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Free Malaysia Today
a day ago
- Health
- Free Malaysia Today
30% of PLKN 3.0 trainees fail to report for duty, says Khaled
Defence minister Khaled Nordin said PLKN 3.0 is still in the trial phase, with full implementation expected to begin next year. (Bernama pic) KOTA TINGGI : Around 30% of participants from the first two series of the National Service Training Programme (PLKN) 3.0 failed to report for training due to various reasons, according to defence minister Khaled Nordin. He said the main reasons cited were health issues and offers to pursue higher education. 'So far, each series of PLKN 3.0 has recorded an absentee rate of about 10% to 15%, mostly due to valid reasons such as illness or having just been offered a university placement,' he told reporters after attending the opening ceremony of the Kembara Lestari Kota Tinggi with Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah at Felda Lok Heng Barat here today. Khaled said PLKN 3.0 was still in the trial phase, with full implementation expected to begin next year. The 45-day programme has received positive feedback from participants, particularly on the military training elements which are deemed effective in instilling discipline and building identity. 'Participants from the previous two series gave good feedback and requested that the military training content be improved,' Khaled said.
Malay Mail
7 days ago
- Health
- Malay Mail
Defence minister: Health issues, university offers behind 30pc absentee rate in PLKN 3.0
KOTA TINGGI, July 17 — Around 30 per cent of participants from the first two series of the National Service Training Programme (PLKN) 3.0 failed to report for training due to various reasons, said Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin. He said the main reasons cited were health issues and offers to pursue higher education. 'So far, each series of PLKN 3.0 has recorded an absentee rate of about 10 to 15 per cent, mostly due to valid reasons such as illness or having just offered a university placement. He said this to reporters after attending the opening ceremony of the Kembara Lestari Kota Tinggi with Universiti Malaysia Pahang Sultan Abdullah (UMPSA) at Felda Lok Heng Barat here today. Mohamed Khaled said PLKN 3.0 is still in the trial phase, with full implementation expected to begin next year. The programme, which maintains a 45-day training period, has received positive feedback from participants, particularly on the military training elements, which were deemed effective in instilling discipline and building identity. 'Participants from the previous two series gave good feedback and requested that the military training content be improved,' he said. PLKN 3.0 Series 1/2025 was held at the 515th Territorial Army Regiment Camp in Kuala Lumpur for 45 days, from Jan 12 to Feb 25. Series 2/2025 ran from May 11 to June 24, while Series 3 will take place from Sept 7 to Oct 21 at the 515th Territorial Army Regiment Camp and the 505th Territorial Army Regiment Camp in Pekan, Pahang. — Bernama
Malay Mail
09-07-2025
- Business
- Malay Mail
King: New USIM teaching hospital in Kota Tinggi will boost Johor's growth, benefit Johoreans
JOHOR BARU, July 9 — His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, has expressed confidence that the construction of the Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia Teaching Hospital (HPUSIM) in Mukim Sedili, Kota Tinggi, will have a significant impact on development and infrastructure in Johor. His Majesty said the project was also expected to bring substantial benefits to the local community. 'I believe this development will generate positive economic spillover for Johor and the local community in Kota Tinggi,' read a Facebook post on the official page of Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar. His Majesty made the remarks after being briefed on the development project by Public Works Department director-general Datuk Roslan Ismail at Istana Bukit Tunku, Kuala Lumpur, today. The project will also include the construction of academic buildings, hostels for clinical students, residential colleges for house officers, nurses' dormitories and staff quarters. Under Budget 2023, the government had allocated RM938 million for the project. — Bernama
Malay Mail
07-07-2025
- Malay Mail
Fatal Yamaha NVX-Honda Jazz collision under investigation by Kota Tinggi police
KUALA LUMPUR, July 7 — A 23-year-old motorcyclist died in a fatal collision with a Honda Jazz at KM 46 of the Sungai Rengit-Kota Tinggi road early this morning. The accident occurred at approximately 5.15 AM when the Yamaha NVX motorcycle collided with the car driven by another 23-year-old local man, said Kota Tinggi OCPD Supt Yusof Othman. He said the motorcyclist sustained severe head injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. The car driver escaped injury and has been detained by police to assist with investigations. The victim's body has been sent to the Forensic Unit at Kota Tinggi Hospital for post-mortem examination. Police are investigating the case under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987, which carries a minimum sentence of five years and maximum of 10 years imprisonment, along with fines ranging from RM20,000 to RM50,000.
Free Malaysia Today
29-06-2025
- Free Malaysia Today
2 old men killed in 5-vehicle crash, baby among 9 injured
The crash, involving a lorry and four cars, took place near Felda Pasak on the Desaru-Kota Tinggi road. (JBPM pic) KOTA TINGGI : Two elderly men were killed while nine others, including a seven-month-old baby, were injured in a crash involving a lorry and four cars on the Desaru-Kota Tinggi road near Felda Pasak here today. According to the Johor fire and rescue department, an emergency call was received at 4.17pm following the accident involving a Toyota Corolla, Perodua Axia, Proton Saga, Perodua Bezza and a Hino lorry. 'Eleven victims were involved in the incident, including two men, aged 69 and 74, who were travelling in the Toyota Corolla. They were found trapped in the vehicle and were pronounced dead at the scene,' it said in a statement. Nine other victims, aged between seven months and 52 years, sustained minor injuries. They left their vehicles on their own, and were treated by paramedics.
