MetMalaysia had previously issued a statement, saying that the country was currently experiencing the final phase of the northeast monsoon, which is expected to last until the end of March.

"Majlis ini bakal menyaksikan persembahan kebudayaan gabungan pelbagai jenis tarian tradisional Malaysia seperti tarian naga dan singa, gamelan, dram dan orkestra yang melambangkan sebahagian daripada warisan dan budaya yang terdapat di negara ini," Exco Pelaburan, Perdagangan dan Mobiliti negeri Ng Sze Han

Amirudin also cautioned against the rise of extreme identity politics that could potentially ignite racial division within the state and country.

“If we increase our contribution from 0.4 per cent to 0.5 per cent to the national GDP, it would raise our share of contribution from 25 per cent to 26 per cent,” he told reporters after delivering his New Year’s resolution speech at the state secretariat here today.

“Kita gunakan mesin. Jika guna bom peledak, akan beri kesan kepada kejiranan di sekitar stadium. Jadi proses ambil masa kerana banyak kerja dilakukan,” katanya.