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Borneo Post
17 hours ago
- Politics
- Borneo Post
Madius urges swift action on Sabah native land surveying
Madius speaking in the Dewan Rakyat. KOTA KINABALU (July 30): Tuaran Member of Parliament Datuk Seri Panglima Madius Tangau voiced concerns over the slow implementation of the Sabah Native Land Services Management Programme (PANTAS), highlighting that only RM68 million of the RM100 million allocated under the 12th Malaysia Plan (RMKe-12) has been utilised. During a recent oral question session in the Dewan Rakyat, Madius questioned the Prime Minister on the limited disbursement, despite thousands of village lands across Sabah remaining un-surveyed. He also asked whether surveying work had been completed and whether the government recognised the urgent need for native Sabahans to secure ownership of their customary land. In response, Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Federal Territories), Datuk Seri Dr Zaliha Mustafa, clarified that as of June 2025, RM70.67 million had been disbursed under the Special Native Programme (PKAN) Sabah. This has covered 69,442 hectares of land and benefited 38,126 recipients. She explained that the disbursement of funds is performance-based, depending on the capacity of implementing agencies, rather than the total allocation ceiling. She also noted that the surveying of Native Customary Rights (NCR) land would continue in phases, and reaffirmed the government's commitment to ensuring rightful land ownership. In a statement issued on Wednesday, Madius emphasised that many villagers — particularly in rural areas like Tuaran — still do not hold land titles despite having lived on their land for generations. 'I urge the government to expedite the implementation of land surveying under PANTAS and to enhance the performance of the implementing agencies,' he said. While welcoming the plan to extend the programme under the 13th Malaysia Plan (RMK-13), Madius stressed the need for immediate improvements to prevent further delays and uncertainty that could adversely affect rural communities.
Barnama
4 days ago
- Business
- Barnama
Over 16,000 Cooperatives Incorporated In Various Sectors, With 7.2 Mln Members
MELAKA, July 27 (Bernama) -- More than 16,000 cooperatives nationwide have been incorporated in various economic sectors, with a total membership of 7.2 million. The Malaysia Cooperatives Commission (SKM) said the achievement showed that nearly one-fifth of the country's population are cooperative members. "The contribution of the cooperative sector's revenue, which reached RM68 billion, reflects the community's trust and acceptance of the cooperative model as an inclusive economic development platform. "In addition, the total accumulated assets of cooperatives have reached RM173 billion, resulting from the mobilisation of share capital or membership fees amounting to RM18.3 billion in 2024,' the SKM said in a statement issued in conjunction with the three-day 2025 National Cooperative Day (HKN) at the Melaka International Trade Centre (MITC), which ended today. It also said that various programmes were organised to attract visitors, and a total of 242 exhibition booths from various ministries and Federal and state agencies were involved in HKN 2025 In addition, the MADANI Cooperative and Entrepreneur Mega Sales Programme (JMKU), which offers up to 30 per cent discounts for daily necessities, was also held. SKM said that at today's HKN 2025 closing ceremony, the government, through the Ministry of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives (KUSKOP), presented awards to 10 cooperatives that demonstrated excellent performance in recognition of the cooperative movement. The award comprised the 2025 Best Malaysian Cooperative Award, 2025 Cooperative Activity Award, 2025 Most Promising Cooperative Award and 2025 Premier Cooperative Award. The closing ceremony of HKN 2025, themed 'Cooperatives Empower Communities, Building a MADANI Nation', was officiated by Melaka Chief Minister Datuk Seri Ab Rauf Yusof and was also attended by Minister of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Datuk Ewon Benedick.
The Star
16-07-2025
- The Star
Clerk loses over RM126,000 to syndicate posing as police officer, prosecutor
KUANTAN: A clerk has lost RM126,500 to an online fraud syndicate whose members posed as insurance officer, police and public prosecutor, in November last year. Acting Kuantan district police chief Supt Mohd Adli Mat Daud said the 56-year-old man received a phone call from an individual claiming to be an insurance company representative, stating that there was a fake insurance claim using the victim's name. "The call was then connected to another individual posing as a police officer and public prosecutor, who informed the victim that he needed to make a bail payment of RM68,000 to resolve the case," he said in a statement on Wednesday (July 16). He said the panicked victim then made three separate transactions totalling RM126,500 into three different bank accounts using a cash deposit machine. "The victim only realised he had been scammed after failing to contact the relevant party again, so he lodged a police report at 12.15pm on Wednesday. The money used was from the victim's own savings," he said. In this regard, he advised the public not to panic if they received calls from unknown individuals and were encouraged to contact the National Scam Response Centre (NSRC) at 99, should they become a victim of a scam. Meanwhile, Mohd Adli said his party had also introduced a digital platform based on artificial intelligence (AI) GPT SEDARScam to assist in the early prevention of crime in the community. - Bernama
Barnama
16-07-2025
- Barnama
Clerk Loses Over RM126,000 To Syndicate Posing As Police Officer, Prosecutor
KUANTAN, July 16 (Bernama) — A clerk suffered a loss of RM126,500 after being duped by an online fraud syndicate posing as insurance officer, police and public prosecutor, in November last year. Acting Kuantan district police chief Supt Mohd Adli Mat Daud said the 56-year-old man received a phone call from an individual claiming to be an insurance company representative, stating that there was a fake insurance claim using the victim's name. "The call was then connected to another individual posing as a police officer and public prosecutor, who informed the victim that he needed to make a bail payment of RM68,000 to resolve the case," he said in a statement today.
New Straits Times
16-07-2025
- New Straits Times
Clerk loses RM126k to insurance scam
KUANTAN: A clerk attempting to post a RM68,000 bail after his identity was allegedly linked to a fake insurance claim ended up losing RM126,500 of his savings to fraudsters. The 56-year-old victim from Kuantan only realised after six months that he had fallen victim to an insurance scam. Acting Kuantan police chief, Superintendent Mohd Adli Mat Daud, said the incident began in November last year when the man received a phone call from an individual claiming to represent an insurance agency. "The caller alleged that the victim's name had been misused to file fraudulent insurance claims. The call was then transferred to two other individuals posing as a police officer and a prosecuting officer. "The victim was informed that he had to pay RM68,000 in bail to settle the case. He made three separate transactions through a cash deposit machine into three different bank accounts," he said in a statement today. Adli said the victim transferred a total of RM126,500 from his savings between Dec 5 last year and June 1 this year. He said that the victim realised he had been scammed when he was no longer able to contact the individuals involved and lodged a police report yesterday. Adli advised the public not to panic or share personal information when receiving calls from unknown individuals. The public are advised to verify account numbers at before making any transactions.
