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Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has pledged to facilitate resolution of a land dispute affecting the Orang Asli community in Kampung Sungai Cot, Maran, Pahang, by engaging with the state government.
MAHA Pahang 2026 is aiming to attract more than 100,000 visitors and achieve RM1.3 million in sales during its four-day run from July 30 to August 2 at Dataran Raub, with 100 entrepreneurs participating.
Pahang has asked federal agencies JAKOA and PTG to resolve a land dispute affecting Orang Asli residents in Kampung Sungai Cot, Maran, where overlapping claims between indigenous villagers and an approved company require careful legal review.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has committed to escalating the land dispute affecting the Orang Asli community in Kampung Sungai Cot, Maran, Pahang to the state government. He met with village representatives at his residence and confirmed detained community members have been released.
Pahang's RM30 million youth and sports complex in Kuantan will open to the public in August following trial runs. The modern facility includes a gymnasium, sports courts, skatepark, and climbing structures.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim presided over FELDA's 70th anniversary and Settlers' Day celebration in Jengka, recognising the organisation's pivotal role in transforming rural communities and settler livelihoods over seven decades since 1956.
A village in Temerloh, Pahang has been recognised with three major awards at the World Rural Development Day 2026 event, including the top MADANI Rural Aspiration Award, highlighting its achievements in community governance and entrepreneurship development.
Pahang authorities have concluded an intensive three-day anti-drug operation called Op Hawk, resulting in the arrest of 333 suspects and the confiscation of drugs, cash and vehicles valued at over RM500,000 across all eleven districts.
A Sessions Court in Kuantan has ordered former Temerloh district police chief Mohd Azhar Mohd Yusoff to defend himself against 46 corruption charges involving bribes worth RM69,600 between 2019 and 2023.
The Sultan of Pahang has appealed to higher education institutions across the state to expand scholarship opportunities for students from Tioman Island, citing Institut Jantung Negara University College's initiative as an exemplary model for addressing educational inequality in rural areas.
Datuk Ahmad Farhan Fauzi, political secretary to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, has taken the helm of Pahang's Pakatan Harapan branch, signalling a consolidation of leadership within the ruling coalition.
Three media officers working with Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi sustained injuries when their convoy vehicle collided with two others on the East Coast Expressway near Maran early this morning, with seven people total hurt.
Pahang's Sultan Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah and Tengku Ampuan Tunku Azizah have extended Maal Hijrah 1448H greetings to Muslims, emphasising renewal of faith and unity.
Pahang's health department is investigating reports of visitors experiencing diarrhoea, vomiting and fever after swimming at a recreational area near Bentong. Initial findings show no confirmed cases or unusual increases through surveillance systems.
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Three suspects aged in their 30s have been arrested in Pekan for their involvement in an organised scheme to sell forged medical leave certificates sourced from a government clinic.