat Programme 2025. He emphasised that the tax is also meant to encourage consumers to prioritise locally grown fruit. 'Some people are unhappy about the tax on imported fruit, but this is my way of ensuring that people choose local produce,' Anwar said. The Prime Minister pointed out that without such measures, smuggling would persist in key border areas. He specifically mentioned Sungai Golok in Kelantan, Bukit Kayu Hitam in Kedah, and Wang Kelian and Padang Besar in Perlis as hotspots for illegal trade. Anwar, who also serves as Finance Minister, stressed the importance of supporting local agriculture. The event took place at the Sultan Muhammad IV Stadium, where he addressed the crowd on the government's economic policies. - Bernama
Barnama
6 days ago
- Business
- Barnama
Visitors Able To Scan Gold Purity Of Jewellery At Kelantan PMR 2025
KOTA BHARU, Aug 8 (Bernama) -- Visitors to the Kelantan MADANI Rakyat Programme 2025 will be able to scan and determine the purity of gold in their jewellery using the scanning machine provided by the Standards and Industrial Research Institute of Malaysia (SIRIM). SIRIM corporate communications division senior executive, Mohd Zul Arsham Mohamad said the machine, specially brought to the programme as Kelantanese women are known to collect jewellery, would allow visitors to confirm the actual purity and weight of the gold contained in their purchased items. 'Usually, this machine is only available in certain premises and not in jewellery shops as it is costly. So those who wish to verify the purity of gold can visit our booth throughout the three days of PMR.
Barnama
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Barnama
Kelantan PMR 2025: Teenager Taps Digital Platform To Promote Wau Sobek
GENERAL KOTA BHARU, Aug 8 (Bernama) -- A Form Four student from Kampung Sering, Kedai Lalat, Muhammad Dani Danial Muhd Azeimi, 16, has tapped into the Niaga Anak Digital Kelantan (NADI) platform to market wau sobek, a traditional kite he has been crafting with his father since childhood. The teenager is continuing a proud family tradition, guided by his father, Muhd Azeimi Mohd Noor, 46, who is affectionately known as 'Mie Wau Sering'. 'I had my traditional kites like wau bulan, jala budi, puyuh, kucing and wau merak on display at the NADI entrepreneurship booth during the MADANI Rakyat Programme 2025. 'I also do wau-making demonstrations and sell framed wau as souvenirs to visitors. Some of my dad's wau have even attracted interest from abroad,' he said when met by Bernama at the Sultan Muhammad IV Stadium grounds here today. According to him, the kites on display are priced between RM35 and RM2,000, depending on their size, the materials used, and the artistic value of the sobek patterns. Muhammad Dani Danial said he often accompanied his father to various exhibitions and demonstrations before actively crafting his own wau and joining NADI earlier this year. 'This was my starting point to earn my own income. The materials were simple, coloured paper, bamboo, and glue, but it took creativity and a lot of patience because wau sobek is a delicate and intricate art,' he said. The third of four siblings added that visitors, including tourists from outside Kelantan, showed great interest in his family's crafts, especially the pieces made by his brother, Muhammad Faiz Danial, 19, which stand out for their unique designs and artistic value. Meanwhile, wau art enthusiast Safiuddin Ahmad Saudi, 37, a civil servant from Kota Bharu, said he attended PMR 2025 to see the intricate sobek art on traditional kites for himself.
The Sun
13-06-2025
- Business
- The Sun
Free ‘RELA' haircut service unlikely attraction at Perak PMR 2025
LUMUT: The People's Volunteer Corps, more popularly known as RELA to Malaysians, are usually associated with keeping public order during major events, but this time at the Perak MADANI Rakyat Programme 2025, their free haircut service has taken centrestage and become a star attraction. The free haircut service at the Home Ministry (KDN) booth in Lumut Waterfront here is being offered to the first 40 visitors daily throughout the three-day event, Perak Rela director Razib Buhaini said, adding that the department always prioritised service to the public, no matter what the situation. 'This way, RELA can deliver its service... with a bit of help from us, it might help reduce costs for families and those who have financial difficulty in getting a haircut,' he told Bernama today, adding that haircuts these days cost between RM10 to RM15 per head. He noted that the quality was on par with what existing barbers offered as the RELA members giving the haircuts are skilled barbers themselves. 'Those providing the haircuts all have the necessary barber skills.... our service also depends on requests of styles, but if there are those asking for over extreme styles, we don't do it. At least we can keep your hair neat,' he said, pointing out that the haircuts were only for men. A RELA member who was providing haircuts, Muhamad Zulhafiz Kamis, 34, said he signed up with RELA in 2016 with his barber skills. He learned the craft by himself and now he was able to use it on a part time basis to help rural communities, especially those in his village in Beruas. 'My village is in a rural area, so barbers are quite far so I'm the one who provides the service,' he said, adding that he believed that RELA members needed to have a neat presentation to function as a bridge between the government and the public. 'It started out as my hobby when I joined RELA, we understand being presentable is important as we are an intermediary between the people and the government,' he said. The Perak PMR 2025 is from 9 am to 10 pm on Friday and Saturday, and ends on 6 pm on Sunday. Government service booths operate from 9 am to 6 pm throughout the three-day event.
The Sun
13-06-2025
- Business
- The Sun
RELA Offers Free Haircuts at Perak MADANI Rakyat 2025
LUMUT: The People's Volunteer Corps, more popularly known as RELA to Malaysians, are usually associated with keeping public order during major events, but this time at the Perak MADANI Rakyat Programme 2025, their free haircut service has taken centrestage and become a star attraction. The free haircut service at the Home Ministry (KDN) booth in Lumut Waterfront here is being offered to the first 40 visitors daily throughout the three-day event, Perak Rela director Razib Buhaini said, adding that the department always prioritised service to the public, no matter what the situation. 'This way, RELA can deliver its service... with a bit of help from us, it might help reduce costs for families and those who have financial difficulty in getting a haircut,' he told Bernama today, adding that haircuts these days cost between RM10 to RM15 per head. He noted that the quality was on par with what existing barbers offered as the RELA members giving the haircuts are skilled barbers themselves. 'Those providing the haircuts all have the necessary barber skills.... our service also depends on requests of styles, but if there are those asking for over extreme styles, we don't do it. At least we can keep your hair neat,' he said, pointing out that the haircuts were only for men. A RELA member who was providing haircuts, Muhamad Zulhafiz Kamis, 34, said he signed up with RELA in 2016 with his barber skills. He learned the craft by himself and now he was able to use it on a part time basis to help rural communities, especially those in his village in Beruas. 'My village is in a rural area, so barbers are quite far so I'm the one who provides the service,' he said, adding that he believed that RELA members needed to have a neat presentation to function as a bridge between the government and the public. 'It started out as my hobby when I joined RELA, we understand being presentable is important as we are an intermediary between the people and the government,' he said. The Perak PMR 2025 is from 9 am to 10 pm on Friday and Saturday, and ends on 6 pm on Sunday. Government service booths operate from 9 am to 6 pm throughout the three-day event.
