The first scheme will be offered to those in the M40 and B40 income groups at a rental rate of RM600 per month for five years. The units will be of 700 sq ft in size, and will have three rooms.

“In adherence to the command of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, following the consent of the Rulers, on behalf of the Keeper of the Rulers’ Seal, I hereby declare that 1 Zulhijah 1444 Hijrah falls on June 20, 2023." assistant secretary to the Conference of Rulers Datuk Mohd Aseral Jusman announced today.

"(The issue) can be debated (by scholars) but (better to do it) behind closed doors, so as not to confuse the people," he said in his speech at the Turath Islami Selangor festival here today.

For this year, as of May 12, he said the department had issued a total of 1.67 million passports and, of that number, a total of 464,725 passport applications were made online.

Dalam pada itu, kata Amirudin lagi, kerajaan negeri berazam dan bertekad melaksanakan dasar-dasar serta pelaksanaan agar negeri ini menjadi negeri ‘tahan uji’.

Meanwhile, Ahmad Irzam said a total of 4,106 cases of open burning were recorded until last March.

According to the circular, all outdoor activities must be halted if the temperature exceeds 35 to 37 degrees for three days running.