{"id":18432,"date":"2026-07-05T12:53:06","date_gmt":"2026-07-05T04:53:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/?p=18432"},"modified":"2026-07-05T12:53:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-05T04:53:09","slug":"malaysia-world-rural-development-day-celebration-jengka","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/malaysia-world-rural-development-day-celebration-jengka\/","title":{"rendered":"Malaysia to Celebrate World Rural Development Day for First Time Tomorrow"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>KUANTAN, July 5<\/strong> \u2014 Malaysia is set to mark a historic milestone tomorrow as it hosts its first-ever national celebration of World Rural Development Day (WRDD) at the Tun Abdul Razak Stadium in Jengka, near Maran<sup><\/sup>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The landmark event, themed <em>\u201cToward Vibrant, Prosperous and Happy Rural Communities,\u201d<\/em> is designed to recognize the critical groups driving national growth and supporting the United Nations&#8217; Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)<sup><\/sup>. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Rural and Regional Development, Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, is scheduled to officially launch the celebration<sup><\/sup>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to an official statement posted on the Ministry of Rural and Regional Development\u2019s (KKDW) Facebook page, the national celebration will anchor itself on three primary strategic thrusts, namely community innovation, rural digitization, and rural entrepreneur development<sup><\/sup>. These core pillars are being translated into actionable, long-term initiatives aimed at expanding local economic opportunities, strengthening access to modern digital infrastructure, and empowering rural populations to become progressive and highly competitive on a macro level<sup><\/sup>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis effort also reflects the government\u2019s continued commitment through KKDW in improving the well-being of rural communities,\u201d the ministry stated<sup><\/sup>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The historic gathering will also play host to a series of high-profile events and corporate updates<sup><\/sup>. 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