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Pahang's Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail has called on Orang Asli youths to embrace technical and vocational education, citing the community's dropout challenges and the state's 90,000-strong Orang Asli population.
Pahang has achieved the highest labour force participation rate on Malaysia's east coast at 65.3% in the first quarter of 2026, with unemployment remaining at just 1.9%, driven by government employment programmes.
The Sultan of Pahang has issued a stark warning against illegal street racing, criticising young people who treat public roads as venues for dangerous stunts glorified on social media.
Pahang Sultan Al-Sultan Abdullah has called for strengthening community service sentences as an alternative punishment in Syariah criminal cases, positioning rehabilitation and reform as central to Islamic justice.
The MAHA Pahang 2026 agricultural exhibition exceeded all expectations, drawing 212,374 visitors over four days and generating RM2.33 million in sales—more than double its initial targets.
Malaysia's Ministry of Higher Education will establish Jelai Community College in Pahang, a RM55 million institution designed to deliver vocational training in agriculture and sustainable farming to rural communities within 18 months.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has expressed deep sorrow over a fatal road accident in Bentong, Pahang that claimed six lives when a Toyota Vios collided with a lorry on Jalan Karak Lama.
The Sultan of Pahang launched the 100th anniversary celebration of Sekolah Sultan Ahmad in Pekan, reaffirming royal commitment to education and student advancement from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has pledged ongoing involvement in resolving a longstanding land dispute affecting the Orang Asli community in Kampung Sungai Cot, Pahang, working with state authorities despite constitutional limitations on federal powers.
MAHA Pahang 2026 is poised to become a significant agricultural showcase, with organisers projecting more than 100,000 visitors and RM1.3 million in commercial transactions across a four-day festival at Dataran Raub.
Tengku Ampuan Pahang Tunku Azizah has extended a compassionate gesture by offering temporary resettlement on her personal land in Kuala Wau, Maran, to Orang Asli families displaced by a land dispute in Kampung Sungai Cot, with guarantees of future protection.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has committed to bringing Orang Asli land rights concerns in Maran before Pahang's state leadership, following direct engagement with affected villagers over disputed territory.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has pledged to take up the land dispute affecting the Orang Asli community of Kampung Sungai Cot in Maran, Pahang, directly with the state government following discussions with village representatives.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is officiating FELDA's 70th anniversary celebration in Jengka, Pahang, acknowledging the pivotal role settlers have played in the organisation's development since 1956 and showcasing its achievements in digitalisation and rural transformation.
A village in Pahang has won three prestigious awards at the World Rural Development Day 2026 celebration, including the MADANI Rural Aspiration Award Champion title, recognizing its achievements in local governance and community enterprise.
Malaysia will celebrate World Rural Development Day for the first time on July 6 at Tun Abdul Razak Stadium in Jengka, with Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi officiating the event centred on rural prosperity and community empowerment.
The Sultan of Pahang has expressed gratitude to both federal and state governments for investing in critical infrastructure projects, with particular emphasis on flood mitigation work in vulnerable areas like Sungai Lembing.
A three-day anti-drug operation across Pahang has resulted in 333 arrests and the seizure of illicit drugs, cash and vehicles valued at over RM500,000 as authorities intensify efforts against trafficking networks.
Authorities in Pahang have arrested two individuals following the discovery of drugs valued at approximately RM14,000 at a Felda settlement near Triang, intensifying enforcement efforts against narcotics trafficking in rural communities.
Pahang's Barisan Nasional has mobilised party members to bolster the Johor state election campaign across four strategic constituencies within Tanjung Piai, with state leadership expressing optimism about securing victory on July 11.
Sultan Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah has encouraged more universities in Pahang to provide scholarships for students from Tioman Island, praising the Institut Jantung Negara University College's initiative supporting two island students.
Enforcement agencies have arrested nine individuals and seized approximately RM3.75 million in equipment and materials during a large-scale operation targeting unlicensed bauxite extraction in Pahang.