Government & Policy news in Langkawi International Convention Centre Langkawi Kedah

1. Maans: Sabah must be a geopark player, not an observer

   9 hours ago Daily Express Sabah Langkawi International Convention Centre, Langkawi, Kedah 14.4 km

   Maans president Murug Vinangun Shalmon Sanangan said Sabah should become a key player in the international geopark network rather than merely watching it develop. He said Sabah's participation in the 9th Asia Pacific Geoparks Network Symposium 2026 in Langkawi was a strategic chance to build international links through communities, indigenous heritage, culture and conservation. He also said Sekolah Adat Anak Negeri Sabah will add Global Geopark as a subject.

2. Bersatu Kangar leaders, 90 branch chiefs quit party for Parti Wawasan Negara

   3 days ago Harian Metro Kuala Perlis, Perlis 45.1 km

   The deputy chief of Bersatu's Kangar division, Faisol Rahman, along with division committee members and 90 of 99 branch chiefs, announced their immediate resignation from the party. They cited a loss of trust in the central leadership and said they will join Parti Wawasan Negara, led by Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin. This follows a similar mass resignation by the Padang Besar division leadership the previous day.

3. Sarawak Delta Geopark signs MoU with South Korea's Jeonbuk geopark

   3 days ago Sarawak Tribune Langkawi, Kedah 7.4 km

   The Sarawak Delta UNESCO Global Geopark has formalised a partnership with South Korea's Jeonbuk West Coast UNESCO Global Geopark through an MoU exchange. The agreement, witnessed at the Langkawi International Convention Centre, aims to enhance cooperation in geopark management and sustainable development.