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Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has rejected Felda's proposed hotel sale at a steep loss, directing the agency to submit a complete report and investigate who authorized the transaction.
Communications Minister Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil has urged the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission to expand digital safety awareness campaigns into rural areas and FELDA settlements, arguing that farming communities need equal access to online safety education and digital economy opportunities.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has attributed Felda's near RM10 billion in losses to mismanagement and political meddling rather than settler work ethic, signalling accountability focus.
Pahang has successfully processed land title applications for nearly all of its 43,600 FELDA settlers, achieving a 99.5% settlement rate. Only inheritance-related cases remain, expected to be finalised this year.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has underscored the importance of strengthening FELDA to improve the welfare of settlers and their families, pledging continued government backing under the MADANI administration.
The Federal Land Development Authority has appointed Tan Sri Ahmad Badri Mohd Zahir as chairman. The seasoned administrator brings over 30 years of experience from senior government and corporate roles, including a stint as Treasury Secretary-General.
The government is examining reforms to the Land (Group Settlement Areas) Act 1960, including proposals to restrict heir registration and permit multiple residential units on FELDA lots, while ensuring 96.86% of settlers have received land titles.
PKR Pahang has firmly rejected claims that Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim received negative reactions at FELDA's 70th anniversary in Jengka, dismissing the report as misleading and sensationalised.
Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has honoured FELDA settlers' instrumental role in the land development scheme's seven decades of success, describing them as the foundation of national achievement at the 70th anniversary celebration.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim will officiate FELDA's 70th anniversary celebration at Stadium Tun Abdul Razak in Jengka, Maran, honouring the contributions of settlers who have shaped the organisation since 1956.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has instructed FELDA to accelerate resolution of longstanding issues affecting settlers, particularly second-generation housing and land ownership challenges that require urgent, focused intervention.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has committed to addressing the unresolved housing crisis affecting second-generation FELDA settlers, though success depends on state government collaboration on land and infrastructure matters.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim will convene Felda management at his office to tackle persistent grievances from settlement residents, signalling government attention to the agency's structural challenges.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has disclosed that the federal government carries an annual debt burden of nearly RM1 billion from Felda, attributing the financial strain to past administrative mismanagement rather than settler fault.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has dismissed claims that he directed the cancellation of the 2026 Johor Felda Settlers' Day celebration scheduled for Kluang, distancing himself from the decision.