Bumiputera or bumiputra is a term used in Malaysia to describe Malays, the Orang Asli of Peninsular Malaysia, and various indigenous peoples of East Malaysia. The term is sometimes controversial. It is used similarly in the Malay world, Indonesia, and Brunei.
Jakarta Persistence, also known as JPA is a Jakarta EE application programming interface specification that describes the management of relational data in enterprise Java applications.
Juvenile Protective Association (JPA) is a private non-profit agency devoted to protecting children from abuse and neglect by providing intervention and treatment services to families in Chicago.
The Yosemite Area Regional Transportation System (YARTS) is a public transit bus line based in Merced, California providing scheduled fixed route service between Yosemite National Park and gateway communities. Service operates year-round on Highway 140, providing access to Merced and Mariposa counties. During the peak summer months, additional service is added along Highway 120 providing access to Tuolumne County, Highway 41 providing access to Fresno and Madera counties, and eastern Highway 120/US 395 providing access to Mono County.
The Redding Area Bus Authority, or RABA, is the operator of public transportation in Shasta County, California. RABA was formerly known as The Ride. Ten local routes serve the cities of Redding, Anderson, and Shasta Lake and their surrounding regions, with over 650,000 riders taking advantage of public transportation each year. Buses operate 6 days per week and stops are located at approximately quarter mile intervals. An eleventh route, the Burney Express, serves as a limited-stop weekday commuter line, operating three times per day in each direction. Burney Express is operated for Shasta County by RABA. RABA was formed in 1976 by a joint powers agreement (JPA) between the City of Redding and the County of Shasta to provide public transit services within the Greater Redding Area. RABA began services in November 1981. As the population of Redding exploded in the 1990s, service was greatly expanded. The JPA was amended in 1998 to include the City of Anderson and the City of Shasta Lake. The service is administered by the City of Redding and operated by Transdev. In 2023, the system had a ridership of 479,500, or about 1,700 per weekday as of the second quarter of 2024.
The Prime Minister's Department is a federal government ministry in Malaysia. Its objective is "determining the services of all divisions are implemented according to policy, legislation / regulations and current guidelines". It is headed by the Prime Minister of Malaysia followed by other Minister in the Prime Minister's Department. The Department consists of the Prime Minister's Office, the Deputy Prime Minister's Office and more than 50 other government agencies and entities. The Prime Minister's Department was established in July 1957. Its headquarters are in Perdana Putra, Putrajaya.
Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman is a not-for-profit private research university in Malaysia. UTAR ranked among top 100 in the Times Higher Education Asia University Rankings 2018 and top 600 in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2021, placing it 2nd overall in Malaysia only after University of Malaya. UTAR also ranked 31st in UI GreenMetric Ranking Top 50 Under 50 2022, and 3rd in Malaysia for Nature Index Institution Research Output.
Asian Institute of Medicine, Science and Technology is a non-profit private university in Malaysia. It was established under the Maju Institute of Education Development (MIED), a non-profit organisation. The university was built by Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) to provide tertiary education, particularly to Malaysian Indian students in the medical, science and engineering fields and business management. AIMST offers more than 32 degree programmes at the foundation, undergraduate, and postgraduate levels.
The Malaysia Civil Defence Force is the civil defence services agency in Malaysia. Until 31 August 2016 it was known as the Civil Defence Department.
This article lists important figures and events in the public affairs of British Malaya during the year 1934, together with births and deaths of prominent Malayans.
Ismail bin Haji Bakar is the 14th Chief Secretary to the Government of Malaysia from 29 August 2018 until 31 December 2019.
The Director-General of Public Service is the head of the Public Service Department in Malaysia. Wan Ahmad Dahlan Abdul Aziz has been the 27th Director-General since 9 January 2024.
Tan Sri Dato' Seri Mohd Zuki bin Ali is a Malaysian civil servant who served as the 15th Chief Secretary to the Government from 2020 to 2024.
Zulkapli bin Mohamed is a Malaysian civil servant who served as the 26th Director-General of Public Service from February 2023 to January 2024.
Wan Ahmad Dahlan bin Abdul Aziz is a Malaysian civil servant who has served as the 27th Director-General of Public Service since January 2024. He served as the Director-General of Implementation Coordination Unit (ICU) from February 2023 to January 2024, Secretary-General of the Ministry of Home Affairs from July 2020 to February 2023 and Comptroller of the Istana Negara Royal Household from December 2016 to February 2019.
Ramlan bin Harun is a Malaysian civil servant. He served as Chairman of the Election Commission of Malaysia (EC) since June 2024. Prior to that, he served as Secretary-General of the Ministry of Rural Development.
Yang di-Pertuan Agong Scholarship, also known as King's Scholarship, is a scholarship offered by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong in Malaysia. This scholarship is considered by many to be the most prestigious and best scholarship in Malaysia. This scholarship aims to sponsor Malaysian citizens who excel in academic and non-academic fields to continue their studies at the Advanced Degree level in domestic and foreign universities on a full-time basis.
Shamsul Azri bin Abu Bakar is a Malaysian public servant who is the 16th and current Chief Secretary to the Government.
