Day: July 21, 2024

SANDAKAN, The federal government has agreed to rebuild the suspension bridges in Penampang and Tuaran that were damaged by floods, with an allocation of RM1 million through the National Disaster Relief Trust Fund, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. He said the reconstruction of the bridges is in response to the urgent need for transportation routes for the local communities in both districts. “This immediate action is a proactive measure following the floods that struck several districts starting on June 30. “According to the detailed reports received, the incident affected the lives of 485 victims in

CYBERJAYA, Visitors to the National Month and Fly the Jalur Gemilang 2024 launch event can showcase their news reading talents at the Malaysian National News Agency (Bernama) booth. Nearly 200 people have visited the booth since 9 am, with many taking advantage of the news reading slot. Bernama chief executive officer Nur-ul Afida Kamaludin said the booth served as a platform to introduce and promote the news agency’s services, such as Bernama TV. ‘One of the activities that consistently receives a warm response is news reading, and I myself did not miss the chance to try it earlier. ‘I hope

KOTA TINGGI, Two friends have been reported missing and are feared drowned while swimming at Pantai Batu Layar, here, today. Punggai Fire and Rescue Station (BPP) operations commander Mohammad Saifulizam Mohd Rofi said the missing individuals have been identified as Muhammad Syahmie Zamzam, 26, and Haqim Abdul Rahim Lee, 20. He said the station was alerted to the incident at 9.38 am, and the operation is still underway to locate the victims. ‘The distance between the beach and the location where the two victims are feared to have drowned is approximately five kilometres,’ he said in a statement today. In

KUALA LUMPUR, Four individuals, including a woman, were charged in the Sessions Court in Johor and Kelantan for terrorism-related offences. However, no plea was recorded from all of them as the cases are under the jurisdiction of the High Court. In Johor Bahru, a former lecturer at an institution of higher learning (IPT), Abdullah Daud, 70, was charged before Judge Fatimah Zahari on four charges. On the first two charges, he was charged with encouraging terrorist acts by instilling the ideology of terrorism linked to the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group and allowing a meeting to be held at his

KOTA TINGGI, Tanker vessel MT Ceres 1, which fled the scene after colliding with the MT Hafnia Nile here yesterday has been found at 28 nautical miles north east of Pulau Tioman early this morning. Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) Search and Disaster Assistance Division director, First Admiral (Maritime) Zin Azman Md Yunus said the MMEA offshore patrol vessel (OPV) KM Pekan discovered the vessel, which was being towed by two boats believed to be from Singapore at around 1.20 am. “The OPV KM Pekan managed to intercept MT Ceres 1 and detained two tugboats suspected to be aiding the