GEORGE TOWN, A tree uprooted by a storm crushed to death two Chinese tourists – a man and his daughter – here today, just hours after the Penang Island City Council (MBPP) had announced plans to cut down 54 trees deemed at risk of falling in severe weather. The tourists, who were in a car…
SERDANG, The Ministry of Rural and Regional Development (KKDW) is targeting sales at its Laman Usahawan Desa@MAHA 2024 to reach RM500,000 in the 12-day Malaysia Agriculture, Horticulture, Agrotourism Show (MAHA) 2024. Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi who is also Rural and Regional Development Minister said so far, the value of sales…
KOTA KINABALU, Sabah Electricity Sdn Bhd (SESB) will execute its smart meter project in two phases to upgrade the quality of electricity supply in Sabah, said its chief executive officer, Mohd Yaakob Jaafar. He said the first phase of the project will start with the installation of 6,497 units involving consumers from the Large Power…
SERDANG, The Cabinet meeting today focused on the welfare, training, future prospects and religious education of children and teenagers rescued from charity homes linked to GISB Holdings, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said. Speaking after his visit to the Laman Usahawan Desa@MAHA 2024 in Serdang, Ahmad Zahid said this would be…
KUALA LUMPUR, The number of flood victims in temporary evacuation centres (PPS) in Kedah and Penang has slightly dropped this afternoon, while Perlis has recorded an increase. In KEDAH, the State Department of Social Welfare (JKM) director, Datuk Zulkhairi Zainol Abidin, reported that the number of flood victims in six districts – Kubang Pasu, Pendang,…
IPOH, Two peple were seriously injured when a tree fell on a car and motorcycle in an accident in Jalan Kamunting, Taman Glen View, near Kamunting today. Perak Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) assistant director (operations) Sabarodzi Nor Ahmad said a team from the Kamunting Fire and Rescue Station (BBP) rushed to the location after…
