Day: August 6, 2024

SHAH ALAM, The flood relief centre (PPS) at the Kampung Sekolah Multipurpose Hall, Sungai Selisek in Hulu Bernama was closed at 2.30 pm today after all the 143 evacuees returned home. According to the Hulu Selangor District Disaster Management Secretariat, the evacuees, involving 50 families are from the six villages. They were allowed to return home after the flood water in their villages receded and their houses cleaned in a gotong-royong involving the various government agencies and non-governmental organisations. Source: BERNAMA News Agency

GUA MUSANG, The Sri Tanjong ferry, which has been in operation for 20 years, transporting passengers and vehicles from Pengkalan Kubor, Kelantan to Takbai, Thailand, will be replaced with a new ferry expected to commence operations early next year. Deputy Works Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan announced that the new ferry, owned by the Public Works Department (PWD), will cost RM8 million to replace the existing one, marking its first replacement since its inception. ‘It’s rare to hear of the PWD being involved with ferries, but the owner of this ferry is indeed the PWD. This is a significant update,

NIBONG TEBAL, The convoy of Kembara Merdeka Jalur Gemilang (KMJG) 2024 received a rousing welcome from over 900 students and teachers of Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Sungai Acheh dressed in traditional attire and waving the Jalur Gemilang here at noon. The convoy travelled to the Seberang Perai Utara (SPU) district yesterday before continuing its journey to the Seberang Perai Tengah (SPT) and the Seberang Perai Selatan (SPS) districts today, with SMK Sungai Acheh being one of the locations visited. Penang Information Department director Hasmiza Hussin said this year’s edition of KMJG entails the convoy to carry the Jalur Gemilang across

KUALA LUMPUR, Police have confirmed receiving a report regarding an article published by an online news portal today claiming there will be a transfer of senior Bukit Aman officials. Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Rusdi Mohd Isa said in a statement that an officer from Bukit Aman lodged the police report this afternoon. ‘This case is being investigated under Section 505(b) of the Penal Code and Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998,’ he said. He advised the public not to speculate, adding that the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) would take strict action against anyone spreading unverified statements

ALOR SETAR, The euphoria of witnessing the first Kedah athlete win a prestigious medal at the 2024 Olympic Games stirred a cafe owner here today into giving free coffee to customers to toast the success. Managing director of Encomas Sdn Bhd and Caffe Diem Datuk Rick Cheng Wooi Seong said he was immensely proud of the achievement of national men’s singles Lee Zii Jia, who won the bronze medal after defeating India’s Lakshya Sen. ‘Actually, this is not the first time we have given away free coffee to customers. Previously, when the Kedah football team won, we also gave free