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The Star
20-05-2025
- Business
- The Star
Housing Ministry reviving staff excellence awards
PUTRAJAYA: Wanting to further improve its delivery and services to the people, the Housing and Local Government Ministry is bringing back its excellence awards for staff members. Minister Nga Kor Ming (pic), who announced this, said the country needs a dynamic civil service that is able to address issues both retrospectively and prospectively. 'An excellent working culture in the civil service is the foundation to national development. The Housing and Local Government Ministry is not just a policy implementer but a key driver of community transformation and urban well-being in the administration today. 'Through the values instilled, the ministry has created a strong ecosystem between the government, local governments, media practitioners and the community, which is based on trust and shared responsibility,' Nga told a press conference here yesterday. Under the ministerial staff category named Minister's Excellence Awards (AKM 2025), there will be six individual categories, two group categories and another for town council officers. Staff members can file submissions from now till Sept 16 through the ministry's official website. Winners stand to receive cash prizes of up to RM20,000, appreciation certificates, trophies and short-term courses in renowned foreign universities such as Harvard and Melbourne Business School for selected categories, the minister added. Nga also announced a separate award for the media named the Media Excellence Awards (AKeMedia) with eight categories. He said AKeMedia is open to local media practitioners who must submit work published between Sept 1, 2024 and Aug 31, 2025. Winners will receive a trophy and RM3,000 cash prize. The AKeMedia, held in collaboration with the Malaysian Press Institute, aims to recognise and elevate the continued role of media in publicising the ministry's agenda. 'The media does not just deliver the news, but also crafts perception and builds public confidence on government policies,' added Nga. Submissions for AKeMedia will close on Sept 5.
Barnama
20-05-2025
- Business
- Barnama
KPKT To Lodge Police Reports Over Fake News On MyKiosk Project
PUTRAJAYA, May 20 (Bernama) -- The Housing and Local Government Ministry (KPKT) will file police reports and complaints to the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) following the circulation of several videos and false news regarding the MyKiosk project. Its minister Nga Kor Ming said he has instructed the Local Government Department (JKT) to identify the individuals or parties spreading the fake news. 'The ministry's staff are actively compiling all the videos spreading false information. If you want to spread fake news, go ahead, but we will also take stern action," he told the media after the pre-launch ceremony of the Minister's Excellence Awards (AKM) and Media Excellence Awards (AKeMedia) 2025 here today. Nga said the ministry will lodge a complaint with the MCMC to enable an investigation under Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998. When asked about calls for the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) to intervene and investigate the MyKiosk project, Nga said he is ready to cooperate if an investigation is conducted. Responding to allegations that KPKT appointed its own contractors for the MyKiosk installations, Nga clarified that the claim is untrue, as all 795 contractors involved were appointed by 156 local authorities (PBTs) nationwide. According to Nga, the ministry only provides funding, while the PBTs handle other aspects such as contractor selection, kiosk location and vendor management. On claims that the cost of MyKiosk units is too high, Nga explained that the cost is justified due to upgrades in the MyKiosk 2.0 model, which now includes features like solar panels and long-lasting batteries, LED lighting, ambient LED lights, LED signage, portable batteries, adjustable shelves, fans, hydraulic windows, and roof heat insulation. 'The RM25,000 per kiosk is a ceiling price set by KPKT, so contractors must offer a price lower than the ceiling,' he said.
